The University of Iowa Facilities Management team is seeking an Area Manager, Building Operations & Maintenance to be responsible for building maintenance and building systems operations for the General Education Fund (GEF) facilities on the University of Iowa main campus. This position plans, organizes, directs, and controls organizational resources to align with the best practices of a Reliability Centered Maintenance Program.

This position is eligible for hybrid work within Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the   and  .

Duties to include :

• Establish a structure for accomplishing strategic plan requirements, staffing the plan, delegating responsibility and authority for carrying out the plan, providing policies and procedures to help guide people, and creating methods or systems to monitor implementation.
• Engage with the total cost of ownership principles throughout the life cycle of projects in designated area.
• Oversee hiring and training of all assigned staff. Establish and promote training opportunities for staff to assist in their personal and professional development.
• Develop, nurture, and maintain effective, productive, and collaborative relationships with customers. Continuously communicate and seek feedback and opportunities for service improvements. Assure customers are informed of the status of their work and maintenance requests.
• Provides data on budgets and operations to assist in the development of statistical reports, metrics, and analytics.

Location : Iowa City Main Campus

Schedule : 8 : 00am-4 : 30pm

For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.

About Facilities Management :

Facilities Management (FM) is a service unit of approximately 500 employees who work behind the scenes, 24 hours a day, serving the University of Iowa as stewards for our downtown Iowa City campus and Oakdale campus in Coralville. FM staff coordinate campus master planning, manage design and construction, and maintain and clean the buildings and grounds.

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To be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission :

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and driver's license review. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact Andy Brus at or 319-467-1454.

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