Preventative Maintenace Manager

Job no: 498832
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Denver, CO
Categories: Maintenance / Grounds / Skilled Trades, Facilities Management & Planning
Division: Facilities Planning & Management

Position Summary

The Preventive Maintenance Manager is responsible for the preventative maintenance trades technicians. This role is responsible for the planning and tasks required to ensure effective and efficient equipment operation, capacity preservation, reliability, and life cycle asset management of university mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment to sustain university operations. This position supervises employees or outside contractors who perform preventative maintenance on campus utility systems, buildings, and equipment via one or more of the following trades: electrical, plumbing, and HVAC. Sets priorities, orders materials, scheduling and allocates the resources needed to complete all preventive maintenance tasks. Manager will assume responsibility for the timely repair of any failed systems to restore operation as soon as possible.

Essential Functions

In addition to following the University of Denver's policies and procedures, principal responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensures compliance with all applicable safety regulations, building codes, and safety requirements.
• Train and enforce safety procedures and all applicable regulations.
• Planning and Project support of ensuring utility restoration in the event of primary utility outages/interruptions.
• Extent the life of current assets with vigorous preventative maintenance.
• Using predictive techniques to adjust preventative maintenance to account for needs as they arise or before.
• Approve time off requests and technicians time cards
• Supervise the preventative maintenance staff and schedule, track and document all maintenance, upgrades, and repairs using CMMS software.
• Establishes and conducts a preventive maintenance program of scheduled inspection and maintenance of electrical, mechanical equipment, plumbing and general systems, equipment and facilities to assure proper operation and to correct malfunctions before major breakdowns develop.
• Creates work orders to report equipment having non preventative maintenance problems.
• Provide feedback on drawing and specification reviews of new work to ensure it conforms to site general practices and maintainability of the equipment.
• Assist in managing Integrated Facility Plan and sightlines data which identifies capital renewal needs and re-investment priorities.
• Anticipate and eliminate potential delays by planning and coordinating maintenance resources, supply chain, and equipment access.
• Provide guidance and supervision during emergency response to system or utility outages

Supporting Responsibilities

• Coordinate all planned maintenance and minor construction activities
• Identify and develop standard work routines and task lists.
• Manage procurement process for parts and vendors
• Analyze work order feedback and execute follow-up actions.
• Plan shutdown-related work.
• Prepare budgeting, tracking, and analysis.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental goals and operations.

Required Qualifications

• A high school diploma or G.E.D.
• Three years' experience in the role of manager of a trades shop
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in either plumbing, HVAC or electrical trades.
• Experience in construction management or quality control/assurance,
• Must possess a valid Colorado Driver's License and be insurable under university guidelines.
• Pass a pre-employment physical exam and lift 100 lbs. occasionally.
• Familiar working with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or a related field such as Facility Management or equivalent experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration as a Mechanical or Electrical Engineer or equivalent experience
• Master license in HVAC, Electrical, or Plumbing

Working Environment

• Standard office environment.
• Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
• Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

• Ability to work in front of a computer for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to move about the office/campus.

Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Application Deadline
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is 13.

Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $90,000-$95,000.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate's sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Advertised: June 12, 2026
Applications close:

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