Mechanical Specialist Mechanical CL3 (id:84024) - University of Maine

The Mechanical Specialist CL3 maintains, repairs, and improves the physical plant of the Darling Marine Center, including buildings, support systems, safety systems, seawater pumping systems, storm response, and grounds. Some of the duties & responsibilities include performing work requests for electrical, plumbing, mechanical, construction and related operations. Completes preventative maintenance, building, and safety inspections as needed. Maintains university vehicles, roads, paths/walkways, and porches/steps. Assists with seasonal grounds work and snow removal. Assists with hazardous waste storage. Occasionally responds to alarms or repair calls or checks on the facility after hours or on weekends as needed. Serves as the backup to the Facilities Manager. The position will be located at the Darling Marine Center in Walpole, Maine. Full-time, 40 hours per week, 5 days a week. Finalist will have an option for work hours of Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Occasionally responds to alarms or repair calls or checks on the facility after hours or on weekends as needed.? Starting pay for this position is $23.92.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs work requests & repairs for electrical, plumbing, mechanical, construction, and related operations
• Completes preventative maintenance as needed
• Maintains seawater system
• Supports domestic water system
• Performs periodic fuel and safety inspections
• Performs building inspection and repairs as needed
• Maintains vehicles
• Maintains roads and paths and performs seasonal grounds work
• Manages hazardous waste storage
• Transports, loads, and unloads equipment with a forklift
• Completes weekly recycling
• Manages pest control
• Supports event preparation and cleanup
• Supports telecommunications infrastructure
• Checks facilities as needed during evenings and weekends, manages and participates in snow removal and storm response, responds to alarms and equipment failures
• Serves as backup to the Facility Manager
• Performs other reasonably related duties as assigned

The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu. 

The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. As a former NSF ADVANCE institution, the University of Maine is committed to diversity in our workforce and to dual-career couples.

Required

• Generally has the education associated with a high school diploma or equivalent (G.E.D) and four years of related experience.
• Expertise in plumbing, electrical, construction, vehicle, and HVAC trades
• Competence in safety and hazardous waste management
• Experience in storm response and grounds management
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Ability to operate a forklift and similar equipment

Preferred

• Experience with academic operations
• Experience with scientific equipment maintenance and repair

Materials must be submitted via "Apply For Position" below. You will need to create a profile and application; upload:

1.) a resume with contact information for three professional references

You will also need to submit the affirmative action survey, the self-identification of disability form, and the self-identification of veteran status forms. Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.

Search Timeline is as follows:
Review of applications to begin: April 5, 2024
Interviews to begin no earlier than: April 8, 2024
Tentative start date: April 15, 2024

For questions about the search, please contact search committee chair Allen Spinney at allen.spinney@maine.edu or 207-563-8192.

The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening and post offer physical. 

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5713, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).