General Maintenance Services Manager (Maricopa, AZ)

Facilities Maintenance Operations: Manage and perform routine and corrective maintenance of buildings, grounds, infrastructure, and equipment at the Maricopa Agricultural Center. Oversee and support the maintenance of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, painting, and refrigeration systems in a variety of building types including office space, living quarters, laboratories, greenhouses, shops, and storage facilities. Conduct regular inspections to ensure facilities, offices, laboratories, shops, common areas, and grounds are safe, clean, and fully operational. Serve as a working manager by providing hands‑on technical expertise and performing repairs as needed. Ensure custodial services and waste management functions are performed to established standards. Perform support duties related to environmental health and safety (EHS) within a laboratory setting. Project Systems Management: Plan, coordinate, and oversee maintenance, repair, remodeling, and minor construction projects. Estimate labor, materials, and costs, monitor project progress, schedules, and expenditures. Assist with bidding, coordination, and oversight of major repairs and contracted services. Ensure reliable operation of production equipment, machinery, and supporting systems. Ensure reliable operation of life safety systems. Supervision, Staffing Training: Supervise maintenance and custodial staff; assign daily work and manage on‑call rotations. Assist with hiring, onboarding, training, performance evaluations, discipline, and separations. Train employees in the safe operation of equipment (e.g., proper use of hand and power tools) to expand skill sets and operational flexibility. Mentor staff and promote cross‑training and workforce development. Develop a safety training program for maintenance and custodial staff. Planning, Coordination Customer Service: Schedule work, prioritize service requests, and act as liaison with MAC departments and leadership. Coordinate facility condition assessments with Physical Resources, Risk Management, and Facilities Design Construction. Support development, implementation, and evaluation of operational goals for MAC. Maintain positive customer service relationships with researchers, staff, faculty, and other stakeholders. Communicate regularly with leadership regarding operational status, priorities, and issues. Inventory, Procurement Compliance: Manage inventory, surplus property, tools, equipment, and supplies. Order parts and materials necessary to support maintenance and repair operations. Develop and standardize specifications for equipment, furniture, and materials. Assist with Federal Capital Inventory and other required reporting or compliance activities. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of facilities management, environmental health and safety and life safety systems Knowledge of building trades: mechanical, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, HVAC and painting. Skill in supervising personnel and providing effective group leadership. Skill in verbal and written communication to effectively interact with staff, faculty, and external partners. Skill in the use of computers and standard software applications for recordkeeping, communication, and data entry. Ability to work effectively under extreme environmental conditions typical of agricultural field operations.