Mid Level Facility Maintenance Supervisor Jobs
Mid level facility maintenance supervisor jobs go to professionals ready to own maintenance programs, coordinate crews across multiple systems, and make operational calls with limited oversight. These are predominantly on-site roles in Sports & Recreation, Education, and Agriculture & Farming, with employers like Life Time, xAI, and Prisma Health hiring at this level now.
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- Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.
- Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 3 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.
- Leadership abilities; ability to read and interpret written and printed instructions, charts, and job related manuals.
- Ability to make legible written records and reports.
- General knowledge of mechanical and piping systems as well as basic knowledge of the electrical and other trades.
- Employee must demonstrate organizational skills, planning and scheduling skills, problem solving and team building skills.
- Employee must have the ability to manage multiple and complex duties concurrently.
- Employee must demonstrate good oral and written communication skills.
- Employee must be able to prioritize work activities in alignment with the goals of the department, meet time restrictions and work within specific resource limitations.
- Employee must be able to assess training needs of subordinate employees.
- Employee must be able to make fact based decisions and build positive customer relationships.
- Employee must project a positive image which encourages high morale and team spirit and promotes confidence, usefulness and purpose.
- Assures the proper, efficient, safe, and reliable operation and maintenance of all campus boilers, centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, and process piping systems as well as associated auxiliary equipment by initiating and overseeing emergency and planned maintenance and scheduling repairs;
- Estimating time and costs for service work;
- Problem-solving issues that are identified with systems that are not in safe working order;
- Ensuring compliance with national and local codes and regulations;
- Contracting with subcontractors when necessary;
- Meeting with regulatory personnel.
- Under the direction and leadership of the Energy Facilities Operations Manager, manages the operation and maintenance of five USC Central Energy Facilities producing steam and chilled water by planning, inspecting, verifying, communicating, and troubleshooting energy facility issues;
- Communicating with the Energy Facilities Operations Manager and other facility maintenance personnel;
- Ensuring that corrective measures have been provided for all identified energy plant problems or concerns; developing and maintaining strong customer service practices including customer involvement, communication, notifications, and process reviews;
- Ensuring that all work performed follows the departmental and OSHA safety guidelines, policies, and regulations;
- Ensuring that all energy plant activities are well-planned, scheduled and coordinated.
- Supervises energy plant personnel that are responsible for maintaining, operating, and repairing the energy plants by assigning specific duties to employees in accordance with their individual capabilities and job classifications;
- Reviewing their work assignments and holding them accountable to satisfactory performance; monitoring labor hours and materials expended;
- Ensuring that work tasks are performed in a safe, productive, and cost-effective manner;
- Providing direction, leadership, motivation, on-the-job-training, and as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for prepared instructor training;
- Completing Employee Performance Management System (EPMS) documents; submitting records on all scheduled and maintenance tasks performed;
- Assisting departmental human resources in hiring, position management, and employee relations activities;
- Reviewing, verifying, and submitting labor sheets and leave slips while using various computer equipment and software;
- Advising and instructing other trades supervisors and maintenance personnel in the operation and maintenance of Energy Facility systems and equipment.
- Prepares, analyzes, and maintains reports and documents for upper management review including daily energy plant operations efficiency and issues in need of review, time and labor studies, incidents, work order completions, supply and equipment needs, disciplinary actions, position management information, and summations of meetings and trainings attended in order to provide work management with necessary planning and scheduling information;
- Keep management informed of incidents, issues, and needs;
- Meet Department of Environmental Services (DES) operating permit requirements;
- Review trends;
- Share best practices and resolve problems.
- Oversees the chemical water treatment process for boilers, cooling towers, and other associated distribution piping and equipment systems by reviewing daily operational test data; taking corrective action;
- Reporting to management when deficiencies are noted.
- Performs related operating and maintenance duties as required.
- Submit, prioritize, assign, track, and close work orders in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Monitor progress, coordinate staff and resources, verify completed work, and ensure accurate documentation of labor, materials, costs, and maintenance history.
- Assists with the coordination of capital projects related activities including the installation of new and modified systems and related equipment by assisting in the design of plans and specifications;
- Assisting with the solicitation of bids and selection of contractors;
- Reading blueprints, schematics, or drawings;
- Consulting with University Project Managers, contractors, and sub-contractors;
- Assisting with the approval process of new construction plans based on USC standards;
- Providing information on existing systems that may be affected during a project;
- Advising on requirements for future construction projects;
- Reviewing construction requirements;
- Estimating costs for project work based on length, scope, manpower, and equipment requirements;
- Communication of expected installation or modification work;
- Troubleshooting new or newly modified systems to assure proper functioning of the system; monitoring the contract and the work delivery;
- Providing leadership and direction to assigned contractors;
- conducting final inspection of project prior to closing out contract;
- Notifying Accounting for approval of final payment; and, when necessary, actual installation or modification of systems or the supervision of same.
The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:
- Health and Life Insurance
- Retirement Programs
- Paid Tuition
- Dependent Scholarships
- Annual Leave
- Sick Leave
- 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Professional Development Opportunities
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Mid Level Facility Maintenance Supervisor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level facility maintenance supervisor job?
Position your experience around ownership, not just task completion. Highlight projects where you coordinated vendors, managed preventive maintenance schedules, or reduced downtime, and show results with numbers where possible. Certifications like EPA 608, OSHA 30, or a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional credential signal readiness. Tailor your resume to match the specific systems the employer lists, whether HVAC, electrical, plumbing, or building automation.
Which companies hire mid level facility maintenance supervisors?
Companies hiring mid level facility maintenance supervisors right now include Life Time, xAI, and Prisma Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a wide range of employers, including property management firms, healthcare systems, manufacturing operations, logistics centers, and large retail and hospitality organizations that maintain complex physical facilities.
Are there remote mid level facility maintenance supervisor jobs?
Yes, though with meaningful limits, since most facility maintenance supervisor work requires physical presence on site. About 0% of mid level facility maintenance supervisor openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those tend to involve facilities coordination, compliance oversight, or vendor management roles rather than hands-on technical work. If flexibility is a priority, filtering by hybrid can surface those options.
How do I move up to a mid level facility maintenance supervisor role?
Moving into a mid level role typically means building a foundation in hands-on maintenance work, then taking on progressively larger responsibilities, such as leading a small crew, owning a preventive maintenance program, or managing a capital repair project end to end. Demonstrating measurable impact, like reducing equipment failures or cutting response times, matters more than tenure alone. Technical certifications and cross-system experience across HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems strengthen the case considerably.
Which industries hire the most mid level facility maintenance supervisors?
Mid Level facility maintenance supervisor roles concentrate in Sports & Recreation, Education, and Agriculture & Farming, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they operate large physical footprints with continuous uptime requirements, making experienced supervisors who can manage both technical systems and maintenance teams essential to daily operations.