Job Details

UTSI Maintenance Supervisor

Position Number: 6514931
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Facilities Management

UTSI Maintenance Supervisor
Tullahoma, TN, United States

Job Identification: 4795
Job Category: Facilities Services
Posting Date: 08/26/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 411 B H Goethert Parkway, Tullahoma, TN, 37388, US (On-site)

Job Description
Employees are the University of Tennessee's greatest asset and are essential to our success in classrooms, labs, and offices across the state. We are committed to recruiting and retaining talented staff and strive to be an employer of choice by focusing on employee needs and welcoming feedback. Whether you are a current employee seeking a new challenge or considering joining the University for the first time, we invite you to explore this opportunity at the UT Space Institute.

UTSI seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance and grounds operations across campus. This role oversees facilities projects; schedules and directs work for maintenance and grounds crews; ensures safe, compliant, and timely completion of work orders; and serves as a primary point of contact for faculty, staff, students, and contractors on maintenance matters. The supervisor also supports office and laboratory renovations and ensures campus readiness during inclement weather or other events.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Operations: Supervise and mentor maintenance and grounds teams; manage scheduling, time approvals, leave requests, performance reviews, and timely closure of work orders; coordinate office and laboratory space reconfigurations in response to evolving needs.
Project & Preventive Maintenance: Oversee campus projects; scope and estimate materials and labor; maintain heavy and small equipment; order parts and maintain essential spares for HVAC/energy management systems, boilers, VAV units, fan coils, and structural/mechanical/plumbing work.
Electrical & Building Systems: Perform electrical troubleshooting and installation; estimate costs; order electrical parts; maintain and troubleshoot fire alarm and energy management systems (including field controllers, valves, and actuators); repair and upgrade lighting (including LED, exit, emergency, street, and perimeter).
Grounds & Campus Upkeep: Direct landscaping, ornamental gardens, tree care, campus and roadway debris removal, and seasonal leaf/snow/ice response (including preventive measures); maintain grounds equipment (mowers, tractors, leaf equipment).
Renovations: Lead small interior renovations, including material estimates and orders, demolition/construction of walls, drywall repair and painting, and replacement of flooring, base, and ceiling tiles/grids.

Qualifications
Required

Vocational/technical training (trade/craft certificate or equivalent).
Ten (10) years of experience in industrial maintenance, including at least three (3) years in a supervisory role; five (5) years of equipment troubleshooting.
Current State electrical license and EPA Universal certification; OSHA/TOSHA knowledge and compliance.
Valid driver's license; ability to complete Program for Minors training and pass the associated background check.
Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA, EPA, NFPA, DOT regulations; strong organizational, analytical, and technical skills; effective written and oral communication; ability to prioritize and adapt in a dynamic environment; sound judgment and diplomacy; commitment to accuracy and safety.

Preferred

Two (2) years of experience purchasing "off-the-shelf" electrical, plumbing, and HVAC equipment.
Familiarity with Microsoft Teams.

Why Join UTSI?

Lead a mission-driven facilities operation that directly supports cutting-edge research and education.
Collaborate with a close-knit campus community and system partners.
Make a visible impact on safety, reliability, and the campus experience for students, faculty, and staff.
Enjoy excellent benefits, professional development, and a collegial work environment.

This is a regular, full-time non-exempt position with competitive compensation commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Apply today and become an integral part of the UTSI community, where people and progress go hand in hand.

About Us
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees-the Volunteers-who uphold the university's tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee's flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy's largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices that attract and retain a diverse community and that support a culture where everyone matters and belongs.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as "Best Employer for New Graduates," "One of America's Best Large Employers," and "Best Workplace for Women," and has been designated as "Best Place for Working Parents" by Forbes Magazine.

Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!

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