How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Job Summary
The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) is a joint academic department with reporting lines to the College of Engineering and the Medical School. The dual-school environment includes a growing faculty roster within both schools, a large and increasing collaborative research portfolio, multi-building research facilities, innovative instructional programs at all academic levels, and a focus on research translation and entrepreneurship. BME is pursuing strategic goals to establish enhanced connections within and beyond both schools. By launching shared facility cores to enable faculty success in research and providing an educational experience for undergraduate students through Ph.D. candidates, BME strives to best prepare graduates for the multitude of career options at the interface of engineering, life sciences, and medicine.
BME is seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Facilities Assistant to join our facilities team. This role is essential for supporting the facilities operations, ensuring adherence to university policies and regulations, and contributing to a productive and well-maintained environment for faculty, staff, and students.
A robust commitment to the principles and goals of Biomedical Engineering, the College of Engineering, the Medical School, and the broader University of Michigan is essential.
Who We Are
Michigan Engineers are world-class educators, researchers, students and staff who strive to build a people-first future. As part of a top national public research institution, Michigan Engineering's mission is to provide scientific and technological leadership to the people of the world, develop intellectually curious and socially conscious minds, create collaborative solutions to societal problems, and promote an inclusive and innovative community of service for the common good.
Why Work at Michigan?
In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:
- Generous time off
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
- Maternity and Parental Leave
Responsibilities*
- Assists in the coordination in conjunction with the facilities manager the daily maintenance and housekeeping operations for a large academic department with space in several buildings; initiates contact, coordinates, and follow-up with Plant Operations and responds to building and facility inquiries and problems from faculty, staff, and students. Act as liaison with other UM departments: IT-COM for phone and data installations, Key Office, including departmental key distribution duties, and C-Cure building access. Moving and trucking. Property Disposition. AEC. North Campus Maintenance Region.
- Assists with the manager to perform regular inspections of building facilities, furniture, and equipment to determine maintenance and repair needs; coordinates disposition of obsolete equipment and furniture and assists with inventory control duties over department equipment and furnishings.
- Assists along with the facilities manager and department administration with yearly space analysis duties and performs routine administrative and clerical activities including the preparation of special or periodic reports and fiscal records. Make and change room drawings and floor plans.
- Assist with the planning, scheduling, and execution of lab and office relocations. Support the department administration in collecting lab and research requirements, submitting the necessary space requests, and assisting with the onboarding process for new faculty and researchers.
- Assist with developing and implementing comprehensive safety protocols at the department level, ensuring a comprehensive and organized documentation system for lab safety procedures.
- Assist with the monitoring and training concerning hazardous waste. Acts as liaison with lab personnel to environmental health and safety coordinators in Engineering and the Medical School related to lab inspections of laboratories and facilities to ensure compliance with regulations and procedures.
- Assist the Facility Manager in the planning and implementation of special renovation projects
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications*
- High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a related role requiring confidentiality, timeliness, customer service, organization, progressively responsibility in facilities operations
- Demonstration of good written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office and other basic computing skills including email, calendaring, and document creation and editing
- Strong attention to detail, organizational, and time management skills as well as the ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, within a team, and with a diverse population while delivering a high level of customer service
- Record of good attendance and punctuality
- Experience working in an environment where independent decision-making, judgment, and actions were demonstrated successfully
Desired Qualifications*
- Associate's degree in engineering, facilities management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Some knowledge of building systems and applicable codes
- Ability to regularly move items weighing up to 50 lbs.
Work Locations
This position is classified as critical. Critical services shall include those providing continuous access to buildings and grounds, communications, and indirect support such as building operations, preservation of infrastructure, utility systems, material procurement, and certain contract and legal activities. Critical employees in these functional areas will be expected to report to work during emergency periods in accordance with their unit's specific designation.
The Michigan Engineering Office of Biomedical Engineering operates in a hybrid work environment consisting of both in-person and remote work. This position predominantly will be on-site with an opportunity for periodic hybrid/flex work schedules to be negotiated on hire.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.