Job Description
University of Kentucky
Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.
Posting Details
Posting Details
| Job Title | Facilities Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Requisition Number | RE54206 |
| Working Title | |
| Department Name | 3CP27:Campus Maintenance Preventative Maintenance |
| Work Location | Lexington, KY |
| Grade Level | 48 |
| Salary Range | $62,941-103,834/year |
| Type of Position | Staff |
| Position Time Status | Full-Time |
| Required Education | BA |
| Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies |
| Required Related Experience | 8 yrs |
| Required License/Registration/Certification | None |
| Physical Requirements | Standing or walking with objects up to 25lbs; Sitting at computer workstation for extended periods; Repetitive motion. May be exposed to loud noises, fumes, confined spaces, and temperature/weather extremes while traveling to/from and/or reviewing job-site(s). |
| Shift | 8:00am – 5:00pm ( Monday – Friday) Hours of work may vary dependent upon situational factors, emergencies, and crisis management requiring evening(s), weekend(s), and holiday(s) response. |
| Job Summary | Reporting to the Maintenance Analytics and Assets Management Director, this position manages the lifecycle of physical assets within and across multiple facilities for the University of Kentucky – Lexington Campus, including planning and maintenance to repairs and replacements; Participates in establishing, developing, executing, and maintaining an effective and integrative asset management plan; Administers the facilities’ asset management plan to support decision-making, capital planning, resource allocation, and policy implementation; Strives to optimize asset performance, improve facility operations, and align resources with strategic objectives; Seeks longer asset lifecycles, reduced operations costs, improved sustainability, and enhanced safety; Ensures functional facilities and focuses on the proactive, long-term performance and financial value of the physical assets. In addition, the Facilities Asset Manager combines operational expertise with strategic insight to deliver and implement data-driven decision-making: Completes evaluations and assessments of facilities and systems; Conducts inspections and interviews to document assets and system conditions as well as performance; Incorporates current state information of building and building system(s) into future needs assessments; Collects building and system data from other sources and compiles into easily readable and understood reports; Develops, maintains, and manages a capital replacement project list by evaluating system age, lifecycle risk, campus infrastructure priorities, and facility criticality to support data-informed investment decisions; Builds forecasts and reports of asset renewals for various departments and University leadership for funding decision-making; and manages facilities and assets effectively while supporting long-term organization goals. IEBC (Internal Employee Being Considered). |
| Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | MS Windows/Office; Business Administration; Safety and Environmental Compliance Statutes; Construction Building Codes; Fiscal Acumen; SAP., KRONOS. Driver’s License — Preferred Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing strategies to manage assets effectively; Knowledge of real-world maintenance, asset optimization, improved sustainability, and enhanced safety. Previous experience in facility maintenance in higher education, property management, or asset management; including Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), GIS, or specialized asset management software. |
| Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | Yes |
| Preferred Education/Experience | Bachelor’s Degree + 8 Years Professional Engineer (PE) — Desirable Certified Facilities & Asset Management Professional (CFAMP) — Highly Desirable Certified Facilities & Asset Management Manager (CFAMM) — Highly Desirable Certified Facility Manager (CFM) — Desirable Facility Management Professional (FMP) — Desirable |
| Deadline to Apply | 05/05/2026 |
| Our University Community | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen. |
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Please select the response that best represents your full years paid, full-time, employment experience in project coordination, logistics, materials management, asset management, scheduling, and/or order tracking.*If you have part-time work experience that you want to include, please refer to the following to determine your credit of full years of related employment experience:35+ hours worked per week = full credit for time worked28-34 hours worked per week = 75% credit for time worked18-27 hours worked per week = 50% credit for time worked9-17 hours worked per week = 25% credit for time worked< 9 hours worked per week = no credit given for time worked
- None
- Some, but less than one full year of employment listed above
- At least 1 full year but less than 2 years of employment listed above
- At least 2 full years but less than 3 years of employment listed above
- At least 3 full years but less than 4 years of employment listed above
- At least 4 full years but less than 5 years of employment listed above
- At least 5 full years but less than 6 years of employment listed above
- At least 6 full years but less than 7 years of employment listed above
- At least 7 full years but less than 8 years of employment listed above
- At least 8 full years but less than 9 years of employment listed above
- At least 9 full years or more of employment listed above
- * Please describe how you identify and manage asset reliability risks that could adversely affect plant, tools, equipment, and/or business operations.
(Open Ended Question)
- * Please describe your knowledge of Loss Elimination, Risk Management, and Life Cycle Asset Management (LCAM), including how you would apply this knowledge to Facilities Management assets.
(Open Ended Question)
- * Provide an example of how you proactively identified an opportunity to establish a best practice or correct a problem that had a high impact at an organizational level. Include specifics about the situation, your role, and results achieved.
(Open Ended Question)
- * Describe your experience in design review and cost estimating by degree of involvement, project type, and scale.
(Open Ended Question)
- * Discuss your experience in providing oversight of budgets and financial resources as well as strategic planning and implementation.
(Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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