Maintenance Planner

Role The Maintenance Planner (MP) plays a key role in stewarding Cornell University’s built environment by understanding facilities and infrastructure needs across campus, with particular focus on their assigned areas and assets. The MP supports the prioritization of maintenance and renewal resources using the following guidelines: Life safety Intellectual property, including research support Facilities degradation Convenience and aesthetics The position may be responsible for approximately 2.4 million +/‑ GSF of building space, as well as assigned grounds, infrastructure, and related facility assets. The MP develops working relationships with campus facility partners to understand how facilities, spaces, and infrastructure are used and how condition, maintenance needs, and renewal priorities affect the programs, activities, and operations they support. The MP supports a consistent approach to facility assessment, deficiency documentation, planned maintenance stewardship, and capital renewal planning. This includes maintaining accurate facility condition records and clearly communicating the basis for maintenance and renewal priorities and recommendations. The MP provides reports, presentation materials, planning information, cost estimates, and general counsel regarding facility condition, maintenance needs, and potential impact on university programs. The MP works with FM maintenance personnel, FCS technical and operational partners, and other university resources, such as Risk Management, to evaluate complex facility issues, coordinate planning efforts, and support informed decisions for completing work. This is an Endowed position. We are a value‑based organization where all employees are accountable for supporting the organization’s values of truth, respect, excellence, teamwork, and integrity. Facilities and Campus Services employees are required to attend staff development trainings and participate in the performance evaluation process. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or other formal training program in facilities management, construction management, engineering, architecture, planning, building technology, or a related field, with at least five years of related experience in a university, institutional, or similarly complex facilities management environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Working knowledge of facility condition assessment, building systems, infrastructure, general construction practices, maintenance planning, and capital renewal concepts. Demonstrated ability to assess facility needs, document deficiencies and condition findings, evaluate priorities, and develop planning recommendations using condition data, stakeholder input, operational impact, and resource considerations. Ability to develop baseline scopes, planning assumptions, order‑of‑magnitude cost estimates, reports, presentation materials, and supporting documentation for maintenance, renewal, and capital planning efforts. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders, including facilities staff, campus partners, technical resources, project teams, and unit leadership. Strong judgment, communication, and organizational skills, including the ability to work through ambiguity, manage multiple priorities, and communicate complex facility needs clearly to a range of audiences. Ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative, and support consistent work processes and procedures. Experience using spreadsheet, database, project management, and/or facilities management software to support planning, analysis, documentation, and reporting. Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid New York State driver’s license; use of a personal vehicle may be required. Experience incorporating the perspectives of multiple communities. Preferred Qualifications Prior experience supporting or managing the design and construction of facilities‑related projects, ideally in a higher education, institutional, or similarly complex environment. Familiarity with IBM Maximo, Trimble/e‑Builder, or similar facilities, asset management, and project delivery systems. Experience with facility condition assessment, capital renewal planning, or deferred maintenance planning tools and methodologies. Experience participating in project design reviews, construction coordination, QA/QC walkthroughs, project turnover, or warranty transition activities. Benefits Cornell provides comprehensive benefits including educational benefits, access to wellness programs, employee discounts, a range of health care options, generous paid leave (3 weeks vacation, health and personal leave, 13 holidays, 2 floating holidays), and superior retirement contributions. 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