Director, Maintenance, Operations, and Facilities

Primary Purpose
PRIMARY PURPOSE Under the general direction of an administrator or manager the Director Maintenance Operations and Facilities plans organizes and directs the overall facilities programs maintenance operations and assigned auxiliary services for the college. The Director provides strategic leadership in facilities management operations planning construction safety and sustainability initiatives ensuring that campus facilities infrastructure and related services operate efficiently safely and in support of the Colleges mission and goals. The Director Maintenance Operations and Facilities oversees maintenance and operations staff manages construction and renovation projects coordinates environmental health and safety programs develops and monitors budgets and ensures compliance with applicable regulations codes and District standards.

Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION Facilities Planning and Operations Plans organizes and directs the overall facilities programs and maintenance operations of the college including building maintenance custodial services groundskeeping and auxiliary services. Oversees campus infrastructure systems such as HVAC electrical plumbing fire safety energy management and accessibility compliance. Evaluates the effectiveness of maintenance and operations activities and implements improvements to increase efficiency safety and sustainability. Directs and coordinates facilities development preventive maintenance and special repair projects to maintain operational readiness and extend the lifespan of campus assets. Oversees campus deferred maintenance programs to ensure long-term infrastructure renewal. Construction and Project Management Oversees campus construction renovation and modernization projects from inception to completion including infrastructure upgrades and ADA /barrier removal projects. Participates in project design scope development cost estimates bidding and procurement processes; reviews and interprets architectural and engineering drawings soil tests and surveys to ensure constructability and compliance with District standards; provides feedback to consultants related to constructability performance efficiency and compliance with District standards. Manages coordinates information for consultants engineers architects contractors and inspectors; reviews cost estimates proposals and change orders; makes contract recommendations. Collaborates with technical consultants to address architectural structural civil electrical mechanical landscaping and specification matters; develops project phase and logistics plans recommends revisions or enhancements to improve project effectiveness and overall success. Attends and conducts pre-bid processes such as pre-bid walks pre-construction and project progress meetings to clarify and ensure adherence to contract requirements schedules budgets and quality standards. Determines the appropriate scope of work for a variety of projects and establishes the necessary steps and actions required to successfully complete each project from initiation through final completion. Initiates reviews and approves specifications work orders service requests change orders claims stop notices pay applications timesheets requisitions and other documents related to assigned programs operations and construction projects; develops prepares and maintains reports records and files to support these activities. Supports bond-funded and capital construction projects and participates in consultant selection and evaluation processes. Provides support and guidance to the capital projects team including participation in project design and development construction activities such as project meetings design changes equipment and materials selection and project closeout. Environmental Health Safety and Sustainability Directs and coordinates campus environmental safety training and risk management programs including hazardous materials handling emergency preparedness and response and illness and injury prevention. Conducts facility inspections to identify safety hazards and maintenance needs; establishes corrective action priorities. Manages campus hazardous waste and environmental compliance programs in coordination with District Risk Management. Develops and implements energy management resource conservation and sustainability initiatives to improve operational efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Oversees and participates in facility-related sustainability efforts. Budget and Resource Management Develops prepares and administers the annual preliminary budget for facilities operations utilities maintenance and capital outlay programs. Monitors and controls expenditures to ensure budget compliance; prepares and maintains detailed and comprehensive reports records files and documentation. Oversees purchasing activities to ensure cost-effective procurement of services materials and equipment. Manages a variety of proprietary activities related to inventory management such as the annual campus space utilization inventory equipment acquisition and surplus disposal; oversees key and vehicle control programs. Communication and Collaboration Serves as a liaison between the college and District department personnel contractors vendors and external agencies and organizations regarding facilities projects and operations; receives responds to and resolves conflicts concerns or issues as needed. Coordinates with instructional and administrative divisions to ensure facilities and services meet campus needs. Prepares and presents reports analyses and recommendations to senior leadership governing boards and committees. Represents the college in meetings inspections and consultations related to facilities operations maintenance and construction. Leadership and Staff Development Trains supervises evaluates and directs the work of assigned personnel; promotes professional growth and continuous improvement within the department. Participates in college and/or District recruitment screening and hiring practices; may serve on selection and/or hiring committees as requested. Organizes leads or participates in committees and workgroups related to facilities sustainability safety and campus operations. Provides orientation safety training and technical instruction for new and existing employees. Technology and Process Improvement Researches identifies and applies emerging technologies in facilities and project tracking systems to improve efficiency. Learns and applies emerging technologies and advances as necessary to perform duties in an efficient organized and timely manner. Diversity Equity and Inclusion Provides leadership in advancing District and College efforts to increase workforce diversity close equity gaps and foster an inclusive work and learning environment. Participates in District/College efforts to increase the diversity of faculty and staff and to address student achievement gaps; actively assists in the creation of a welcoming and inclusive work and educational environment; attends and participates in diversity equity and inclusion trainings and events. General Performs other duties that support the overall objective of the position

Essential Functions
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Examples of essential functions are interpreted as being descriptive and not restrictive in nature.

Desirable Qualifications
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS Demonstrated experience fostering an inclusive and welcoming work or educational environment through equity-minded approaches in professional interactions with colleagues and students. Progressively responsible management experience overseeing facilities maintenance custodial grounds and/or building operations in a large complex organization. Demonstrated experience managing capital construction renovation modernization scheduled maintenance and deferred maintenance projects including project planning design coordination construction and closeout. Demonstrated experience developing and implementing preventive maintenance and asset-management programs that improve facility reliability extend the useful life of buildings and equipment and reduce deferred maintenance including expenditure monitoring forecasting procurement and long-range resource planning. Experience using computerized maintenance management systems facilities management systems building automation systems or other technology to manage work orders preventive maintenance assets inventory projects or facility performance. Demonstrated experience leading and developing a diverse facilities workforce including supervisors skilled trades custodial grounds and other operations personnel.

Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelors Degree from a regionally accredited institution in Business Public Administration or related discipline); AND Four (4) years of increasingly responsible management experience in Facilities Maintenance and Operations or related field; Or any combination of education and experience which would provide the required equivalent qualifications of the position; AND Commitment to diversity. All applicants must have demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic socioeconomic cultural disability gender gender identity sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students faculty and staff. The applicant must be able to demonstrate how their experience with these factors relates to successfully achieving the goals of the position

Work Schedule
Monday Friday 8:00 am 5:00 pm (However some flexibility such as evenings and weekends will be required to meet the needs of the department.)

Required Experience:

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