Director of Facilities Operations

Director of Facilities Operations

West Hartford, CT – Onsite

Full Time

Skills: Facilities Operations, Facilities Management, Commercial Snow Management, Snowplow, University Environment, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical

5+ years of previous director experience in Fully Integrated Facilities Management in a large, complex university environment is required. Our successful candidate will have strong financial acumen, develop excellent client relationships with strong customer service skills. Hands on mechanical expertise and commercial snow management and snowplow experience are required.

What You'll Do:

• Report accurate budgets
• Lead and provide professional development for all skilled trades and managers
• Demonstrate strategic knowledge Integrated Facilities Maintenance, Grounds and Custodial
• Be well organized with a strategic mind set, and demonstrate client relationship building skills
• Acts as the key driver for work redesign, process improvement, and re-engineering initiatives, including interdepartmental improvements

The Director of Facilities Operations is responsible for directing facilities maintenance operations of building(s) and property at a single unit. The Director of Facilities Operations manages the preventative maintenance and reactive repair of skilled trades, e.g., HVAC, plumbing, electrical, utilities; and manages the hiring, training and supervision of staff, professionals and management. The Director of Facilities Operations manages a safe and efficient working environment, essential to the performance of the business. The Director may oversee construction work and often manages other core Sodexo services, and/or logistics of business/operations services, e.g., grounds keeping, laundry, food, security, inventory, mail, concierge services.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements:

• Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum Management Experience: 5 years.
• Minimum Functional Experience: 5 years.

MUST HAVE:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of previous director experience in Fully Integrated Facilities Management in a large, complex university environment is required.
• Hands on mechanical expertise and commercial snow management and snowplow experience are required.
• 5 years of Management experience.
• 5 years of Functional experience.