Program Director, Research and Academic Property Services

Summary:

Directs the management, reliability, and provision of all research and academic properties in support the mission of the Academic Enterprise and in alignment with the mission of UTMB. The Director will oversee the provision of Operations and Maintenance services, to include environmental services, grounds and landscaping, contract management, waste management, emergency management, and maintenance activities. This position is responsible for compliance with the AAALAC, CDC, GLP, NIH, USDA, SAC, State Fire Marshall, TCEQ, and all other accrediting agencies as appropriate, to include all authorities having jurisdiction.

Responsibilities:

• Works closely with the Deans, Chairs, Principal Investigators, bio-containment safety personnel and other Academic Enterprise faculty and leadership to achieve program priorities and objectives with a continual focus towards customer service.

• Responsible for the development, direction, and oversight of specialized focus teams in the fields of Electrical, HVAC, Building Automation Systems, Plumbing, and Waste Management.

• Responsible for the maintenance, deferred, and capital renewal of all Health System, Academic Enterprise, and Institutional Support facilities’ assets, space, and properties.

• Responsible for the creation and implementation of department policy in alignment with accrediting agencies.

• Responsible for the development, direction, and oversight of emergency management plans to respond to natural and unplanned risks to UTMB facilities and operations.

• Assists the Associate Vice President of Property Services in the leadership of the Department, creation and management of the department budget, and may assume full Department management responsibility if assigned during the absence of the AVP.

• Assists and communicates as an owner’s representative, in the direction of internal and external planners, architects, engineers and other specialty consultants in the development and implementation of capital projects within the campus facilities.

• Responsible for the oversight and readiness of all research and academic space in accordance with all accrediting agencies and all authorities having jurisdiction.

• Responsible for managing to measurable targets and will provide a development strategy for staff at all levels in the department.

• Provides a measurable quality management program to include assurance, control and process improvement activities.

• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.

• Performs related duties as assigned.

DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP

• Leads the development and maintenance of all research and academic properties.
• Develops a vision of a proactive customer focused department and instills that vision in Operations and Maintenance services.
• Directs and or assists in the development of new initiatives with subordinates and superiors.
• Encourages, critiques, and champions a proactive initiative with measurable outcomes.

• Manages department budget in alignment with the division’s goals. Works with the AVP to create the same.

• Maintains space and energy usage in alignment with the guidelines of the division.

ENVIRONMENT CREATION

• Provides an environment for Principal Investigators, faculty, and staff in alignment with good lab practices, supports the research efforts and is in support of a learning environment.

• Maintains Operations and Maintenance services costs and staffing in alignment with national benchmarks. Benchmarks with peer institutions.

• Maintains an optimal appearance level in public areas through a program of soft renovations, and furniture re-use and replacement.

• Maintains the facility and building equipment in a manner that is reliable and prevents the spread of airborne and/or waterborne pathogens.

• Maintains reliable facilities in support of education.

• Creates an environment where the PI’s, faculty, students and staff focus on their research, teaching and learning by removing their need to be concerned with the maintenance, reliability, and cleanliness of their environment through a proactive delivery process.

• Creates a consistent approach to decision making where the customer is the highest priority.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

• Remains proactive, visible, and available to all faculty, staff and students as needed.

CONSTRUCTION LEADERSHIP

• Acts as the steward of all UTMB facilities.

• Acts as an owner’s representative in planning, development, functional programming, construction quality control, commissioning, and implementation.

TEAM DESIGN

• Develops an environment that attracts good people to the organization and develops staff for greater responsibilities both here and elsewhere.

• Mentors and teaches others.

• Creates an environment that fosters a positive team interaction between the Operations and Maintenance services personnel.

• Serves as a role model for ethics, work discipline, and teamwork within the department.

INFLUENCE

• Remains current and involved with Codes and Standards development and application.

• Represents the institution with Code and Standard promulgating agencies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Architecture, Facilities, Business or related field plus seven (7) years of experience as a manager in a facilities management related role.

• Directly related professional experience may be considered in lieu of the stated educational requirement on a year-for-year basis. This substitution applies only to the educational requirement and does not replace or count toward the separately stated minimum years of experience required for the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s and undergraduate in a relevant program.

• Seven years’ experience at a director level in an Academic Institution with significant research activity, especially where select agents are used in a BSL-2 through BSL-4 environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.