Assistant Director of Facilities Operations

About the role

Reporting to the Director, the Assistant Director of Facilities Operations focuses on the technical execution of maintenance, physical triage, and the swift resolution of immediate facility failures across the College of Arts and Sciences’ 34 buildings. This role is responsible for identifying building issues as they emerge, performing frequent physical walkthroughs, managing work orders for faculty and staff, and executing small capital projects (such as office refreshes and single-room renovations) in close coordination with Campus Planning and Facilities Management. The assistant director acts as a primary hands-on liaison with university service providers and manages the field logistics of key requests, card access hardware, and vendor visits.

Responsibilities

• Perform frequent, systematic physical walkthroughs of the college's portfolio to proactively inspect facilities and triage maintenance needs.
• Identify building infrastructure, mechanical, or custodial issues as they emerge and manage their immediate resolution with relevant university partners.
• Follow up on day-to-day facilities work orders submitted by faculty and staff, ensuring standard operating conditions are