Assistant Director, Utilities Services

Responsibilities

• Provide direction, technical assistance, assign work, and supervise staff
• Oversee mechanical (HVACR), building automation, electrical, and plumbing system preventative maintenance and repairs
• Develop and oversee budgets
• Identify and plan deferred maintenance projects
• Complete ongoing analysis of complex maintenance project status
• Create, monitor, and maintain project performance metrics
• Establish a reporting process that provides for detailed project-level reporting to be reviewed with the Senior Director and management team
• Establish procedures to monitor quality, customer satisfaction, and efficiency
• Develop maintenance execution processes to improve performance
• Assist with campus energy management
• Plan, manage, and implement special projects as assigned
• Provide support and assume responsibility in the event of an absence or vacancy on management team
• Participate in hiring decisions
• Provide engineering knowledge and judgement in conjunction with department Mechanical and Electrical System Engineers
• Triage problems and expedite resolution of interruptions to system operations
• Drive a focus on goal achievement throughout business decision-making
• Meet regularly with the management team to review key project status and ensure any risks are identified and mitigated
• Contribute to the goal development process; and

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or related field from a regionally accredited institution and five (5) years of related professional work experience; OR Master’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or related field from a regionally accredited institution and three (3) years of related professional work experience.
• Related Experience: Progressively responsible managerial experience in facilities maintenance, operations, or related field to include supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or related field from a regionally accredited institution and five (5) years of related professional work experience; OR Master’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or related field from a regionally accredited institution and three (3) years of related professional work experience.
• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering
• Professional Engineer certification
• Experience with district heating and cooling systems

Skills

Provides direction, technical assistance, assigns work, and supervises staff.

Oversees mechanical (HVACR), building automation, electrical, and plumbing system preventative maintenance and repairs.

Develops and oversees budgets.

Identifies and plans deferred maintenance projects.

Completes ongoing analysis of complex maintenance project status.

Creates, monitors, and maintains project performance metrics.

Establishes a reporting process that provides for detailed project-level reporting to be reviewed with the Senior Director and management team.

Establishes procedures to monitor quality, customer satisfaction, and efficiency.

Develops maintenance execution processes to improve performance.

Aids with campus energy management.

Plans, manages, and implements special projects as assigned.

Provides support and assumes responsibility in the event of an absence or vacancy on management team.

Participates in hiring decisions.

Provides engineering knowledge and judgement in conjunction with department Mechanical and Electrical System Engineers.

Triage problems and expedites resolution of interruptions to system operations.

Drives a focus on goal achievement throughout business decision-making.

Meets regularly with the management team to review key project status and ensures any risks are identified and mitigated.

Contributes to the goal development process.

Benefits

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade.

The compensation grade is Administrative Faculty D.

The salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

The remarkable retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day.

All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of working at UNR include health insurance options including dental and vision, generous annual and sick leave and life insurance, and access to the E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center.

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada.

The Facilities Services Department is an organizational unit of the Division of Administration and Finance, and includes Planning and Construction Services, Parking and Transportation Services, Maintenance Services, and Accounting and Business Services.