Director of Facilities Management

About the role

The Director of Facilities Management provides strategic leadership and management oversight for the planning, operation, maintenance, repair, renovation, and stewardship of university facilities and grounds, ensuring a safe, functional, sustainable, and welcoming campus environment that supports the University’s strategic plan’s academic, research, residential, and community engagement missions. The Director is responsible for strategic leadership and management of facilities operations, capital planning and capital project delivery, regulatory compliance, budget development and management, and the supervision of facilities personnel while promoting operational excellence, customer service, and benchmarking for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management for all Facilities Management units, including Planning, Design and Construction, Building Maintenance, Grounds Maintenance and Housekeeping, Operations Budgets, Division I Athletic Facilities, Energy Management, Sustainability, and Environmental Health and Safety.
• Maintain custodial services and grounds operations supporting Upstate’s student residential housing facilities.
• Serve as a key advisor on campus facilities matters, participate on the Chancellor’s facilities planning committee, and provide oversight management for campus-wide space utilization and related state reporting requirements.
• Serve on architectural, engineering, construction manager-at-risk (CMR), and other facilities-related selection committees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a job-related field.
• At least 8 years of job-related experience, including some prior management experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Successful background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with extensive management experience, particularly in the facilities area.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in facilities and/or capital projects management.
• At least 3 years of supervisory/management experience.
• Engineering background helpful as related to physical plant operations, construction, and renovations.
• Experience working in public higher education or similarly complex state agency.

Benefits

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition Program
• Dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities