Facilities Director

Responsibilities

• Deliver cost-effective services, including copier, building and meeting supplies, mail, maintenance of facilities, safety, security, and shipping and receiving.
• Serve as liaison to the Association's Affiliates and other departments, providing total facilities and office services.
• Plan, direct, and organize Facilities & Office Services contract staff workloads and department functions; provide an ongoing plan for furniture and fixture maintenance and building refurbishing.
• Ensure optimum level of service and staffing is maintained.
• Direct and monitor the operation of the Facilities & Office Services department to ensure the continued accomplishment of goals and objectives.
• Assist senior management in projecting and developing future space needs and planning/directing all department moves within the National Center.
• Consult, instruct, and guide Association Affiliates in the cost-effective design and implementation of office service procedures, equipment purchases, and office design configurations.
• Evaluate ergonomic functionality/viability of office furniture. Schedule ergonomic audits on workstations of National Center staff in conjunction with HR.
• Ensure workstations are ergonomically correct.
• Develop annual objectives and performance standards that will support the goals of the Association.
• Prepare and monitor annual operating and capital budgets.
• Hire and develop/appraise departmental staff or contractors.
• Maintain master plan for the National Center Business Continuity Plan.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope and responsibility of the job level and family.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Ten (10) years minimum experience.
• Extensive knowledge of building operations – physical plant (HVAC systems, electric, fire/life safety, physical and data-based security systems, etc.), contract management and managing onsite contracted teams, legal compliance, exterior grounds, US Postal services.
• Experience with working closely with key departments – Technology group, Finance, Procurement office, Legal; industry trends and standards; vendor relations.
• Experience managing relationships with architectural firms and subsequent management of office construction projects.
• Critical and creative thinking; ability to work and relate with all levels of corporate staff; maintaining established corporate guidelines and standards.
• Minimum travel.