Facilities Operations Manager

About the role

The Facilities Operations Manager is responsible for the management of facilities-related operations for Stanislaus State’s Turlock and Stockton campuses, including building maintenance, custodial, landscape, and mechanical systems. This is a full-time position under the Management Personnel Plan (MPP) available on or after July 6, 2026 in Capital Planning & Facilities Management.

Job Duties

• Provide direct supervision to maintenance staff across Stockton and Turlock campuses; assign, prioritize, and evaluate work.
• Manage personnel functions including recruitment, training, performance evaluations, goal setting, professional development, and progressive discipline in accordance with collective bargaining agreements.
• Interpret and administer collective bargaining agreements and ensure compliance in daily operations.
• Foster effective working relationships with staff, union representatives, campus stakeholders, contractors, and external agencies.
• Manage the Stockton maintenance operations budget, ensuring fiscal responsibility and alignment with operational needs.
• Prepare, review, and approve requests for materials, equipment, and services, including campus P-Card purchases.
• Administer service, supply, and maintenance contracts; oversee third-party vendors and ensure quality and compliance of work.
• Provide a high level of customer service to campus constituents, ensuring timely response to service requests and operational needs.
• Plan, manage, and oversee maintenance, renovation, and new equipment installation projects.
• Develop project scopes, estimate materials and labor across multiple trades, and manage project budgets and timelines.
• Review design documents and provide recommendations on work prepared by consultants to ensure alignment with campus standards and regulatory requirements.
• Inspect and monitor construction and maintenance work performed by contractors for quality, safety, and compliance.
• Participate in long-range and strategic planning for campus building systems, infrastructure, and capital improvements.
• Ensure projects comply with public works requirements, contract specifications, and applicable codes and standards.
• Make building system operation decisions to ensure efficient, reliable, and code-compliant performance.
• Maintain and optimize performance of computer-driven energy management systems in coordination with the Energy Manager.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes and regulations, including Uniform Mechanical and Plumbing Codes, National Electrical Code, Title 24, Title 8 Safety Orders, and other federal, state, and local requirements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all Stockton-related facilities operations matters.
• Proactively identify maintenance needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Six (6) years of progressively responsible professional experience, including two (2) years in a management or supervisory role overseeing a skilled and/or semi-skilled workforce.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Possession of APPA EFP or CEFP certification, or other certification/licensure related to facilities maintenance.
• Three or more years of experience in a management or supervisory role overseeing a skilled and/or semi-skilled workforce.
• Ten (10) more years of experience in a maintenance and regulatory work environment.
• Familiarity with thermal energy storage systems.
• Prior experience with California State University (CSU) policies and procedures for construction and renovation.
• Prior experience within the CSU system, higher education, or public sector setting.
• Experience working in a collective bargaining environment.
• Experience using computer programs such as work order systems, computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), building automation systems (e.g., ALC), project management systems, and fire/life safety systems (e.g., Notifier).
• Experience and education that includes coursework in facilities management, construction technology, building repair and maintenance, business administration, or a related field.