Senior Director, Facilities Management

About the role

The Senior Director of Facilities Management will direct the operation and maintenance of the physical plant across several Dallas College campuses. The Director must be an experienced leader with a proven track record of planning, implementing, evaluating, organizing, and directing facilities management activities in a dynamic higher education environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures the highest quality of facilities management efforts across several campuses within Dallas College.
• Assists in the successful execution of $25m+ annual project management and construction efforts to deliver quality Facility Improvement Plan projects.
• Assists in maintaining construction building standards.
• Directs and oversees the execution of a multi-million-dollar budget.
• Assists in developing a 5-year strategic plan.
• Directs the activities of crafts and trades, custodial services, landscape and grounds, and general maintenance services.
• Creates relationships across Dallas College to guarantee customer service and promotes the overall mission of the Facilities Management department.
• Ensures facilities management efforts are consistent across Dallas College.
• Assists in the development and monitoring of suitable facilities management KPIs.
• Works with other Dallas College leaders to ensure the highest level of customer service.
• Provides safe and healthy buildings for Dallas College students, faculty, and staff.
• Completes required Dallas College Professional Development training hours per academic year.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the purpose of community colleges and the vision of Dallas College.
• In-depth experience with a wide range of CMMSs.
• Extensive knowledge with managing a robust preventative and predictive maintenance program.
• Strong background in building services trades: electrical, mechanical, fire and security systems, plumbing, custodial, carpentry, painting, roofing, welding, HVAC controls, and locksmith.
• Experience with procurement methods to include cooperative purchases, formal bids, RFPs and RFQs.
• Experience with energy management, sustainability, and recycling as they pertain to Facilities Management.
• Able to read and understand blueprints and schematic drawings.
• Ability to administer a facilities management budget and establish, as well as monitor, fiscal accountability within areas of responsibility.
• Excellent time management, organizational and problem-solving skills, and the ability to respond appropriately to issues in a rapidly changing educational/economic environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, complex ideas, and information to a variety of stakeholders/constituents within the Dallas College community network.
• Experience with managing and directing the efforts of a work order and asset management team.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in related field. Five (5) years of related experience, which includes three (3) years upper-level supervisory experience. Demonstrated experience in facilities management planning, fiscal management, resource allocation and personnel supervision. Official transcript will be required. Bilingual or multilingual preferred.

Pay

Compensation Range Administrator Range E08 Salary Minimum $113,200.00 Annually

Schedule

Weekly Work Hours 40

About Us

Since 1965, Dallas College, formerly Dallas County Community College District, has served more than three (3) million students. Comprising seven campuses located around the Dallas/Fort Worth area, we are one of the largest community college systems in the state of Texas.