Senior Director of Facilities Management

About the role

The Senior Director of Facilities is the senior executive responsible for the leadership, management, and stewardship of the University's physical environment. This position provides strategic and operational oversight for all Facilities functions, ensuring the effective delivery of maintenance, utilities, grounds, custodial, fleet, work control, and contracted services in support of the institution's mission and long-term objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for all Facilities functions.
• Establish and maintain a high-performing organizational structure with clear accountability, supervisory effectiveness, and defined decision-making authority.
• Strengthen operational performance through effective workforce management, service standards, preventive maintenance programs, and performance measurement.
• Ensure responsible stewardship of financial, physical, and human resources.
• Advance long-term facilities planning, asset management, and capital renewal strategies.
• Foster strong partnerships across the University while maintaining a customer-focused service culture.
• Promote continuous improvement through data-informed decision-making, workforce development, and operational best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Project Management or closely related field required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of facility management, capital projects, and operations experience.
• At least 4 years in leadership role overseeing diverse teams.
• Broad operations knowledge across facilities, utilities, custodial, and infrastructure.
• Knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes and regulations.
• Previous higher education experience preferred.
• Preferred licenses or certifications include one or more of the following: General Building (GB98) contractor license; certified professional engineering (PE); Sustainability Facility Professional; Facility Management Professional (FMP); Certified Energy Manager (CEM); Project Management Professional (PMP).

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead effectively within collective bargaining frameworks preferred.
• Ability to supervise skilled trades and administrative staff.
• Proven track record of developing and maintaining strong, lasting relationships with relevant stakeholders.
• Proven ability to develop and achieve financial plans.
• Ability to motivate and lead employees and hold them accountable.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to lead effectively within collective bargaining frameworks preferred.
• Ability to supervise skilled trades and administrative staff.
• Proven track record of developing and maintaining strong, lasting relationships with relevant stakeholders.
• Proven ability to develop and achieve financial plans.
• Ability to motivate and lead employees and hold them accountable.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and life insurance.
• Paid time for paid sick leave, annual leave, and personal leave.
• 12 paid holidays per year, tuition remission.
• Employer-funded pension and supplemental retirement accounts.

Pay

$150,000 - $160,000

Schedule

Office-based position with exposure to elements and work sites. Maintain flexible hours for events that may occur on weekends and evenings.