Director

Tennessee Tech University Cookeville, TN Full-time Other

Posted on April 15, 2024

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Director

Position Number: 718330
Department: Maintenance and Repairs

Job Purpose
Direct the University's Maintenance and Operations Department which provides all maintenance for Campus Structures, Systems and Infrastructure. Direct and oversee work as it pertains to the following trades: Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Carpentry, Masonry, and Painting. Establish work rules, policies, and procedures. Medium and long-range resource planning including budget and manpower based on campus indicators. Set climate for professional growth and development.

Tennessee Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Essential Functions
· Provides for the continuous and reliable operation of University facilities, equipment, and infrastructure by overseeing the proper maintenance of campus buildings and infrastructure.

· Administers preventive maintenance programs for facilities, and supervises the performance of emergency and routine maintenance on campus facilities and infrastructure. Ensures that all requests for services are addressed in a timely and efficient manner.

· Coordinate with EH&S department to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local statues and regulations. Participates in the university’s Capital Project design review process and project site visits. Coordinates with Capital Project staff to identify project related equipment and systems whose long-term maintenance will become the responsibility of the Facilities department and implement a maintenance plan accordingly.

· Coordinates the establishment of department goals and objectives and set overall priorities.· Monitors department activities to ensure that resources and labor are being utilized efficiently, effectively and productively.

· Supervision of 50+ skilled tradesmen; responsible for hiring, completing performance evaluations, setting goals, scheduling, making work assignments and disciplinary actions.

· Contributes to policies and procedures for the maintenance and safety of University staff, students and buildings. Fosters a safe work environment and works with shops to continuously improve safe work practices. Participates in service contract agreement creation, modifications, and monitoring. Communicates with the university community to determine if their facility related needs are being met.

· Develops constructive relationships with clients, coworkers, supervisors, and peers and presents the goals, objectives, and service philosophy of Facilities Management to the campus community. Contributes to the identification and documentation of deferred and long-term maintenance needs. Leads response efforts to campus facility related emergencies. Coordinates outsourced maintenance and construction contracted projects on occasion. Coordinate with utility provider when needed.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a facilities-related engineering or technology field, facilities management, project management, business management, or a related field, and five years of progressively responsible facilities management experience is required including 3 years supervisory experience.

Computer literacy is required (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc).Experience must demonstrate the management of facilities maintenance operations including the installation, construction, and maintenance of equipment, utilities, and building systems, and familiarity with the principles of building automation systems. Experience must include the supervision of skilled trades’ workers and associated administrators. Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is required. Experience in managing a preventive maintenance program is desired. Experience in working with organizational contracting agents to develop specifications and bid documents for goods and services is required. Substantial technical and administrative skills and knowledge, including cost management, risk management and computerized maintenance management systems. Knowledge of all phases of physical campus operations, maintenance and repair. Knowledge in planning, scheduling, supervision of a large facilities management organization. Organizational development and leadership skills. Ability to compile and present complex information in a concise format for use in decision making by senior staff. Supervisory skills, particularly the ability to instruct others, are required. Management and administrative skills, particularly the ability to develop and manage a budget, as well as, analyze, organize, plan, and delegate, are required. Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills, as well as strong verbal and written communication skills, are required.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience in the maintenance of facilities in a higher education campus setting or with a state agency in a campus setting is preferred.

Familiarity with construction and public access requirements concerning the disabled or impaired is preferred. Familiarity with Building Management Systems (BMS) is desired.

Work Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 3:30 pm

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience. Administrative Paygrade 48.

Benefits Information
The University offers a competitive benefits package. Benefits include the accumulation of two vacation days per month and one sick leave day per month, and thirteen University holidays. Other benefits include medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university), retirement, optional 401k, and educational benefits.

To apply, visit https://jobs.tntech.edu/postings/16822

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