Facilites Director

The Facilities Director oversees the daily operations, maintenance, security, and structural longevity for the David Brower Center’s state-of-the-art, LEED Platinum-certified, 45,000-square-foot multi-use building in downtown Berkeley, CA. Opening its doors in 2009, this landmark civic facility is entering its second decade asa vibrant hub for the environmental movements, housing 30+ resident (primarily non-profit) tenants, a public art gallery (Hazel Wolf Gallery), a sustainable restaurant, and a high-occupancy conference center including the
180-seat Goldman Theater.

Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Facilities Director is a critical technical leader responsible for building operations, preventative maintenance, maximizing building system efficiencies, navigating upcoming infrastructure life cycles, and managing the property's dedicated operational budgets.

This is an on-site position.

Operations & Reliability: Lead day-to-day operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of mechanical,electrical, and plumbing systems, including high-performance in-slab heating and cooling radiant, dedicated outdoor air ventilation, building automation and controls, photovoltaic solar, water-conserving rainwater/reclaimed-water, fire/life safety systems, and related building systems.

Preventive & System Optimization: Develop and manage preventive and corrective maintenance, routine inspections, work orders, required testing, and equipment histories. Use building automation platforms to set monitoring, alarms, trends, and diagnostics to identify faults and prioritize corrective action. Track energy, water, indoor environmental quality, and system-performance indicators and identify recommissioning or optimization opportunities.

LEED Infrastructure Stewardship: Maintain and calibrate the building’s cutting-edge green systems, including a rooftop solar photovoltaic array, automated day lighting controls, and a specialized rainwater harvesting system.

Emergency Preparedness & Security: Maintain and exercise procedures for fire, earthquake, utility outage, water intrusion, equipment or building automation system failure, security incidents, and other disruptions; coordinate building access/security and provide or arrange after-hours response.

Governance Liaison and Technical

Collaboration:

Partner with Board Facilities Committee on long-term asset strategy, capital planning, major projects, sustainability performance, and significant operational decisions. Provide regular updates on building condition, risks, and planned improvements.

Supervisory Oversight: Directly supervise Building System Coordinator and Facilities Coordinator.. Fostera collaborative, supportive environment that ensures high performance, accountability, and clear communication.

Collaborative Integration: Exhibit exceptional interpersonal and people skills to work cooperatively acrossall internal facets of the staff. Maintain close, productive partnerships with the Executive Director, Events Director and Board Facilities Committee to coordinate operational needs seamlessly.

AV/IT Operational Balance: Support the Building System Coordinator, who retains localized, day-to-day management and operational responsibility for AV and IT systems serving renters and event spaces.

Upgrade Assessment: As the facility approaches its 20-year operational milestone, proactively lead the physical and technical assessment of building systems, components, and structural assets requiring modernization, heavy repair, or complete replacement. Document the assessment in a rolling multi-year capital plan based on asset condition, criticality, useful life, replacement cost, and opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and sustainability, in conjunction with the Facility Committee.

AV/IT Modernization Oversight: Assist in upgrade projects for the building's core AV and IP network systems, ensuring technical delivery aligns with long-term infrastructure goals.

Bid Procurement: Draft technical scopes of work, initiate competitive requests for proposals (RFPs), get comprehensive vendor bids, perform diligent cost-benefit analyses, and make procurement recommendations.

Implementation Oversight: Oversee the physical implementation of capital upgrades, ensuring construction, MEP installations, and…