College Manager Facilities

Location: River Valley Community College, Claremont Campus

This position will remain open until filled or at the discretion of River Valley Community College.

CCSNH has established employer status within the New England states (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island). In compliance with CCSNH policies and state regulations, eligibility for employment within CCSNH and its institutions requires residency within a New England state.

SCOPE OF WORK: Supervises building, electrical and mechanical, and grounds maintenance operations and staff; coordinates construction and maintenance projects; develops and implements routine and preventative maintenance programs; oversees maintenance expenses; and engages in long-term facility planning.

• Manages operations of the physical plant and grounds including routine and preventative maintenance, custodial functions, repairs, renovations, and special projects of the Claremont campus, Keene, and Lebanon Academic Centers;
• Defines and maintains the process for onsite asset management including equipment in the classrooms at the Claremont, Keene and Lebanon sites;
• Manages the onsite implementation of technology projects as designed and provided by the System Office
• Coordinates the service availability of site compliance components such as Rave and Exaqvision;
• Coordinates contracted services for maintaining and repairing facilities and grounds and works with the President in the oversight of contracted staff;
• Ensures the cleanliness and maintenance of buildings and grounds in the absence of facilities staff, by performing general building and grounds maintenance functions including but not limited to; custodial work (cleaning classrooms, labs, bathrooms and offices), groundskeeping and landscaping (plowing/shoveling/snow blowing), and mechanical work;
• Prepares the annual maintenance budget and manages expenditures within the budget. Oversees and expends all monies earmarked for building, grounds, and custodial maintenance and ensures that all products purchased are adequate for the job at hand and that prices paid are not excessive. Develops and implements methods for improving operating efficiency.
• Prioritizes maintenance projects and establishing completion dates, monitoring the status of projects and providing project updates to the CFO, and reviewing the daily/weekly activities of facilities staff.
• In collaboration with the President, assist in the development and oversight of long-range planning activities and capital budgets as they relate to future facility needs. Hires, supervises, trains, and evaluates staff and coordinates the daily work activities including directing staff in operating the College’s HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical and other functional systems. Conducts staff performance evaluations as required by the CCSNH;
• Implements, and evaluates maintenance programs to ensure the efficiency of the operating systems including plumbing, electrical, HVAC, generators, water supply, safety/security, alarm and distribution systems;
• Establishes and maintains policies and procedures for the handling of unforeseen or emergency situations to ensure the safety and well-being of employees and students and to minimize potential risks to plant and property.
• In collaboration with Campus Security, this position is responsible for the coordination of safety and security of the building and other initiatives with local police, fire and recreation departments.
• Coordinates with Leadership Team and/or Campus Security to ensure safety and security procedures are followed;
• Observes sound safety practices and reports safety concerns to Administration in a timely manner and responds to emergency calls to maintain…