Assistant Director of Facilities

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of Facilities is responsible for providing oversight and leadership for day-to-day facilities operations and facilities project management, maintaining staffing and project vendor work scheduling and recordkeeping, ensuring consistent performance standards and workplace safety, overseeing building automation systems and maintenance management programs, manages teams to maintain safe, functional and sustainable learning environments, complies with federal, state and local regulations, and collaborates in developing strategic planning and budgeting.

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.

This job posting is open until filled. Applications are reviewed upon receipt.

Cochise College requires a post-offer, pre-employment background screening of all employees.

Cochise College serves the residents of Cochise County from two campuses and four centers throughout Southern Arizona with panoramic views of five different mountain ranges. The college has been recognized nationally for its cost, return on investment, and high success rate; providing over 90 general and technical education programs leading to a variety of workforce certificates and associate degrees. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

Oversees daily activities for maintenance, construction, groundskeeping, custodial services and work process documentation; develops and implements effective and efficient protocols to ensure quality outcomes and timely work completion; provides leadership and supervision of facilities team members, participates in the hiring process, mentoring, professional development and performance evaluations

Manages the operation, maintenance, repair and installation of centralized and de-centralized heating and cooling, solar, well water and wastewater systems; mentors staff on expectations and standards; evaluates work procedures, tool usage and equipment operation to minimize inefficiencies and avoid potential hazards; ensures preventative and corrective action work orders are effectively utilized, and updated as conditions warrant

Collaborates with faculty and staff on work order and construction activity scheduling and progress updates; responsive to urgent needs within scope of authority; keeps supervisors informed and seeks guidance as required

Participates in construction project design and planning; reviews construction drawings to determine work scope, equipment and material needs, and collaborates with stakeholders; coordinates and executes in-house construction activities and contracted services; uses project management software to manage workflow, material procurement and costs; complies with federal, state and local building, environmental and safety regulations

Supervises all facilities control and monitoring systems, including heating and cooling, lighting, electronic access, elevator, emergency power, well water, wastewater, and irrigation control systems; performs assessments, identifies potential issues based on historical preventative and corrective maintenance records; develops and recommends protocols for energy and resource conservation

Aids in the development and maintenance of technical and engineering documents, drawings, and construction specifications; establishes and communicates consistent performance standards, facilities infrastructure and workplace safety; makes recommendation to standardize, modernize and replace equipment

Responds to emergency calls, tasks and work orders, as required

Performs other related duties as assigned

Employees are expected to accomplish assigned duties in an efficient, effective and competent manner and to strive for improvement and excellence in all work performed. Additionally, employees must understand the comprehensive role of the…