DIR, Facilities Operations

Dir, Facilities Operations

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Facilities Operations Leadership and Stewardship

• Provide overall leadership and management for daily facilities operations, building use, and functional readiness of college controlled facilities, including Florida Gym, associated areas in Yon Hall, and administrative and academic spaces.

• Establish and implement facilities operations practices, procedures, and service standards to ensure safe, efficient, and effective use of college facilities in alignment with university policies and regulations.

• Oversee and coordinate maintenance, repair, and building systems support through Facilities Services and internal resources; set priorities, monitor performance, and resolve complex or high impact operational issues.

• Plan and direct facilities related programs and initiatives, including custodial support coordination, minor improvements, and operational changes necessary to support evolving academic and administrative needs.

• Provide historic building stewardship input and recommendations on facility decisions, balancing preservation considerations with contemporary programmatic and code requirements.

2. Strategic Planning, Space, and Project Coordination

• Translate college strategic objectives into facilities and space operational plans; advise the Dean and senior administrators on facilities impacts, opportunities, and constraints.

• Lead college level coordination of space utilization and support the annual space inventory and allocation process for college controlled areas; review and advise on departmental space submissions to promote accuracy and appropriate use categories.

• Support long range space and facilities planning, including planning for renovations, major capital projects, and displacement/relocation strategies associated with those projects.

• Coordinate renovation, alteration, and improvement projects within college space in collaboration with Planning, Design & Construction, Facilities Services, Business Affairs, and college leadership; represent college needs in programming, design, phasing, and implementation discussions.

• Play a key operational role in planning for potential major renovation of college facilities and associated relocation/displacement of programs and personnel, including operational readiness, phasing, and re occupancy planning.

• Maintain awareness of campus planning initiatives that impact college facilities and advise college leadership accordingly.

3. Access, Security, Events, and Room Operations

• Establish and oversee college policies and processes for key and card access to college facilities; coordinate with departmental key/access contacts, Physical Security, and other units to ensure secure and appropriate access and video monitoring in college spaces.

• Provide oversight for faculty and staff locker operations, including policy and use standards.

• Set direction and standards for scheduling, operational readiness, and support of college controlled rooms, classrooms, conference rooms, and event spaces.

• Provide operational leadership and consultation for college sponsored events held in college facilities, including development and advancement events, and academic and student affairs programs.

• Oversee operational practices for non college events and external rentals in the Florida Gym and other approved spaces, including review of requests, application of policies, and coordination of required documentation and insurance.

• Direct the efforts of staff and student workers who provide event coverage, basic setup/breakdown, and front line room support; ensure that all events have appropriate staffing and facilities support.

4. Emergency Preparedness and Continuity

• Serve as the Building Emergency Coordinator for college facilities; coordinate building level emergency preparedness, response planning, and continuity efforts in collaboration with Environmental Health & Safety, Emergency Management, and college leadership.

• Lead the college's facility related emergency management planning process, including periodic plan updates, training and exercises, and post incident evaluations.

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