Executive Director of Facilities Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance

Executive Director of Facilities Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance

Position Overview
- The Executive Director of Facilities Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance provides leadership, technical direction, and business process oversight of University of Idaho Facilities Operations and Maintenance as well as capital planning and operational oversight for the utility public private partnership (P3). Supported by over 50 staff members, this position oversees the effective, accessible, and sustainable building system operations and maintenance for university facilities, while providing engineering support and ensuring world-class customer service to campus users.

This is an essential position that may be called upon in the event of an emergency and/or university closure.

Duties may include:

• Oversee the effective, accessible, and sustainable operations and maintenance of the university's facilities, building systems, and physical environment
• Oversee, direct, and perform capital planning and engineering review for the utility P3
• Serve as the university liaison and primary business partner to the utility P3 system Operator
• Oversee the design, implementation, improvement, and operations of an effective maintenance work order system
• Oversee the design, implementation, and improvement of the facilities preventative maintenance program
• Direct the effective use of technology in maintenance and operations processes
• Provide engineering support for operations and maintenance activities and utility capital planning
• Participate in university capital planning for deferred maintenance, alterations, and repairs
• Advance the university's education and research missions by creating a welcoming, safe and comfortable physical environment
• Ensure timely, effective, efficient, and professional customer service
• Other duties as assigned

Position Qualifications

Required Experience
- Eight years of leadership experience in facilities management, operations and maintenance, engineering, utilities, or public administration including:

• Planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating projects, programs, and initiatives
• Leadership of maintenance, capital planning, business, and financial operations
• Strategic planning, design, and deployment
• Resolving conflict and addressing competing interests
• Building accountability, respect, and performance within a team
• Process improvement
• Editing and writing business correspondence using proper grammar and punctuation as demonstrated in application materials
• Collecting and analyzing data, summarizing findings, and generating strategies for leadership

Required Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations management, construction management, architecture, organizational management, public administration, business administration or project management

Required Other
- Must possess a valid driver's license and be able to meet policy requirements for driving university vehicles

Ability to travel

Ability to work nonstandard business hours and respond to emergencies and university closures

Additional Preferred
- Advanced Degrees and

Certifications:

Master's Degree in engineering, organizational management, construction management, architecture, public administration, business administration, project management, or other field related to facilities management, operations and maintenance, or utilities

Current Professional Engineering (PE) license

Project Management Professional (PMP) certificationAPPACertified Educational Facilities Professional (CEFP) credential

Experience

Experience with P3sExperience inLEEDand International Energy Code Experience in district and building level utility systems

Higher education work experience

Experience applying project management principles to cross-functional projects or change initiatives

Excellent writing and analytical skills

Proactive, strategic approach to work with a strong commitment to quality, efficiency, and effectiveness

Expertise in prioritizing workflow and managing resources

Demonstrated interpersonal skills and professional demeanor

Ability to maintain attention to detail and high standards for deliverables and outcomes

Ability to interact and influence at the most…