Senior Director, Operations & Facilities

Location: New York

Senior Director, Operations & Facilities# Senior Director, Operations & Facilities Hot Job Snug Harbor - Staten Island, NY 10301## Overview Salary Range $88,000.00 - $98,000.00 Salary/year## Description
** SR. DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS & FACILITIES
** Full-Time, Staten Island, New York
** WHO WE ARE
** Snug Harbor is an expansive culture park on Staten Island where arts, nature, education, and history converge to offer dynamic programming, events, and festivals to our diverse community. Located less than 1.5 miles from the Staten Island Ferry and easily accessible by public transportation, Snug Harbor welcomes nearly 500,000 visitors each year. Visitors can explore multiple museums, performances, festivals, a farm, and 83 acres of gardens, parkland, woodland, and wetlands.

Founded in 1976 as a nonprofit organization, Snug Harbor is one of the largest adaptive reuse projects in America, transforming a 19th-century charitable rest home for sailors into a vibrant hub of contemporary culture and community connection. Today, Snug Harbor’s mission is dedicated to creating a vibrant culture park in Staten Island offering arts, nature, history, education and events for all.
** THE POSITION
** Snug Harbor seeks a seasoned facilities leader to oversee campus-wide operations, maintenance, and strategic planning for buildings, grounds, and infrastructure. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Campus Administration, this senior staff role manages daily facilities services including HVAC, facilities maintainers, housekeeping, and security teams, preventive maintenance programs, as well as serving as the organizational lead for occupational health & safety and emergency response.

The Sr. Director drives capital projects—including City-managed initiatives and grant-funded improvements—ensuring compliance, budget control, and alignment with Snug Harbor’s long-term master plan. Additional responsibilities include risk management, regulatory compliance, and fostering a safe, efficient environment for visitors and staff. The position also emphasizes team development, succession planning, and collaboration across departments to support organizational goals and enhance the visitor experience.
** RESPONSIBILITIES:**###
** Facilities & Operations Leadership & Daily Oversight
*** Provide day-to-day oversight and support to maintenance and engineering teams; actively assist with tasks and projects as needed.
* Supervise and support the housekeeping team, participating in daily operations when required.
* Oversee daily management of building operations, including preventative maintenance scheduling and tracking procedures, repairs of all infrastructure elements, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, small motor and vehicle repair, elevators, fire/life safety systems and campus-wide heating and cooling systems.
* Manage the facilities work order system, ensuring complete digital record-keeping and accessible status updates; prioritize work requests for Facilities, HVAC, Security, and Housekeeping teams.
* Act as the main point of contact for emergency maintenance issues and campus-wide operational problems. Direct maintenance staff and third party contractors to resolve issues in a timely and efficient manner, with attention to budget compliance.
* Oversee facilities and operations team vehicles including ensuring regular maintenance, repairs, inspections, and registrations.
* Create requests for proposals and bid leveling for maintenance contractors and projects.
* Serve as primary contact for resolving building violations and ensuring compliance.
* Develop, implement, and oversee a comprehensive preventive maintenance program.
* Oversee activities of outside contractors and service providers engaged in operational, capital improvement, and maintenance support functions.###
** Capital Projects & Planning
*** Represent Snug Harbor in City-managed capital projects; lead planning initiatives and serve as project manager for state and privately funded capital projects.
* Prepare contracts, bid packages, and RFPs for services, supplies, and equipment.
* Manage design and construction budgets and contracts; monitor field conditions directly…