Director of College Facilities Planning, College of Engineering

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Job No: 503763
Work Type: Staff
Location: Newark, DE
Categories: Academic Administration, Facilities Services and Campus Planning, Full Time

Pay Grade 32E

The Director of College Facilities Planning serves as a member of the College of Engineering Business Office Management Team which works as a cohesive unit within the College to ensure effective overall college administrative management. Under limited direction of the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, the Director of College Facilities Planning is responsible for the efficient and effective planning and needed renovation of College-wide Facilities.

Actively participates in strategic planning and decision making as part of the College business administrative leadership team. The Director of College Facilities Planning represents the College of Engineering and is the principle liaison with UD Facilities Project Planning & Delivery (PPD), Facilities Maintenance & Operations, Custodial Services, Public Safety, and Environmental Health and Safety. This position also coordinates the maintenance, custodial services, construction, safety, and emergency preparedness of the College of Engineering's facilities which total approximately 332,000 square feet of combined UD campus and leased space.

The College of Engineering has a presence in approximately 20 different on and off campus buildings including the Harker Lab, Delaware Technology Park, and the STAR campus.

• Direct, guide and anticipate issues regarding facilities management of the College of Engineering which consists of approximately $12M annually to provide for the operation, maintenance, safety, and emergency preparedness of the College of Engineering facilities.
  • Provide counsel to the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer and College Business Office Teams on matters of Facilities Planning and Renovation.
  • Assist in the creation of an annual facilities budget; manage annual facilities budget; perform variable cost analyses to make financial projections.
• Lead the College of Engineering Facilities Team;
  Directly manage Assistant Director of Engineering Facilities Planning, and four master machinists, while maintaining a functional relationship with 10 departmental laboratory coordinators and electronics technicians.
  • Leverage the technical knowledge, mechanical skills, safety training, space planning, project management, and communication strengths of each member to serve inter-departmental needs or to take on College-wide projects/initiatives.
  • Hold monthly meetings to review the progress of all ongoing renovation projects, brainstorm solutions to maintenance/infrastructure issues, and discuss space utilization solutions.
• Represent the College of Engineering throughout the planning, construction, and turnover of all newly built or renovated space on and off campus.
  • Review and interpret proposed designs, architectural drawings, and building specifications for appropriateness to required functions and/or institutional standards, and requests revisions where appropriate.
  • Participate in the planning and formulation of design alternatives and solutions for major construction projects.
  • Direct renovation and fit out of highly sophisticated laboratories.
  • Review and approve all design and construction budgets.
• Manage the acquisition, management, maintenance, and modification of leased spaces; direct complex lease arrangements; oversee the related fit-out, utilities, design and equipment purchases.
• Provide recommendations to ensure the CoE facilities are being utilized as effectively and efficiently as possible.
  • Serve as key staff member of the College of Engineering Space Planning Committee which computes proper allocation of space and settles disputes as well as plans for future needs related to College growth in faculty and student enrollment.
  • Identifies suitable space on and off campus to renovate for research, administration, instruction, computer operations, and student organizations, etc. Assess the renovation requirements versus the strategic benefits of utilizing various space options for different College as well as University-wide initiatives.
  • Oversee the day-to-day updating by a staff member of the College of Engineering's own space database via online forms submitted by COE departments for occupancy changes, the re-purposing of existing space, and requests for additional space; request specific query reports as needed for space analysis and strategic space planning. Oversee the updating of architectural layouts of College of Engineering space with occupancy information.
  • Coordinate with the Chief Administrative Officers of A&S and LCBE…