Director of Facilities Operations

Campus: OSU‑Oklahoma City

Contact:
Kirstin Jasper, kristin.jasper

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8:00 am‑5:00 pm with occasional evenings and weekends.

Appointment Length:
Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

Hiring Range:
Commensurate with education and experience

Special Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, please include a resume, cover letter and contact information for three professional references.

Provides managed, responsive operations that support mission needs through defined objectives and goals while maintaining environmental health and safety standards. Supervise construction and building maintenance technicians, as well as skilled trade personnel. Plan, oversee, and coordinate planned construction projects and building maintenance. Develop and monitor annual fiscal budgets. Organize workflow to ensure timely completion of repairs and construction projects. Inspect work in progress to ensure compliance with plans, codes and regulations.

Participate directly in construction/maintenance work when needed. Establish accountability for energy consumption across all levels of campus operations. Develop and monitor the campus energy management program in alignment with board‑level policy and campus guidelines, with the goal of reducing utility consumption. Supervise grounds department and maintain a plan for campus beautification. Manage custodial contract and work with custodial company to maintain quality control in the area of campus cleanliness.

This position is considered an essential employee. Essential employees are expected to be at work when weather conditions or other special circumstances result in campus closures.

• Bachelor's (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in building construction and maintenance.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a supervisory capacity involving responsibility for planning and overseeing projects and directing the construction activities of skilled workers in a commercial or business setting.
• Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses: Must have valid Oklahoma Driver’s License.

• Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge:
• Facilities Operations and Maintenance
• Building systems: HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life‑safety, controls, energy systems
• Preventive and predictive maintenance strategies
• Construction methods, project management, and capital planning
• Regulatory Compliance
• OSHA, EPA, ADA, fire codes, building codes, and environmental health and safety regulations
• Higher education‑specific compliance expectations such as lab safety
• Budgeting and Financial Management
• Multi‑year capital planning
• Operating budgets, costs of forecasting, procurement, and contract management
• Energy and sustainability
• Energy management systems, utility monitoring, and sustainability best practices
• Campus‑wide conservation initiatives
• Campus Operations
• Space planning, custodial operations, grounds management, and emergency response protocols
• Understanding of academic calendars and student life needs
• Ability to plan, coordinate, assign, and supervise the work of skilled workers in the building trades.
• Ability to direct construction from blueprints or drawings.
• Strong fiscal management, experienced in organizing and coordinating skills; knowledge and skill in planning, organizing resources, scheduling work assignments, and establishing priorities.
• Experience using a work order/project management system.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate diplomatically, clearly, and effectively, both verbally and in writing, to exchange information, give/receive instructions, and respond to inquiries appropriately with all students, faculty, staff, and community partners.
• High degree of initiative to work independently and also collaborate in a team environment.
• Knowledge and skill in Microsoft Office and other computer‑based programs and project‑related software such as Microsoft Visio, Project and/or Auto Desk (CAD).
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and necessary…