Director, Facilities Engineering and Maintenance

Madison College, with its main campus in Madison, Wisconsin, is seeking a Director, Facilities Engineering and Maintenance
. This position provides leadership and oversight of the District’s facilities engineering and maintenance functions, including utilities management and sustainability initiatives. Madison College has eight locations across South Central Wisconsin with over half of its approximately 2 million square feet concentrated in Madison. The Director is responsible for ensuring the reliability, safety, efficiency, and long-term stewardship of campus facilities and building systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and related infrastructure.

This position provides technical expertise and guidance on complex building system issues, oversees District-wide infrastructure projects, and ensures compliance with applicable building code, regulatory requirements, and safety standards. The Director also leads institutional sustainability initiatives, develops long-range strategies to improve environmental performance, manages departmental budgets, and supervises maintenance personnel to support the College’s mission and strategic efforts. Success in this role is demonstrated through reliable and efficient building operations, effective capital planning and project execution, strong regulatory compliance, responsible financial and environmental stewardship, progress towards sustainability goals, continuous improvement of campus infrastructure, and the successful leadership and development of facilities personnel.

This position reports directly to the Executive Vice President, Finance & Administration and is a valued member of the leadership team. This team is dedicated to supporting the College’s mission and students.

Schedule: This is a full-time, salaried position with core hours typically Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work is required. Depending on operational needs, this position may work remotely up to two days per week, with three days on site, typically at the Truax Campus. Remote work must be approved, and options are subject to change in accordance with Madison College policy.

Benefits:

• vacation
• holidays
• health insurance
• vision insurance
• dental insurance
• life insurance options
• participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)
• relocation stipend may be available for this position

• Leads and coordinates facilities and infrastructure projects from planning through completion, working with internal stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and other partners to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
• Provides leadership, supervision, and development of assigned staff to achieve institutional objectives and operational excellence. This includes effective human resources practices such as inclusive hiring, performance management, employee development, and staff support.
• Serves as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on facilities planning, infrastructure investments, operational risk management, deferred maintenance, and sustainability initiatives.
• Leads the design and retrofit of building systems for campus facilities to ensure that new and existing building systems meet current standards, efficiency requirements, and institutional needs, while improving the functionality, reliability, and sustainability of campus facilities.
• Oversees facilities asset management, including preventive maintenance programs, strategic use of the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), and lifecycle renewal planning.
• Leads campus sustainability and energy management initiatives, identifying opportunities to help the College meet its carbon reduction targets, reduce utility consumption, and support institutional sustainability goals.
• Provides technical expertise to resolve building system issues and recommends and implements solutions to maintain the reliability, safety, and performance of campus infrastructure, including identifying and addressing potential system failures.
• Oversees compliance with applicable building codes,…