Assistant Director of Facilities Operations - Health Science Campus

Assistant Director of Facilities Operations - Health Science Campus Department: DAF Facilities Maintenance Advertised Salary Range:
Part/Full Time:
Full Time

From the Upstate to the Low country, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor's degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning.

All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.

Under limited supervision, provides leadership, planning, coordination, budget management, and operational oversight for maintenance and operations at the University of South Carolina Health Science Campus (HSC). The position reports to the Director of Services and manages Health Science Campus maintenance operations, maintenance planning, preventive and corrective maintenance coordination, AiM CMMS utilization, work order accountability, inspections, customer service, and reporting. The position supervises the comprehensive campus maintenance operations team consisting of a Quality Control Manager, Maintenance Supervisor, Crew Lead, two Maintenance Technicians, and an HVAC/Controls Technician.

This position serves as the primary facilities operations liaison for the Health Science Campus and coordinates with building occupants in all HSC buildings, Facilities leadership, project managers, contractors, vendors, custodial contractors, in-house landscape staff, Environmental Health and Safety, and other University departments. The position manages the annual budget for maintenance operations, capital renewal/refurbishments, capital replacements, and ensures labor hours, material costs, building-related costs, and all expenditures are tracked through AiM and supporting fiscal processes.

The position is responsible for both the campus and building-level maintenance operations and coordination for systems including HVAC, controls, electrical, plumbing, life safety, emergency generator systems, automatic transfer switches, emergency power panels, high-voltage service coordination, building envelope, site conditions, and related infrastructure. The position coordinates closely with the Central Utility Plant team regarding chilled water to the Health Science Campus, including planned outages, unplanned interruptions, issue escalation, occupant communication, and service restoration updates.

• Extensive understanding of preventive and corrective maintenance programs for complex institutional facilities, including HVAC, controls, plumbing, electrical, life safety, emergency power, building automation, and general building systems.
• Proficiency with AiM or similar CMMS platforms, including work order management, PM compliance, labor and material cost tracking, budget reporting, and maintenance performance reporting.
• Experience training staff in CMMS utilization and ensuring accountability for timely and accurate documentation of labor hours, materials, costs, expenditures, and work completion.
• Skilled in managing annual maintenance budgets and supporting capital renewal, refurbishment, and replacement planning.
• Experience coordinating with CUP personnel regarding chilled water and steam outages affecting assigned buildings, while recognizing that CUP operations and maintenance are not direct responsibilities of this position.
• Familiarity with emergency generators, automatic transfer switches, emergency power distribution, and high-voltage electrical coordination; high-voltage switching, testing, and maintenance must be performed by properly qualified personnel or contractors.
• Strong leadership, communication, customer service,…