UTMB Faculty Group Practice · 4 months ago
Program Director, Research and Academic Property Services
Galveston, Texas, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expUTMB Health is dedicated to supporting the mission of the Academic Enterprise through the management of research and academic properties. The Program Director will oversee operations, maintenance, and compliance of facilities while leading various teams to ensure a proactive and customer-focused environment.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Works closely with the Deans, Chairs, Principal Investigators, bio-containment safety personnel and other Academic Enterprise faculty and leadership to achieve program priorities and objectives with a continual focus towards customer service
Responsible for the development, direction, and oversight of specialized focus teams in the fields of Electrical, HVAC, Building Automation Systems, Plumbing, and Waste Management
Responsible for the maintenance, deferred, and capital renewal of all Health System, Academic Enterprise, and Institutional Support facilities’ assets, space, and properties
Responsible for the creation and implementation of department policy in alignment with accrediting agencies
Responsible for the development, direction, and oversight of emergency management plans to respond to natural and unplanned risks to UTMB facilities and operations
Assists the Associate Vice President of Property Services in the leadership of the Department, creation and management of the department budget, and may assume full Department management responsibility if assigned during the absence of the AVP
Assists and communicates as an owner’s representative, in the direction of internal and external planners, architects, engineers and other specialty consultants in the development and implementation of capital projects within the campus facilities
Responsible for the oversight and readiness of all research and academic space in accordance with all accrediting agencies and all authorities having jurisdiction
Responsible for managing to measurable targets and will provide a development strategy for staff at all levels in the department
Provides a measurable quality management program to include assurance, control and process improvement activities
Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure
Performs related duties as assigned
Leads the development and maintenance of all research and academic properties
Develops a vision of a proactive customer focused department and instills that vision in Operations and Maintenance services
Directs and or assists in the development of new initiatives with subordinates and superiors
Encourages, critiques, and champions a proactive initiative with measurable outcomes
Manages department budget in alignment with the division’s goals. Works with the AVP to create the same
Maintains space and energy usage in alignment with the guidelines of the division
Provides an environment for Principal Investigators, faculty, and staff in alignment with good lab practices, supports the research efforts and is in support of a learning environment
Maintains Operations and Maintenance services costs and staffing in alignment with national benchmarks. Benchmarks with peer institutions
Maintains an optimal appearance level in public areas through a program of soft renovations, and furniture re-use and replacement
Maintains the facility and building equipment in a manner that is reliable and prevents the spread of airborne and/or waterborne pathogens
Maintains reliable facilities in support of education
Creates an environment where the PI’s, faculty, students and staff focus on their research, teaching and learning by removing their need to be concerned with the maintenance, reliability, and cleanliness of their environment through a proactive delivery process
Creates a consistent approach to decision making where the customer is the highest priority
Remains proactive, visible, and available to all faculty, staff and students as needed
Acts as the steward of all UTMB facilities
Acts as an owner’s representative in planning, development, functional programming, construction quality control, commissioning, and implementation
Develops an environment that attracts good people to the organization and develops staff for greater responsibilities both here and elsewhere
Mentors and teaches others
Creates an environment that fosters a positive team interaction between the Operations and Maintenance services personnel
Serves as a role model for ethics, work discipline, and teamwork within the department
Remains current and involved with Codes and Standards development and application
Represents the institution with Code and Standard promulgating agencies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Architecture, Facilities, Business or related field plus seven (7) years of experience as a manager in a facilities management related role
Preferred
Master's and undergraduate in a relevant program
Seven years' experience at a director level in an Academic Institution with significant research activity, especially where select agents are used in a BSL-2 through BSL-4 environment
Company
UTMB Faculty Group Practice
The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Faculty Group Practice (FGP) is comprised of over 950 faculty physicians and advanced practice providers who drive UTMB’s mission of improving health by delivering innovative education and training, pursuing cutting-edge research, and providing the highest quality patient care.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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