California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) · 2 hours ago
Executive Director Facilities Maintenance, Operations and Engineering
San Luis Obispo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $220K/yr
8+ years expCalifornia Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) is seeking a visionary Executive Director of Facilities Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering to shape the future of its nationally recognized campus. This role involves overseeing campus-wide facilities operations, managing a significant budget, and leading initiatives to enhance sustainability and infrastructure in collaboration with various stakeholders.
Higher Education
No H1B
Hiring Manager
Mary Lou Youngblood, CDR
Responsibilities
Serve as the steward of all campus utilities, buildings, grounds, and infrastructure related to facility operations. Enforce the highest possible standards for a safe, comfortable, effective, and efficient working and learning environment while forecasting future needs and setting long-term operational paths
Facilitate, coordinate, and represent operations and maintenance input to the project design and construction teams. This would be accomplished by participation on all major capital "working group" meetings and executive committee meetings; design submittal reviews; coordinating with the campus engineers and operations staff to ensure all operations and maintenance comments and feedback are considered and providing feedback back to the shops. Provide continued involvement throughout the construction, inspection, testing, acceptance testing , and occupancy
Collaborate with senior managers within the department and in AFD in establishing and monitoring long and short-term goals and setting department priorities that align with Cal Poly’s academic strategic plan and physical master plan
Provide exemplary leadership and clear direction to management team ensuring effective prioritization, development, and assessment of operational programs and projects to achieve industry-leading results
Approve and monitor annual operating budgets exceeding $30 million, including state, housing, re-charge, and utilities funding
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related field AND eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in planning, organizing, and directing a large maintenance workforce. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis
Possession of a valid driver's license or the ability to obtain by date of hire
Serve as the steward of all campus utilities, buildings, grounds, and infrastructure related to facility operations. Enforce the highest possible standards for a safe, comfortable, effective, and efficient working and learning environment while forecasting future needs and setting long-term operational paths
Facilitate, coordinate, and represent operations and maintenance input to the project design and construction teams. This would be accomplished by participation on all major capital 'working group' meetings and executive committee meetings; design submittal reviews; coordinating with the campus engineers and operations staff to ensure all operations and maintenance comments and feedback are considered and providing feedback back to the shops. Provide continued involvement throughout the construction, inspection, testing, acceptance testing, and occupancy
Collaborate with senior managers within the department and in AFD in establishing and monitoring long and short-term goals and setting department priorities that align with Cal Poly's academic strategic plan and physical master plan
Provide exemplary leadership and clear direction to management team ensuring effective prioritization, development, and assessment of operational programs and projects to achieve industry-leading results
Approve and monitor annual operating budgets exceeding $30 million, including state, housing, re-charge, and utilities funding
Benefits
Health, dental and vision insurance
Retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System
Educational benefits for eligible employees
Company
California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly)
Cal Poly is a nationally ranked, four-year, comprehensive public university, with approximately 17,500 undergraduate, 120 post-baccalaureate, and 900 graduate students.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Zachary Smith, MBA
Vice President of University Development and Alumni Engagement - CEO of the Cal Poly Foundation
Darin Matthews
Executive Director/Chief Procurement Officer
Recent News
2023-10-30
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