Executive Director, Facilities Services

Essential Functions

• Serves as a senior institutional leader and trusted advisor, representing Facilities Services in executive level meetings and decision-making forums; collaborate closely with school Deans and senior administrators to align facilities strategy, priorities, and investments with institutional goals.
• Develops and supports a positive, team-focused culture
• Implements best practices, continuous improvement, and excellent customer service. Executes data-driven assessment plans to measure KPIs for the facilities department.
• Provides strategic directions for the day-to-day facilities operations, services, and maintenance activities for all campuses.
• Provides vision and leadership in maintaining a safe, healthy, sustainable, and disaster resilient environment for the University community including faculty, staff, students, and visitors.
• Supports university-wide goals and initiatives through effective coordination with key internal and external constituents.
• Leads special projects, as needed, including the creation of any facilities-related business cases and cost justifications with an eye towards total cost of ownership (life cycle).
• Drives problem solving of highly technical issues and investigation of major systems and equipment.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree is required, preferably mechanical or electrical engineering, facilities management, or a related field and ten (10) years of appropriate experience. Relevant experience may substitute for required education.
• Professional Engineering License (PE) in Tennessee, APPA Certified, Education Facility Professional Certification or the ability to obtain within one year of employment.
• Skilled in effective leadership of a dynamic team including coaching, evaluation, and team building.
• Possess strong leadership qualities and the ability to motivate people, drive change, work cooperatively, solve technical problems, make decisions, and effectively manage personnel and financial resources.
• Comprehensive knowledge of facility operations including design and construction, maintenance, repair, and renewal and renovation.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of principles, practices, and procedures of regulatory codes and requirements related to facility maintenance.
• Expertise with energy management systems.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of life cycle and equipment and facilities replacement planning and schedules.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interpret and apply standards, regulations, policies, and procedures to apply trends, models, and best practices in facilities management within and outside of the higher education industry.
• Must be able to respond to emergencies 24/7.
• Valid Driver's license required.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.