Assistant Director Of Facilities Management

The Assistant Director of Facilities Management is responsible for assisting and supporting the Director of Facilities Management with all University Facilities Management functions, as well as performing as Facilities Manager coverage for vacancies on either campus.

About The University of New England

UNE is Maine's largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state's top provider of health professionals and home to Maine's only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.

UNE offers a generous comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The package includes varied health and dental plans; a retirement plan that includes up to an 8% match; extensive paid leave including holidays, vacation, sick and personal time; and educational benefits. Please visit the Human Resources Benefits site (https://www.une.edu/hr/benefits) for additional information regarding UNE's fantastic benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction to the facilities managers, housekeeping supervisors, and the mechanical maintenance supervisors, and their teams.

• Supervise and evaluate performance of all planned facility maintenance functions for University Campus(es) on a daily basis, as well as all unplanned/emergency response and repairs. This includes all University buildings and grounds, fleet vehicles and equipment, and custodial activities where applicable.

• Supervise that all building systems are operating correctly including HVAC mechanical systems, food equipment, refrigeration, central plants, BAS controls, fire alarms, utilities.

• Assist with internal and external department communications.

• Maintain emergency response on-call rotations for both campuses, communicate with Security, act as back-up for either Facilities Manager.

• Assist Director with oversight of custodial functions and grounds keeping operations.

• Support Facilities Managers:

• Winter weather response efforts and provide support to Director with long-term vision.

• Training requirements and handling disciplinary actions.

• Support Facilities Managers with vendor management needs.

• Support Facilities Managers with budgetary tracking and transfers.

• Support Director in adjusting staffing models where needed.

• Maintain database of future capital expense and deferred maintenance needs. Supervise execution of approved projects.

• Lead resource for managing CMMS and tracking department productivity.

• Establish and implement procedures to enhance the efficiency of central plant operations.

• Ensure compliance with various external requirements and guidelines pertaining to operation of equipment and occupancy of buildings.

• Confer regularly with senior administrators, department heads, and other University personnel to plan, coordinate and evaluate activities/projects/systems, exchange information, investigate and resolve problems, and other related duties.

• Plan and administer/oversee appropriate records systems related to all department operations and capital improvement projects, including the development of automated inventory and work control systems.

• Prepare a variety of administrative and management reports.

• Stays current on technical and management methods related to assigned functions.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business Administration. Previous higher education or similar institutional experience desirable.

• Broad base of technical knowledge and skills relevant to facilities management, including experience in project planning, estimating and oversight, materials and equipment purchasing, blueprint reading. Good working knowledge of skilled trades. Excellent planning, organizational, administrative, budget and personnel management skills. Skilled with MS Office and online file management applications.

• 7-9 years of relevant technical and supervisory experience in facilities or construction management.

• Able to deal effectively with a broad range of individuals/groups within and outside of University system.

• Commit to actively fostering a welcoming culture of inclusion and diversity.

EEO Statement Summary

Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community. The University prohibits, and will not tolerate, discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran. Prohibited bias factors should not motivate decisions regarding students, employees, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users of institutional programs, services, and activities.

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