Director, Operations & Maintenance

Type of Appointment: Full-Time, Management Personnel Plan (MPP II)

Anticipated Hiring Amount: Up to $142,000 annually (Commensurate with qualifications and experience)

Work Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm, unless otherwise notified. 

Benefits Include: (15) Paid Holidays, (24) Paid Vacation Days, Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits, CalPERS Pension Plan, Read the CSU's Comprehensive Benefits Package 

Recruitment Closing Date: Open until filled

Priority Application Review Date: February 24, 2025

 

 

THE DEPARTMENT:

Facilities Planning and Management (FP&M) leads the campus efforts in planning, development, and maintenance of the campus 'natural and built environments in support of the university's mission. The department seeks to preserve and enhance CPP's history, aesthetics, physical assets, and natural ecosystems through coordinated planning, design, and construction of buildings, transportation systems, infrastructure, landscaping and other physical improvements. FP&M includes the EH&S function as well. As an advocate on behalf of the university and its auxiliaries, FPM strives to provide facilities that meet scope, budget, operational needs, functional and legal requirements. FPM is comprised of approximately 130 facilities professionals that also provides Facilities Operations and maintenance services including custodial services, landscaping, recycling, building and mechanical trades, energy and utility management, fleet and auto services.

 

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Organizational Leadership and Management

• The Director of Facilities Management is responsible for maintaining the campus facilities and grounds. The incumbent provides direction and supervision to approximately 120 employees by building competence through effecting coaching, performance management and mentoring. The incumbent will create an environment in which employees are recognized for their accomplishments and contributions to the success of the facilities team. The incumbent will oversee the staff and coordinate the department’s resources by providing clear direction for necessary services which include maintenance, repairs, minor construction projects, custodial services, landscaping and fleet services. Responsibilities will include budget reconciliation, budget development and ongoing financial planning to ensure that facilities priorities are met.
• The incumbent will also direct changes and improvements in work methods and develop performance standards for in-house Facilities Management employees. The incumbent will manage and coordinate the department's resources by providing clear direction to staff while balancing service levels with available resources. The incumbent will communicate these service levels and options for increasing service levels to the campus community and leadership.

Operations, Maintenance and Sustainability

• Manages and oversees the activity of the Lock Shop Operations, Fleet Maintenance, Maintenance/Carpenter Shop, and Paint Shop. Manages work order scheduling and workload of the shops. Establishes goals and objectives, and policies to maintain the continuity of workflow and be responsible for streamlining procedures and processes.
• Fleet Operations oversight includes ensuring compliance with the directives set forth in Executive Order 691 for a Campus Motor Vehicle Inspection Program, and with applicable policies found in the CSUʻs Use of University and Private Vehicles Policy Guidelines and the State Administrative Manual including responsibilities as the Motor Vehicle Inspector (MVI) for the campus. Campus-wide administrative responsibilities include vehicle acquisition, inspection, maintenance, repair, replacement, reutilization, and disposition. Refines the established campus Fleet Vehicle Policy in collaboration with the University’s Goals/Objectives and Greenhouse Gas/Sustainability policies.
• Lock Shop oversight includes collaborating with Planning, Design and Construction on Capital Projects on security and hardware specifications. Advises and works with campus IT, Public Safety and other campus constituents on the development and implementation of security and safety initiatives.
• Maintenance Shop and Paint Shop management includes development and implementation of campus renewal and beautification programs to implement short and long-term goals of the University as well as management and implementation of campus signage and modifications.
• The incumbent is responsible for tracking and reporting the backlog of deferred maintenance into the systemwide