Assistant Director, Marine Facilities & Operations

USNH Employees should apply within Workday through the Jobs Hub app

Oversee operation and maintenance of UNH’s complex, remote, and active marine research facilities to include Jackson Estuarine Laboratory, Judd Gregg Marine Research Complex, UNH buildings associated with Shoals Marine Laboratory, UNH research vessels and small boat fleet.

Duties/Responsibilities

Facilities Operations (85%)

• Manage operations and maintenance of marine facilities, research vessels, and small boat fleet.

• Facilitate research operations and provide lab/field support to scientists and students.

• Research space allocation

• Serve as a point of contact for policy-level marine facilities and operation’s needs.

• Oversight of permit application and lease agreements for marine facilities.

• Oversee and/or conduct unique training and safety briefings to facility users to include use of small boats, cranes, hoist and forklift and other equipment as necessary.

(10%)

• Hire, train, evaluate, and assign work to operational staff.

Administration/Fiscal (5%)

• Develop and manage annual operating budgets for marine facilities and operations.

• Serve as Chair of the School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering Facilities Committee.

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in marine science or engineering and 7 years of experience in marine science operations and/or facilities management.

Required Licenses & Certifications:

• Valid motor vehicle operator’s license

• USCG License or the ability to obtain one within a year

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Extension knowledge of the operations, maintenance and repair of vessels, marine field equipment and marine laboratory equipment.

• Demonstrated project management skills.

• Demonstrated ability to manage a budget.

• A combination of experience and training including general construction, carpentry, diesel engines and generators, electrical and plumbing systems, drinking water, seawater and wastewater systems, vehicles, and small motors.

• Sufficient strength and physical dexterity to perform duties and responsibilities of this job, including heavy work (up to 75 lbs.) with exposure to inclement weather conditions for prolonged periods of time.

• Must be able to wear and use appropriate personal protective equipment as necessary.

• Willingness to respond to off-hour calls for emergencies.

• Good communications skills, both oral and written.

• Required to demonstrate proficiency of knowledge of University policies and procedures surrounding project work.

Applicant instructions:

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

• Contact Information for 3 Professional References

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

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