Director, Facilities Planning & Capital Projects
Penn State UniversityAbout the role
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POSITION SPECIFICS
The Facilities Management position is a senior leadership position typically within the Office of the Physical Plant, overseeing the operation and performance of University facilities; provides strategic planning and performs, administers, or delegates such activities as major program plans (i.e., collective bargaining, safety, customer service, emergency preparedness, etc.), providing continuous analysis, interpretation, resolution, and implementation on facilities-related matters.
- Direct facilities operations for multiple areas, typically at a University wide scope
- Responsible directly to senior leadership
- Approve staffing plans for multiple areas
- Establish standards for operating areas
- Participate in University Board of Trustees meetings as assigned
- Chair University committees as requested
- Monitor and approve budgets for multiple areas
- Participate in the development of University policies and procedures
- Communicate to a broad internal and external University audience
- Advise senior leadership on matters related to areas of operation
- Set program directions as required to meet mission
- Represent the University with regulatory agencies
- Oversee the work of professional consultants
- Review and recommend approval of professional consultants
- Set program criteria for projects
- Develop University policies and procedures; ensure compliance
- Oversee and ensure appropriate implementation, operation, evaluation, and adjustment to processes within the organization to ensure quality standards are achieved; champion continuous quality improvement initiatives utilizing appropriate philosophies and theories to solve problems and improve processes
MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree 10+ years of relevant experience, includes 3+ years of supervisory experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted Required Certifications: None
The Director, College of Medicine / Hershey Medical Center Facilities Planning & Capital Projects, reports directly to the Assistant Vice President for Facilities and locally oversees the planning, project management, and renovation functions of the Faciliti
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