Deputy Director of Facilities Engineering

Agency Overview

The Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM), which oversees over $2 billion in capital programs and projects, is responsible for capital planning, project delivery, property management, and real estate services for the Commonwealth.  We are stewards of the Commonwealth’s assets, which include 61 million square feet of state buildings.  As an agency, we care for the people of our state and the future of our planet.

• We work with state agencies to create and manage forward-thinking, sustainable buildings to meet the needs of the Commonwealth’s citizens and help achieve a zero-carbon future. ​

• We are partners with fellow agencies to help them meet their strategic needs with fiscally responsible building and real estate solutions.

• We support the growth of the Commonwealth’s economy and actively engage with private sector partners to make it easier to do business with the Commonwealth.

• We work to expand access, opportunity, and equity to create more inclusive services, planning and outcomes for all the citizens of the Commonwealth. ​

DCAMM is a central agency in implementing several key policy priorities of the Healey-Driscoll Administration, including promoting decarbonization and climate resilience in all state facilities, identifying and facilitating opportunities to repurpose underutilized state property for housing production, and increasing the participation of underrepresented groups in public construction contracting and in the public construction workforce.

General Statement of Duties and Responsibilities

The Deputy Director of Facilities Engineering, a highly visible position in the Office of Facilities Management and Decarbonization (OFMD), supports the Director (Chief Engineer) and the Facilities Engineering team in all aspects of work relating to DCAMM’s safety programs as well as a broad range of engineering services including maintenance contract procurement and management, building systems monitoring, and Control Center supervision.  Additionally, this position will assist with the decarbonization of facilities under direct DCAMM management. 

Responsibilities include:

• Manage OFMD’s safety program.

• Oversee a 24-hour/7-day staffed Control Center to monitor all facility systems for BMS, Fire Alarm, Elevator, emergency calls, and building tours.

• Manage Facilities Engineering project management staff (currently 2) including payroll, work assignments, training, and employee performance reviews.

• Supervise Job Order Contracting (JOC) tasks to assigned project managers.

• Assist the Director in managing the entire Facilities Engineering team.

•  Assist with the development of enhancements to the OFMD safety program.

• Assist with capital and operating budget development.

• Assist with maintenance contract procurement and management.

• Oversee the maintenance of building systems in a cost effective and energy efficient manner.

•  Collaborate with the DCAMM Energy Team to develop and implement decarbonization projects in DCAMM managed facilities.

• Supervise design teams and contractors.

• Supervise cross-training of engineers, electricians, HVAC mechanics, and controls technicians.  Monitor training to provide flexible, reliable, skilled coverage, minimizing overtime and labor expenses. 

• Manage other assigned projects and programs that support the strategic goals of OFMD.

   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in facilities management or facilities engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

• Expertise