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Posted: 09-Jan-23
Location: Delaware, Ohio
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Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU) seeks a visionary, strategic, and energetic candidate to fill the position of Director of Facilities Management. Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU) is a private, residential, liberal arts college located in the thriving city of Delaware, Ohio. OWU enrolled 1,410 students in fall 2022. This is a full-time, 12-month position eligible for university benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, tuition remission for dependents, robust 403(b) contributions by the university, short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, vacation and sick leave, and more!
Job Summary:
The Director provides vision, leadership, and administrative oversight for the Facilities Management organization, including facilities maintenance operations, planning for and management of preventive maintenance, capital planning for and implementation of renovation and construction of facilities, grounds maintenance and beautification enhancements, project management, bidding and contracts related to the organization, the oversight of currently-outsourced custodial services, and space inventory management.
The position is responsible for the stewardship of the physical assets of a 200-acre campus, with over 1,500,000 gross square feet of academic, residential, and office space, as well as athletic fields, courts, and stadia, and campus utility systems including a central steam plant.
Reporting to the Vice President for Finance and Administration, the Director provides leadership to plan, coordinate, and direct through subordinate supervisors the activities of Facilities Management, including the establishment of standards and metrics to assess the effectiveness of campus operations. The facilities team includes building trades, steam plant, and electrical trades, and advises environmental health and safety personnel across campus. The Director of Facilities Management is expected to maintain a safe and efficient working environment for all employees.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree is required, with preference given for degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or related field.
- Record of progressively responsible experience in coordinating, managing and leading relevant services such as: environmental/custodial services, grounds keeping, facilities management, preventative maintenance, construction/renovation projects, facilities design, sustainability, utilities operation and management, safety & risk management, or other similar related areas.
- Significant experience in a leadership role of a facilities operation including facilities management, administration, and planning.
- Successful experience leading and supervising staff.
- Effective written communication skills.
- Must be willing to relocate to live within 20 miles of the OWU campus.
The ideal candidate will bring many of the following preferred qualifications :
- Experience managing the complexities of a campus environment including multiple space types (libraries, athletic facilities, scientific labs, art and music studios, etc.) at a higher education institution.
- Master’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or 10-15 years of experience in a related field.
- Current registration as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect.
- Successful experience in capital planning, construction project management and contract administration, building system design, building commissioning, energy management, facilities environmental issues, operations and maintenance of buildings, and other related subjects.
- Successful experience with development of a long-range capital plan.
- Successful experience in maximizing efficiencies in capital renewal, deferred maintenance, and operations.
- Experience with management and control of budgets.
- Exceptional collaborator with a record of successful consensus-building with internal and external constituents on major capital projects.
- Excellent leadership skills to provide vision for an organization, while successfully supervising and develop team members.
- Knowledge of goals for building automation systems.
- Knowledge of work order systems, such as SchoolDude or TopDesk.
- OSHA training and certifications.
- CEFP (Certified Educational Facilities Professional), Facilities Management Professional (FMP) or Certified Facility Manager (CFM) qualification
- Customer service and problem-solving orientation.
- Effective oral communication and interpersonal skills, including presentation skills
- Ability to build and nurture a culture of service to the University community
- Commitment to the mission and philosophy of OWU, with a strong understanding of and respect for college-wide goals and priorities.
Qualifications may be waived for individuals with appropriate substitutable experience.
About us:
The Division of Finance and Administration at Ohio Wesleyan supports the educational mission of the university. We foster the success of our students and faculty by providing outstanding service to our campus constituents. We share a commitment to the institution’s success, to continuous improvement of our operations, and professional development of our personnel.
The city of Delaware, which is the Delaware county seat, is approximately 25 miles north of Columbus, Ohio, the state capital. The central Ohio region has been nicknamed the “Silicon Heartland” following Intel’s 2022 commitment to invest $20 billion in the construction of two new leading-edge computer chip manufacturing facilities just northeast of Columbus to boost production to meet demand for advanced semiconductors. As the central Ohio region has grown, the City of Delaware and others like it in southern Delaware County are becoming viewed as suburbs of Columbus.
Application materials include:
1) Resume
2) References will be requested for applicants who move forward in the search process
3) Cover Letter (optional, but encouraged)
WHAT WE OFFER:
Ohio Wesleyan University offers a rewarding place to work! To discover why this should be your next work home, visit our website. Learn more about our benefits at Discover our Benefits. As an equal opportunity institution, OWU has a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. We do not discriminate on any basis including: race, religion, color, culture, national origin, sex and/or sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, economic barriers, or any other legally protected factor.
NOTE: OWU requires COVID-19 vaccination of all employees. Candidates who accept offers of employment must be able to provide proof of their vaccination status.