Executive Director, Facilities Management

Vice President, Community Impact and Advancement

Sets strategic direction and plan for College facilities and property for multiple campuses, including long-term capital plan. Oversees facilities operations including budget administration. Plans and administers the activities necessary to provide for the overall construction, maintenance, safety and security of the Colleges Facilities Management. On call for emergencies.

1. Oversees development of College master plan and space utilization all campuses.

2. Plans and oversees all construction, maintenance, renovation, custodial, safety and security, college fleet and maintenance vehicles, and grounds work for the College.

3. Creates and directs the implementation of strategic facilities operations plan and both the annual and long-term capital plans, including proactively managing deferred maintenance

4. Develops and monitors department operations and annual operations and capital budgets.

5. Leads Facilities union contract negotiations for College.

6. Coordinate departmental activities with other institutional offices/administrators; provide assistance to requesting departments; and represent the department in meetings involving institutional, community or state representatives.

7. Coordinate and assist with all activities related to the design, development, remodeling and new construction.

8. Manage contracted services for department.

9. Monitor building and grounds for safety and emergency preparations, first aid services, inclement weather conditions, fire protection and related safety equipment.

10. Serve as administrator for emergency response, environmental safety concerns, Americans with Disabilities Act facility accessibility and vehicle use issues.

11. Chairs the Emergency Management Committee.

12. Co-Chairs the Environmental, Health & Safety Committee.

13. Maintain an inclusive and collaborative environment within the Facilities, across campuses, and with external constituencies.

14. Work to continuously improve the service levels to optimize facilities management support and identify efficiencies across campuses.

15. Provides supervision of the Facilities Engineer, Facilities Operations Manager, Facilities Project Manager, College Scheduler, Facilities Office Manager and develops these team members.

16. Plans and oversees Facilities training plans and programs.

17. Plans and provides oversight for contracted services including maintenance, custodial, security, and related services.

18. In collaboration with College stakeholders, plans and directs the Colleges safety and security programs.

19. Responsible for monitoring legal and regulatory federal, state and local compliance with regard to safety and related regulations.

20. Coordinates facilities operations with needs/requirements of other institutional divisions and clients.

21. Prepares written reports, requisitions, bid specifications, and leasing arrangements, and maintains records as required for all compliance requirements.

22. Recommend hire, orient, train, and evaluate departmental employees through supervisory staff; monitor and coordinate staff development and training programs; and, implement, in conjunction with the Human Resources Office, effective human resource procedures and practices.

23. To provide the best service to our external and internal customers, all positions at Lake Michigan College require regular and predicable on-site attendance as an essential job functions. Under certain circumstances, the College may consider alternative work arrangements and will do so in compliance with and according to the parameters outlined in the Colleges Flexible Scheduling and Remote Work Options policy.

1. Performs other duties as assigned.

Bachelors degree in Engineering, Architecture, or related field required; Masters degree preferred. Seven or more years of operational supervisory experience in a related field required. Skill in forecasting, project management, and long range planning required. Knowledge of construction, OSHA laws, ADA, hazardous communication, environmental regulations and safety regulations required. Knowledge of collective bargaining preferred. Strong supervisory and interpersonal skills. Customer service advocate.

Be a part of the Red Hawk family and apply today! Benefits start on first day of hire! Extensive paid time off (including Spring Break), College fully pays the in-network health insurance deductible, minimum of 10% employer retirement contribution per payroll, and much more!

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Information on our standard hiring process: Lake Michigan College will accept applications on this position for at least 14 days. Please use a non-mobile device to fill out the application and upload documents. Applications will be screened for minimum qualifications as received. Once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received and sufficient diversity of applicants achieved, those applicants will be passed along to the search committee. Once the search committee has determined which applicants they would like to interview, those applicants will be contacted. If this process extends beyond 21 days, a communication of the delay will be made to all applicants for the position. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources at hr@lakemichigancollege.edu.