Associate Director, Facilities Operations, Energy & Sustainability

University of New Haven; West Haven (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition assistance for employees and 享

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

On-campus Recreation and Fitness

Employee discounts and work/life"

Job summary

The University of New Haven in West Haven, CT seeks an experienced Associate Director of Facilities Operations, Energy & Sustainability to oversee day-to-day campus operations across a multi-building environment. This leadership role emphasizes energy efficiency, life-safety systems, and effective management of internal staff and external contractors.

We value a broad facilities operations background with strong troubleshooting, supervision, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of progressive facilities operations or maintenance management experience.
• Experience in higher education, healthcare, municipal, or comparable complex institutional environments.
• Supervisory/leadership experience in facilities or maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, heating/cooling, mechanical equipment, utilities, and building systems.
• Ability to investigate and troubleshoot building and equipment problems.
• Experience managing contractors and technical service providers.
• Familiarity with life-safety systems (fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression).
• Bachelor’s degree required; engineering degree preferred; advanced certifications welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day campus facilities and physical plant operations.
• Support HVAC, boilers, heating/cooling, utilities, mechanical equipment, controls, and other building systems.
• Investigate and troubleshoot building and equipment problems.
• Manage preventive, corrective, reactive, and emergency maintenance.
• Manage contractors, vendors, service agreements, and outsourced technical work.
• Support fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and other life-safety systems.
• Establish maintenance priorities and ensure work is completed efficiently.
• Support energy-management and sustainability initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with safety requirements and building codes.

Skills

Facilities operations

HVAC knowledge

Contractor management

Troubleshooting

Life-safety systems

Energy management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering degree preferred

Tools

BMS/BAS

Job description

Associate Director, Facilities Operations, Energy & Sustainability

University of New Haven West Haven, Connecticut, United States

About this position

The University of New Haven is seeking an experienced Facilities Operations leader to oversee day-to-day physical plant operations across a complex, multi-building campus.

We are looking to fill this critical position as soon as possible; however, candidates must have the right facilities operations and technical building-systems background to be considered.

Important — Please Read Before Applying

We are specifically seeking candidates with facilities operations experience in one or more of the following environments:

Higher education / university or college facilities

Municipal or government facilities

Experience managing a complex, multi-building institutional environment is especially important.

This is NOT a property management or real estate/property management position.

Candidates whose backgrounds are primarily in property management, real estate property management, commercial or residential property management, tenant relations, lease administration, or real estate portfolio management will not be considered. Please do not apply.

Key Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day campus facilities and physical plant operations.

Support HVAC, boilers, heating/cooling, utilities, mechanical equipment, controls, and other building systems.

Investigate and troubleshoot building and equipment problems.

Manage preventive, corrective, reactive, and emergency maintenance.

Manage contractors, vendors, service agreements, and outsourced technical work.

Support fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and other life-safety systems.

Establish maintenance priorities and ensure work is completed efficiently.

Support BMS/BAS, energy-efficiency, utility conservation, and sustainability initiatives.

Ensure compliance with safety requirements, building codes, and facilities standards.

Requirements

Minimum 8 years of progressive facilities operations, physical plant, building engineering, or maintenance management experience.

Facilities operations experience within a higher education, healthcare/hospital, municipal/government, or comparable complex institutional environment.

Previous facilities or maintenance supervisory/leadership experience.

Strong working knowledge of HVAC, heating/cooling, mechanical equipment, utilities, and general building systems.

Demonstrated ability to investigate and troubleshoot building and equipment problems.

Experience managing contractors and technical service providers.

Knowledge of preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance.

Familiarity with fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and other life-safety systems.

Strong communication, organizational, and computer skills.

Bachelor’s degree required, engineering degree preferred. In lieu of engineering degree, an equivalent combination of work experience and education will be considered. Advanced degree, professional certification, PE, CEM, LEED preferred.

What We Are Looking For

We need a broad facilities operations professional who understands multiple building systems and can assess problems in the field, troubleshoot issues, and make informed decisions about the appropriate solution.

You do not need to personally perform every repair, but you must have enough technical knowledge to understand the equipment, diagnose operational issues, and effectively direct internal staff and outside contractors.

Energy management and sustainability are part of the position, but strong facilities operations and physical plant experience are the primary requirements.

The University of New Haven offers:

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Generous paid time off and paid holidays

Tuition assistance for eligible employees and dependents

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

On-campus Recreation and Fitness Center

Employee discounts and additional work/life programs

This is a full-time, on-site position in West Haven, CT, with participation in a rotating after-hours/on-call schedule.