Deputy Director, Facilities Operations & Reliability

Smithsonian Institution; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Deputy Director of Facilities Operations position is located in the Office of Facilities Management and Reliability (OFMR) and serves as a senior advisor to the Director of Facilities Management. The incumbent provides executive leadership and direction for complex agency-wide facilities maintenance and operations, including 24-hour utilities operation services.

Qualifications include a degree in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration, or substantial

Qualifications

• Undergraduate and graduate education in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration.
• Experience managing a maintenance program for various facilities.
• Experience conducting surveillance over construction and maintenance operations by private contractors.
• Experience performing maintenance/construction work including estimating costs and directing operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and direction for complex facilities maintenance and operations.
• Plan, manage and administer agency-wide facilities operations including 24-hour utilities operation.
• Lead a facilities management program to include maintenance, custodial, grounds, logistics, and HVAC operations.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate policies to support facilities management programs.

Skills

Facilities management leadership

Interpersonal skills

Program planning

Budgeting

Policy development

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration

Job description

The Deputy Director of Facilities Operations position is located in the Office of Facilities Management and Reliability (OFMR) and serves as a senior advisor to the Director of Facilities Management. The incumbent provides executive leadership and direction for complex agency-wide facilities maintenance and operations, including 24-hour utilities operation services.

Qualifications include a degree in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration, or substantial