Director, Facilities Maintenance & Operations

Georgia State University; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia State University is seeking a Director of Facilities Maintenance and Operations at the Atlanta Campus. The role leads day‑to‑day facilities operations, guides preventive maintenance, and manages a multi‑million dollar budget to support teaching, research, and scholarship.

The director will mentor staff, coordinate with cross‑functional teams, and implement innovative maintenance technologies while ensuring high standards and compliance with safety and risk practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or related field with seven years of experience.
• Combination of education and experience acceptable per posting.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the University's maintenance and operations.
• Develop proactive customer support to minimize response times and support teaching, scholarship, and research.
• Mentor and develop personnel to promote technical competency and growth.
• Develop and control the maintenance and operations budget (~$10,900,000).
• Implement preventive maintenance procedures and optimize in-house resources.
• Track HVAC control systems, energy conservation, and PM performance.
• Report PM tasks and major equipment status to the VP of Facilities Maintenance & Operations.
• Direct personnel activities including hiring, performance appraisals, and development.
• Lead adoption of current technologies for maintenance management.
• Serve as secondary daily contact for college/department facilities officers.
• Coordinate infra, maintenance, and design/construction hand-off procedures and guidelines.
• Lead building condition inspections and cost estimates for project planning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership & supervision

Communication skills

Preventive maintenance knowledge

Work order software

Safety & risk management knowledge

Academic setting experience

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Director, Facilities Maintenance and Operations: Facilities Management Services

Facilities Management Admin

Atlanta Campus: Schedule: Monday - Friday | 7:00 AM - 5:15 PM

These are exciting times at the Facilities Management Admin Department. We are growing, and we are thrilled that you are interested in being a part of our team. We are surrounded by individuals empowered to use their expertise and talents to achieve our mission of pursuing excellence.

Are you ready for us? Are you seeking an opportunity with purpose and direction? If you are, we have the perfect opportunity for you! We hire great people from a wide variety of educational, career, and personal backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a stronger team.

The Facilities Management Admin is seeking (1) Director, Facilities Maintenance and Operations, to join the already awesome team taking the Facilities Admin Department to the next level of excellence!

WHAT MAKES The Facilities Management Admin A GREAT PLACE?

• Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc.
• A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with diverse partners.
• Professional development opportunity and mentorship
• A rapidly growing center within an academic setting

Here Is What You Will Do

The ideal candidate is responsible for the quality and administration of the Facilities operations program, provides leadership in Maintenance & Operations, administers policies and procedures, and ensures high quality and consistent work standards. In addition to supporting the department, the Director, Facilities Maintenance and Operations, assignments will generally fall into one of the following groupings, although overlapping of duties may occur as needed:

• Manages the day-to-day operations of the University's maintenance & operations.
• Develops and maintains proactive customer support to minimize response times and sustain an environment that supports teaching, scholarship, and research.
• Ability to mentor and develop personnel to promote technical competency and professional growth.
• Develops and controls the maintenance and operations budget of approximately $10,900,000.
• Develops and implements corrective, statutory, and preventive maintenance procedures to best use in-house and contract resources.
• Tracks and monitor trends in HVAC control systems, energy conservation, and preventive maintenance performance.
• Reports regularly to the Vice President of Facilities Maintenance and Operations regarding preventive maintenance tasks and the status of major equipment operations.
• Supports FMSD by developing maintenance and repair resource optimization strategies.
• Directs all personnel activities for assigned personnel, including communicating job requirements, hiring, writing job definitions, performing performance appraisals, discipline, development, and evaluation.
• Leads innovative utilization and application of current technologies for maintenance management.
• Serves as the secondary daily contact for college and departmental facilities officers.
• Manage the interface between the infrastructure, maintenance unit, and Facilities Planning, Design, and construction to develop and sustain project hand-off procedures and update building design guidelines.
• Leads the team in performing building condition inspections, updates the facility condition database, develops cost estimates to support project planning.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Vice President.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or a related field and seven years of experience; or a combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 7 years. Progressive responsible experience in facilities management with at least 5 years of personnel supervision; degree field: Engineering, Architecture, and related fields; experience with the design and operation of preventive maintenance systems; experience with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; good communication skills verbally and in writing; experience in an academic setting; experience with preventive maintenance and work order software; Registered Professional Engineer or Architect preferred; Master's degree in engineering. Architecture or business management preferred; completion of management and/or supervisory courses. Experience in developing and supervising a diverse workforce. Knowledge of Safety, Risk Management, and hazardous materials regulations and practices.

Salary

Salary Commensurate with Experience

Pay Grade

24

FLSA Status

Exempt

Job Type

Full Time (Benefits Eligible)

Georgia State University Values

COMMUNITY: Fostering a distinctive shared identity and common purpose across our multi-campus university, IDENTITY, PLACEMAKING & BELONGING: Respecting the dignity and value of all people and perspectives through honorable conduct based on engagement, fairness, access, and civility, TRANSFORMATION: Intentionally pursuing knowledge, practice, and scholarly rigor to inspire lifelong learning, and to make our community and the world a better place

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia State University is an equal opportunity employer with regard to veterans and individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability,, genetic information, or protected veteran status.Please note, Georgia State University’s career board updates daily and requisitions are subject to be removed without prior notice or before the posting expires.Georgia State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual's age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status.