Director Facilities & Operations

University of Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami is seeking a Director of Facilities & Operations to oversee maintenance, energy operations, and environmental services across assigned facilities. You will lead management staff, drive maintenance programs, and ensure alignment with enterprise strategy.

Lead budgeting, inspections, and facility condition assessments while coordinating with departments on new construction and renovations, emergency preparedness, and internal controls compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience required.
• Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, analyzes, and implements energy projects for assigned facilities.
• Prepares department budget for funding requirements, and monitors expenditures.
• Makes routine inspections of facilities to uphold maintenance standards.
• Works as liaison between staff and departments to continuously assess facility conditions and keep facility assessment database accurate and up-to-date.
• Prepares reports for leadership team regarding facility conditions and needs.
• Collaborates in the planning of new construction and renovation projects.
• Ensures facilities maintain a high level of emergency preparedness at all times.
• Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures.

Skills

Strategic Alignment

Financial Management

Resource Management

Adaptability

Team Leadership

Technology & Analytics

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

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The Director, Facilities & Operations oversees the maintenance, energy operations, and environmental services operations of assigned facilities. Further, the Director, Facilities & Operations provides leadership to management staff and oversees all maintenance program initiatives.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Identifies, analyzes, and implements energy projects for assigned facilities.
2. Prepares department budget for funding requirements, and monitors expenditures.
3. Makes routine inspections of facilities to uphold maintenance standards.
4. Works as liaison between staff and departments to continuously assess facility conditions and keep facility assessment database accurate and up-to-date.
5. Prepares reports for leadership team regarding facility conditions and needs.
6. Collaborates in the planning of new construction and renovation projects.
7. Ensures facilities maintain a high level of emergency preparedness at all times.
8. Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

_ This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary. _

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required

Experience:
Minimum 8 years of relevant experience required

Certification and Licensing:
Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strategic Alignment: Skilled in aligning departmental goals with enterprise-wide strategy and develops comprehensive strategic plans.
• Financial Management: Ensures fiscal responsibility, and optimization of financial performance.
• Resource Management: Ability to allocate resources and drive innovation and growth.
• Adaptability: Proven ability to adjust to changes and leads/inspires transformational change.
• Team Leadership: Ability to build and lead high-performing teams, manage complex projects, and ensure successful project delivery.
• Technology & Analytics: Understanding of technology, data analytics, and performance measurement to drive strategic decisions and identify opportunities.
• Communication: Ability to influence others, articulate strategic vision, and ensure clear and persuasive communication.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida’s only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We’re the challenge you’ve been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff