District Facilities Operations Associate Director

Wayne State University; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 103,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne State University in Detroit seeks an Associate Director, District Operations & Maintenance to oversee customer satisfaction, budget oversight, and preventative maintenance for a region’s campus facilities.

You will lead a district team including a Maintenance Scheduler and front-line technicians, coordinating with Facilities O&M Central Services for planning and capital projects, with an emphasis on safety and training compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of job-related experience.
• Experience managing a large facility with diverse infrastructure and construction types.
• Knowledge of CMMS (TMA Systems preferred).

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety, training and plan adherence across the district team.
• Lead teams to achieve preventative maintenance goals and target 65%+ planned weekly work.
• Coordinate staffing to balance skilled technicians on each district team.
• Monitor O&M costs by district and develop budget projections.
• Coordinate with strategic contracts and report P&L and efficiency to leadership.
• Review backlogs and develop recovery plans with schedulers and technicians.

Skills

Facilities management

Leadership

Budget oversight

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CMMS (TMA Systems)

Job description

Wayne State University in Detroit seeks an Associate Director, District Operations & Maintenance to oversee customer satisfaction, budget oversight, and preventative maintenance for a region’s campus facilities.

You will lead a district team including a Maintenance Scheduler and front-line technicians, coordinating with Facilities O&M Central Services for planning and capital projects, with an emphasis on safety and training compliance.