Executive Director, Facilities Management

University of Texas at San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at San Antonio is seeking an Executive Director, Facilities Management & Operations to provide day-to-day and strategic leadership for facilities services including operations, maintenance, utilities and landscape. You will oversee staff, operating budgets and renewal programs, while aligning services with sustainability goals and campus needs.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering or related field, 10 years in leadership, and a Texas driver’s license; it is an

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
• Ten (10) years of experience with at least five (5) years in a management role.
• Valid Texas Driver's License.
• This position may require the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per Texas EO-GA-48.

Responsibilities

• Monitors workload, service order backlog, and scheduling to assure alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Oversees the institution's facility deferred maintenance and building renewal program to include facility condition assessments, funding strategies and requirement prioritization.
• Oversees the development, implementation and execution of building preventive maintenance program.
• Performs long-range income and manpower resource planning, based on campus indicators. Manage annual operating budgets.
• Proactively engage with customers and the campus community. Align services to best meet customer needs.
• Sets climate for professional growth and development. Organize and plan the training of all skilled and support personnel. Ensure safe work environment.
• Ensures facilities services are provided consistent with sustainability principles to include energy and water conservation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Executive Director, Facilities Management &Operations

Location: San Antonio, TX

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job ID: 16564

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Position Information

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT SanAntonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public researchuniversity that unites the power of higher education, biomedicaldiscovery and healthcare within one visionary institution. As thethird-largest research university in Texas and a CarnegieR1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access andexcellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility and public healthacross South Texas and beyond. UT San Antonio serves approximately42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science,engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity,business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT SanAntonio has also been recognized as a Top Employer in Texas byForbes Magazine. Learn more online, on UT San Antonio Today or on X , Instagram , Facebook , YouTube or LinkedIn.

Salary Range: Commensurate with education,experience, and qualifications.

Job Type: Full Time

Posting Close Date: Applications will beaccepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 11/16/2026. At the discretion ofthe hiring department, this posting may close once a sufficientnumber of qualified applications have been received.

Required Application Materials

• Resume is required
• Cover Letter is preferred

Job Details

Job Summary

Responsible for providing day-to-day as well as strategicdirection for facilities services to include operations,maintenance, utilities production and distribution, housekeepingand landscape services. Has overall responsibility for staff,operating budget and managing renewal program.

Core Responsibilities

1. Monitors workload, service order backlog, and scheduling toassure alignment with organizational goals and objectives. Analyzesub-unit effectiveness and take corrective action as required.
2. Oversees the institution's facility deferred maintenance andbuilding renewal program to include facility condition assessments,funding strategies and requirement prioritization.
3. Oversees the development, implementation and execution ofbuilding preventive maintenance program.
4. Performs long-range income and manpower resource planning,based on campus indicators. Manage annual operating budgets.
5. Proactively engage with customers and the campus community.Align services to best meet customer needs.
6. Sets climate for professional growth and development. Organizeand plan the training of all skilled and support personnel. Ensuresafe work environment.
7. Ensures facilities services are provided consistent withsustainability principles to include energy and waterconservation.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
• Valid Texas Driver's License.
• Ten (10) years of experience with at least five (5) years'experience in a management role.
• This position may require the ability to maintain the securityand integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per TexasEO-GA-48.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering or Architect License
• Certified Educational Facilities Professional (CEFP)
• Certified Energy Manager (CEM)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrate ability to effectively manage complex organizationswith wide-range of responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to use data/metrics to effectively manageworkgroups and prioritize resources.
• Demonstrated experience in outreach to internal and externalconstituents (business partners and community members).
• Demonstrated experience in building collaborative relationshipsand interactions with all levels of administration.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage change within anorganization.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm, creativity, innovation and willingnessto take appropriate risks.
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to working with variedpopulations.
• Experience supervising a large dynamic staff.

Working Conditions

• Standard office environment with regular interaction acrossacademic, research, healthcare, and hospital facilities.
• May work evenings, weekends, and extended hours duringemergencies and/or planned outages.
• Position is designated as on-call and subject to recall duringcampus emergencies.
• Occasional travel between university campuses and affiliatedfacilities may be required.

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb stairs, andmove throughout academic, research, healthcare, and hospitalenvironments.
• Ability to lift and transport materials and equipment weighingup to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.

This position will work primarily on campus.Travel and parking expenses are the employee's responsibility.

This position is contingent upon a successful background check.Verification of a valid driver's license and Motor Vehicle Record(MVR) may be completed as applicable. Applicants selected must beable to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States bytime of hire.

Equal Employment Opportunity

As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative actionemployer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at SanAntonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for allindividuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, genderidentity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability orgenetic information, and veteran status. The University iscommitted to the Affiliation Program in compliance with allgovernment requirements to ensure nondiscrimination.