Senior Director, Facilities Engineering, Ops & Maintenance

APPA - Leadership in Educational Facilities; Moscow (ID); On-site; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Idaho seeks an Executive Director of Facilities Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance to lead and direct the university’s facilities systems, maintenance, and capital planning. The role includes guiding engineering reviews for the utility P3 and serving as the main business partner to the P3 system Operator.

The position requires extensive leadership experience in facilities and utilities, with a strong emphasis on strategic planning, process improvements, and delivering

Qualifications

• Eight years of leadership experience in facilities management, operations and maintenance, engineering, utilities, or public administration.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations management, construction management, architecture, organizational management, public administration or project management.
• Master’s degree and professional certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the effective, accessible, and sustainable operations and maintenance of university facilities, building systems, and physical environment.
• Direct capital planning and engineering review for the utility P3.
• Serve as primary business partner to the utility P3 system Operator.
• Oversee design, implementation, and improvement of maintenance work order systems and preventive maintenance programs.
• Provide engineering support for operations and maintenance activities and capital planning.
• Interact with senior leadership to maintain world-class customer service to campus users.

Skills

Leadership

Facilities management

Engineering

Operations management

Capital planning

P3 experience

Policy and governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Master’s Degree in engineering or management

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Tools

NA

Job description

University of Idaho seeks an Executive Director of Facilities Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance to lead and direct the university’s facilities systems, maintenance, and capital planning. The role includes guiding engineering reviews for the utility P3 and serving as the main business partner to the P3 system Operator.

The position requires extensive leadership experience in facilities and utilities, with a strong emphasis on strategic planning, process improvements, and delivering