Director, Facilities Operations & Maintenance
- Employer
- Towson University
- Location
- Towson, MD
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Auxiliary Services, Facilities Management & Sustainability
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
- Directs and oversees the daily operations of the Power Plant, Plumbing Shop, Area Maintenance Shops, Trades Maintenance, Landscape Services, Light Construction, Material Management, Sport Facilities Events and a multitude of service contractors. Responsible for oversight of the material management unit which includes receiving, deliveries and warehousing, property disposals, records management, and moving services.Administers the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) operating budgets. Participates in capital and major projects representing O&M, providing input and review comments, leading commissioning efforts, assisting in building and utility design standards, etc. Utilizing the CMMS - Plans and schedules near and long-term maintenance and repair projects including preventive and predicted maintenance programs for building equipment and utility systems. Reviews programs, schematics, specifications, and drawings for construction of capital projects. Interpret and enforce compliance with the plans and specifications, and coordinates contractors with maintenance personnel and campus activities. Coordinate emergency response for weather and other campus emergencies. Responds immediately to emergency situations involving or affecting building and utility systems during regular and “off-hours” to evaluate conditions, plan corrective actions, and direct restoration of service in a safe and timely manner.Works closely with other Facility Directors to ensure and enhance communication, cooperation, timeliness and efficiencies. Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Skills
- Must have a Bachelor’s Degree and ten years of related field experience with 5 years being in a supervisory/lead capacity
- Master’s Degree and experience in a higher education setting is preferred.
Organization: Administration & Finance Division
Primary Location: Main Campus
Job Posting: Nov 12, 2021
Organization
Towson University (TU; www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, and is Baltimore’s largest comprehensive university, and the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 18,000 undergraduates and nearly 4,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Towson University offers many cultural, educational and athletics programs and events that are open to the public ranging from concerts and lecturers to Division I college sports.
Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia. The town of Towson, MD. has a population of approximately 52,000, with tree-lined streets, shops, restaurants, movies, bookstores, a county library branch, live music venues, and is in walking distance of the TU campus. Towson was established in 1750 and is the seat of Baltimore County government.
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