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Program Manager, Facility & Grounds

Employer
Florida State University
Location
Tallahassee, FL
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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Job Title: Program Manager, Facility & Grounds
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 63705
Department

This position is with NorthWest Regional Data Center

Responsibilities

This position is with Northwest Reginal Data Center IP Facilities with heavy but not exclusive emphasis on electrical.

Responsible for co-managing the daily 24x7x365 facility operations for Northwest Regional Data Center (NWRDC), including but not limited to the building and grounds, physical security, utilities and power, emergency backup power, and HVAC.

Co-manages all day-to-day facility-related operations and maintenance for NWRDC, including direct oversight of the building and grounds, physical security, power, emergency backup systems, and HVAC. This includes direct responsibility for maintenance and repairs, new circuit installation & monitoring for IT Equipment, related work orders, and contractor and FSU Facilities engagements. Also responsible for co-managing and facilitating data center infrastructure upgrades/changes, including managing maintenance contracts, as well as managing computer room air conditioners (CRAC) and power distribution units (PDU). Advises the Associate Director for Administrative Services, the Executive Director, and senior management on issues and needs related to the data center facility. This position is a direct report to the IT Manager.

Assists in short-term and long-term planning for data center and facility-related items and advises the management team on issues and needs related to the data center facility.

Responsible for the documentation and inventory of all data center facility-related changes. Maintains inventories of all data center facilities items, such as electrical circuits.

Provides around-the-clock support and oversight of the data center facility, including after-hours response and notifications, as needed or required for a 24 x 7 x 365 High Availability Data Center. Other duties and responsibilities as required, including some driving of state vehicles to run errands related to facility management.

Participates in approved professional development opportunities per NWRDC’s policy. Professional development and training is defined as learning undertaken by the employee to maintain and advance their skills, knowledge, and competencies, specifically as they relate and add value to the individual, job, and workplace.

NWRDC provides support for a wide range of state and local government, as well as K-20 organizations across the State of Florida. These organizations are dependent on NWRDC in order to accomplish their missions. This requires NWRDC to maintain services 24 x 7 x 365, even during times of crisis or emergency. As such, all NWRDC staff are considered essential staff for operations of the State of Florida.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and four years' experience related to facilities and/or grounds services or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of experience in the same area. (Note: or a combination of post high school education and same experience equal to eight years.)

A valid Florida or Georgia driver's license, Class E or the ability to obtain one upon hire.

University Information

One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research and encourages creativity. At FSU, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow’s news!

Learn more about Florida State University and our campuses.

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How To Apply

If qualified and interested in a specific job opening as advertised, apply through the FSU Careers site (jobs.fsu.edu). If you are a current FSU employee, apply through myFSU Self Service.

Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include all work history up to ten years, and education details even if attaching a resume.

Considerations

This is an A&P position.

This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Organization

Working at Florida State University

One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University — with the Carnegie Foundation's highest designation, Doctoral/Research University-Extensive — offers a distinctive academic environment built on its cherished values and unique heritage, welcoming campus on the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, championship athletics, and prime location in the heart of the state capital.

Combining traditional strength in the arts and humanities with recognized leadership in the sciences, Florida State University provides unmatched opportunities for students and faculty through challenging academics, cultural discovery and community interaction.

Underlying and supporting the educational experience at Florida State University is the development of new generations of citizen leaders, based on the concepts inscribed in our seal: Vires, Artes, Mores — Strength, Skill and Character.

Epitomized by recently named Rhodes Scholars Garrett Johnson and Myron Rolle — elite athletes and scholars committed to public service — and Joseph O'Shea — a campus and community leader as well as a top scholar — Florida State's 40,000 students are dedicated to academic excellence and providing leadership in our complex world.

Florida State University's 16 colleges offer more than 275 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, professional and specialist degree programs, including medicine and law, covering a broad array of disciplines critical to society today. Each year the University awards over 2,000 graduate and professional degrees.

With its impressive breadth of leading graduate, professional and undergraduate programs, Florida State University is a demanding, intellectually stimulating, yet warm and caring environment for students and faculty. Recognized nationally for its commitment to diversity, Florida State University is a national leader in the number of doctorates awarded to African-American students and in the graduation rate of African-American undergraduates. Its College of Medicine and College of Law are ranked in the nation's Top 10 for Hispanic students.

Florida State University's arts programs — dance, film, music and theatre — rank among the finest in the world, offering an arts education comparable to leading conservatories. Its creative writing program is ranked among the nation's best and is home to the most consistently honored and published student body in the United States. Florida State is responsible for governance of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and associated arts programs, one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation.

Other programs consistently included in the top public university list include physics, chemistry, political science, psychology, criminology, public administration, library science, information, human sciences, business and law.

At the Ph.D. level, interdisciplinary programs draw on notable research faculty strengths that transcend the traditional disciplines, including neuroscience, molecular biophysics, computational science, materials science and research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory—home to the world's most powerful magnets.

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