Senior Director of College Facilities

Title: Senior Director of College Facilities

Job Category: Classified Administrators and Managers

Job Opening Date: May 17, 2024

Job Closing Date: June 19, 2024

Location: Saddleback College

Work Location: Mission Viejo, CA

Department: Facilities Maintenance and Operations

Pay Grade, for more information click on this link:

https://www.socccd.edu/departments/human-resources/contracts-and-salary-schedules

Pay Rate Type: Monthly

Work Days: Monday - Friday

Work Hours:8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Hours Per Week:40

Percentage of Employment:100%

Months of Employment:12

Salary: Annual salary starting from $178,212 to $250,740

Required Documents:

Resume and Cover Letter

Applications missing the required document will not be considered.

Specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the position. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

To evaluate, plan, organize, and direct the construction, modification, repair, maintenance, utilization, and operations of the buildings and grounds, including classrooms, laboratories, offices, athletic and recreational areas, landscaping, parking lots, and other facilities for a large and complex college. Manage day-to-day maintenance and operations of buildings and grounds; transportation and vehicle maintenance; facility planning and construction, including new buildings and modification/improvements and repairs and maintenance (scheduled/deferred and preventative) of existing buildings; sustainability programs; environmental compliance, hazardous materials, and safety programs; building management systems, including mechanical system controls and software to effectively manage work orders and facility scheduling; facility utilization, including instructional efficiency and community use; coordination of facility technology requirements; training, supervision, and evaluation of assigned personnel; division resources and budgets; compliance with District policies and applicable local, State and federal regulations. May attend meetings and provide assistance on behalf of the Vice President, College Administrative Services as assigned or as required.

To foster a culture of collaboration, mutual respect, innovation, and continuous improvement throughout the District; lead by example; actively participate in and support District-wide participatory governance components and activities and other collaborative processes; encourage professional excellence among the staff and promote an organizational culture of customer service, innovation, and quality services.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives direction from the Vice President for College Administrative Services or President's designee.

Exercises functional and technical supervision over assigned personnel.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education:

Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in engineering, architecture, public or business administration or related field. Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in engineering, architecture, public or business administration or related field is desirable.

Experience:

At least five years of increasingly responsible experience in facilities management of an educational district with multiple types of buildings and grounds or closely related field, including at least three years of experience in a supervisory capacity.

Commitment to equity and diversity. All applicants must have demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff. The applicant must be able to demonstrate how these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices within an educational environment.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, AND/OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

A valid California driver's license.

Professional Engineer certification is desirable.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Budget preparation, administration, and resource management.
• Building design, building trades and California construction codes.
• Green building strategies, best management and sustainable practices, and policy development.
• Current technologies utilized in the maintenance and operation of complex building and environmental systems.
• Correct English composition, grammar, spelling and vocabulary.
• Cost benefit analysis and cost accounting.
• District and College organization, operations and objectives.
• District policies and administrative regulations and College and District operating procedures.
• Federal, State and local statutes, including procurements and public contract code, Division of State Architect requirements.
• Interpersonal skills, including tact, patience, and diplomacy.
• Materials, methods, practices, machinery and equipment used in electrical, plumbing, HVAC and swimming pool maintenance activities.
• Materials, methods, practices, machinery and equipment used for major facilities projects, construction, structural utilities, energy conservation projects, facilities repair and maintenance, landscape and irrigation installation and repair and college transportation services.
• Occupational hazards and OSHA safety standards.
• Operation of computer, peripherals and software programs, including database management, spreadsheet, word processing and specialized software related to District or College operations and facilities.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Planning and organizational skills.
• Principles and practices of construction plan and specification preparation.

ABILITY TO:

• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations.
• Collect, compile and analyze data.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, and effectively both orally and in writing with diverse constituencies within and outside of the District.
• Effectively utilize District/College resources to attain a clean, safe and appropriate learning environment for students, faculty, administrators and staff.
• Encourage professional excellence among the staff and promote an organizational culture of customer service, innovation, and quality services.
• Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Interpret and apply complex and technical State and federal laws and regulations related to assigned program.
• Maintain current knowledge of facilities management, including, construction, modification, maintenance and operations.
• Maintain the security of confidential information and materials.
• Negotiate with vendors and contractors.

Physical Demands:

Incumbents regularly sit for long periods, walk or stand for extended periods, travel to varied locations to attend meetings and conduct work, use hands and fingers to operate a keyboard or other office machines, reach with hands and arms, bend at waist, stoop or kneel or crouch to file, speak clearly and distinctly to answer telephones and to provide information; see to read fine print, diagrams, schematics, and operate computer; hear and understand voices over telephone and in person; and lift, carry, and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

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Salary : $178,212 - $250,740