Director of Facilities Operations and Construction Manager

MARYVILLE COLLEGE STAFF POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title:Director of Facilities Operations and Construction Manager

Department: Facilities

Title of Immediate Supervisor: Chief Operations Officer

Funded Term / Work Cycle:12 Month

Expected Daily Work Hours: 8

Expected Weekly Work Schedule: M-Fri. 8:00 am - 5:00p; nights and weekends as needed

Pay Grade: 12S

Starting Salary Expectations: $76734 - $95917

About Maryville College:

Maryville College is a nationally ranked institution of higher learning and one of Americas oldest colleges. For more than 200 years weve educated students to be giving citizens and gifted leaders to study everything so that they are prepared for anything. Our graduates are equipped to address complex problems engage with diverse communities and launch meaningful careers.

Nestled in Maryville Tennessee between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the city of Knoxville our campus combines the beauty of a rural setting with the advantages of an urban center. With a wide range of academic programs and a strong tradition of career preparation our alumni live strong of mind and brave of heart carrying forward our Presbyterian founders charge to do good on the largest possible scale.

Mission

At Maryville College we offer more than a missionwe offer support. Our employees receive a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental and vision coverage; a generous paid time off program; a retirement plan with an employer match of up to 5%; tuition benefits for employees spouses and dependents; and the opportunity to grow in a collaborative community that values professional excellence and personal well-being.

Maryville College prepares students for lives of citizenship and leadership as we challenge each one to search for truth grow in wisdom work for justice and dedicate a life of creativity and service to the peoples of the world.

Values:

• Scholarship:We commit ourselves to lifelong curiosity and learning to the search for knowledge and to intellectual creativity.
• Respect: We commit ourselves to honor the worth dignity and freedom of ourselves and all creation and to treat others as we wish to be treated.
• Integrity: We commit ourselves to truth honesty dependability and responsibility in all our actions and relationships.

Position Purpose

This leadership role ensures the preservation functionality and future development of the Maryville College campus. The Director of Facilities Operations and Construction provides strategic oversight of daily operations major projects and preventative maintenance to support student experience safety sustainability and stewardship of a historic campus environment.

SUMMARY

The Director of Facilities Operations and Construction Manager advances student success and institutional priorities through the creation and maintenance of a welcoming clean and attractive Maryville College campus. This leadership position manages and inspires a team of diverse employees to work collaboratively proactively improving the campus and promptly responding to the needs of students faculty and staff.

The role requires careful planning and execution to maintain and preserve a historic 200-year-old campus while integrating new facilities and infrastructure. This position is both an innovative problem-solver and a strategic planner creating and executing a vision for the Colleges facilities and grounds with a focus on environmental sustainability and long-term maintenance goals.

Regular attendance is required. This position is available on call 24/7 for emergencies and special events; able to work days occasional nights weekends and holidays as needed. This position is an essential employee for inclement weather events and will be required to report for duty in adverse weather conditions when the College is closed. The position also is required to report on time in situations when the College is on a delayed start and is required to continue working when the College is released early.

Education and Experience required to ensure success in this position:

Education required to ensure success in this position:

• Bachelors degree in business management technical field or related area; or equivalent experience or a combination of education and experience.

Experience required to ensure success in this position:

• 710 years of progressively responsible experience in facilities construction campus operations or related technical discipline including:
  • Leading multiple operational teams
  • Managing construction and renovation projects
  • Budget oversight and vendor/contractor management
  • Experience with historic campus environments or similar complexity is preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Leadership and Collaboration:

• Provide leadership mentoring and guidance to facilities operations personnel including housekeeping custodial services mechanical trades and grounds.
• Lead supervisors with accountability for scheduling safety professional development and performance management. Collaborate with the COO President and Board committees to prepare and present campus facilities and capital project information.

Data Technology and Reporting

• Implement and utilize facilities management technology to ensure efficient and transparent workflows.
• Maintain thorough documentation related to construction renovations maintenance replacement schedules inventory and inspections.
• Establish and oversee OSHA and other safety standards including training and compliance documentation.

Stakeholder & Institutional Support

• Maintain high levels of customer service through proactivity innovation responsiveness and effective communication.
• Oversee custodial and housekeeping services for daily needs events and special requests.
• Manage College vehicle fleet operations including maintenance repairs and checkout processes.
• Partner with Safety & Security on physical and electronic access control systems.

Operations and Technical Oversight

• Oversee mechanical trades and the upkeep of HVAC plumbing electrical utilities and boiler/steam line systems.
• Direct staff in painting repairs and structural upkeep of College facilities.
• Manage lighting signage scoreboards machinery and other indoor and outdoor equipment.
• Manage grounds operations including landscaping athletic fields and college-owned properties.
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• Oversee contracted third-party service providers related to facilities and campus operations.

Fiscal Oversight

• Recommend and manage the departments annual operating budget.
• Review reports manage expenditures oversee contracts and identify opportunities for cost savings.

Strategic Planning and Sustainability

• Create manage and execute a comprehensive preventative maintenance plan regularly inspecting facilities and prioritizing efforts and impact.
• Develop initiatives to enhance sustainability and energy conservation including renewable energy project development and long-term conservation planning.

Construction and Project Management

• Serve as the Colleges primary liaison for construction renovation and capital projects coordinating with architects contractors engineers and other external partners.
• Represent campus facilities needs throughout planning design construction and commissioning ensuring alignment with institutional goals code requirements sustainability priorities and long-term maintenance considerations.
• Monitor project schedules budgets outcomes and impacts; communicate updates to campus leadership and resolve issues to keep projects on track.
• Oversee contractor and vendor performance including request for qualification and request for proposal development bid reviews selection support contract compliance safety expectations and project documentation.
• Manage project closeout activities including punch lists turnover materials and integration of new systems into ongoing operations and maintenance plans.

Other:

NOTE: Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive respectful learning environment for all staff faculty and students.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to comprehend and interpret blueprints.
• Working knowledge of various mechanical trades (HVAC Electrician General/Preventative Maintenance).
• Ability to maintain departmental budget including obtaining and reviewing bids from external parties.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Ability to partner with manage and communicate with a wide variety of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Working knowledge of building codes and compliance.
• Broad knowledge of TJC OSHA EPA NFPA and other government state and local regulatory agencies standards.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications.

License Certification or Registration Necessary:

• Required:
  • Valid drivers license
• Preferred (not required) certifications may include the following or equivalent industry-recognized credentials:
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
  • Energy or sustainability certifications (LEED CEM)
  • Master trades license

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Ability to navigate campus/public buildings and grounds.
• Ability to kneel stoop reach and handle tools or other materials.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Professional office environment with interruptions and noise due to frequent visitors students staff and faculty.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; varying outdoor weather conditions; and risk of electrical shock.
• Office environment with interruptions and noise due to frequent interaction with students staff and faculty.

Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment:

• Standard office equipment: computer phone etc.
• Ability to operate vehicles college vans/cars/carts