Housing Maintenance and Housekeeping Director
Arlington, TX - USA
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Housing Maintenance and Housekeeping Director serves as the primary liaison between the Office of Facilities Management Housing & Residence Life and key stakeholders for all campus housing and facility-related operations. Provides strategic leadership to ensure consistent maintenance practices and compliance with safety regulatory and university requirements in alignment with the Service Level Agreement. Establishes and executes service delivery priorities in alignment with Housing & Residence Life leadership to ensure quality timeliness and effectiveness of maintenance repair contracted and housekeeping services. Oversees housing facilities grounds and infrastructure to maintain safe functional environments. Leads large-scale annual unit turnover (make-ready) ensuring on-time delivery aligned with the academic calendar and occupancy targets and drives continuous improvement through inspections work order analytics and stakeholder feedback. Supervises maintenance housekeeping and grounds staff; manages operating and capital budgets; administers vendor contracts; and ensures compliance with environmental and safety standards. Directs multi-year capital planning deferred maintenance prioritization life-cycle evaluation and integration with the institutional capital plan to support long-term asset stewardship and student success.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Ensures stakeholder collaboration through consistent accurate and timely communication of housing maintenance & housekeeping initiatives issues advancements emergencies and more. Provides leadership and direction to the OFM Housing staff. Prepares monitors and manages operating budgets including capital expenditures vendor contracts and supply/vendor procurement. Reviews and improves workflow processes and procedures. Leads large-scale annual unit turnover (make-ready) process to assign adequate staffing supplies equipment and vendors to ensure timely delivery of quality housing to incoming student residents Directs multi-year capital planning deferred maintenance prioritization and capital renewal for housing properties to include long-term improvements renovations and property maintenance. Conducts quality assurance reviews through surveys work order analytics and site reviews. Ensures compliance with University policies and procedures. Day-to-Day Operations Operational Leadership & Management Oversee facilities maintenance housekeeping and landscaping services to ensure functional safe and clean environments. Oversee the preparation of vacant campus housing units for new residents by performing comprehensive cleaning painting and maintenance repairs (make-ready). Ensure units meet quality standards in a timely manner. Identifies and tracks deferred maintenance plans for equipment renewal performs life-cycle evaluation and asset management. Staff Supervision: Manage train evaluate and direct maintenance and housekeeping staff including conducting performance reviews and hiring and implementing time management processes. Work Order Management: Utilize Computerized Maintenance Management Systems ( TMA ) to ensure timely response by tracking and monitoring work orders. Inspections: Conduct regular walkthroughs and inspections of buildings and grounds to identify repair needs and ensure quality assurance. Financial & Strategic Planning Budgeting: Assist in developing and managing annual operating budgets for facilities including monitoring expenses and labor costs. Vendor Relations: Manage external vendor contracts for specialized services (landscaping make-ready cleaning) to ensure compliance with contract terms and quality standards. Capital Projects: Support the planning and execution of renovation coordinating with contractors and internal departments. Procurement: Oversee the purchasing of equipment supplies and services to include reviewing and approving credit card transactions writing requests for proposals and obtaining purchase orders in compliance with University regulations. Ensures that the housing warehouse has safeguards in place to ensure proper use of supplies & equipment. Compliance Safety & Sustainability Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all facilities meet local state and federal regulations ( OSHA EPA ADA and fire codes). Sustainability: Promote and implement energy conservation water management recycling and sustainability projects. Other Participates in the strategic planning for campus housing. Responds to campus housing emergencies (to include after hours and weekends). Emergencies include fires floods winter storms power outages and more. Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Facilities Management Engineering Business Administration Construction Sciences or a related field. Seven (7) years of experience in facilities operations maintenance or engineering. Five (5) years in a supervisory role Three (3) years in higher education or a residential/housing environment. Must have and maintain a Class C Texas Operators Drivers License and be eligible and able to drive a University vehicle.
Preferred Qualifications
Masters Degree. Experience in the TMA work order system. Project Management Professional ( PMP ) certification. Certified Facility Manager ( CFM ). Three (3) or more years working in a higher education residential/campus housing environment.
Work Schedule
Monday Friday; 8:00am 5:00pm Night and weekend hours on occasion. Respond to campus housing emergencies.
The Housing Maintenance and Housekeeping Director serves as the primary liaison between the Office of Facilities Management Housing & Residence Life and key stakeholders for all campus housing and facility-related operations. Provides strategic leadership to ensure consistent maintenance practices and compliance with safety regulatory and university requirements in alignment with the Service Level Agreement. Establishes and executes service delivery priorities in alignment with Housing & Residence Life leadership to ensure quality timeliness and effectiveness of maintenance repair contracted and housekeeping services. Oversees housing facilities grounds and infrastructure to maintain safe functional environments. Leads large-scale annual unit turnover (make-ready) ensuring on-time delivery aligned with the academic calendar and occupancy targets and drives continuous improvement through inspections work order analytics and stakeholder feedback. Supervises maintenance housekeeping and grounds staff; manages operating and capital budgets; administers vendor contracts; and ensures compliance with environmental and safety standards. Directs multi-year capital planning deferred maintenance prioritization life-cycle evaluation and integration with the institutional capital plan to support long-term asset stewardship and student success.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Ensures stakeholder collaboration through consistent accurate and timely communication of housing maintenance & housekeeping initiatives issues advancements emergencies and more. Provides leadership and direction to the OFM Housing staff. Prepares monitors and manages operating budgets including capital expenditures vendor contracts and supply/vendor procurement. Reviews and improves workflow processes and procedures. Leads large-scale annual unit turnover (make-ready) process to assign adequate staffing supplies equipment and vendors to ensure timely delivery of quality housing to incoming student residents Directs multi-year capital planning deferred maintenance prioritization and capital renewal for housing properties to include long-term improvements renovations and property maintenance. Conducts quality assurance reviews through surveys work order analytics and site reviews. Ensures compliance with University policies and procedures. Day-to-Day Operations Operational Leadership & Management Oversee facilities maintenance housekeeping and landscaping services to ensure functional safe and clean environments. Oversee the preparation of vacant campus housing units for new residents by performing comprehensive cleaning painting and maintenance repairs (make-ready). Ensure units meet quality standards in a timely manner. Identifies and tracks deferred maintenance plans for equipment renewal performs life-cycle evaluation and asset management. Staff Supervision: Manage train evaluate and direct maintenance and housekeeping staff including conducting performance reviews and hiring and implementing time management processes. Work Order Management: Utilize Computerized Maintenance Management Systems ( TMA ) to ensure timely response by tracking and monitoring work orders. Inspections: Conduct regular walkthroughs and inspections of buildings and grounds to identify repair needs and ensure quality assurance. Financial & Strategic Planning Budgeting: Assist in developing and managing annual operating budgets for facilities including monitoring expenses and labor costs. Vendor Relations: Manage external vendor contracts for specialized services (landscaping make-ready cleaning) to ensure compliance with contract terms and quality standards. Capital Projects: Support the planning and execution of renovation coordinating with contractors and internal departments. Procurement: Oversee the purchasing of equipment supplies and services to include reviewing and approving credit card transactions writing requests for proposals and obtaining purchase orders in compliance with University regulations. Ensures that the housing warehouse has safeguards in place to ensure proper use of supplies & equipment. Compliance Safety & Sustainability Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all facilities meet local state and federal regulations ( OSHA EPA ADA and fire codes). Sustainability: Promote and implement energy conservation water management recycling and sustainability projects. Other Participates in the strategic planning for campus housing. Responds to campus housing emergencies (to include after hours and weekends). Emergencies include fires floods winter storms power outages and more. Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Facilities Management Engineering Business Administration Construction Sciences or a related field. Seven (7) years of experience in facilities operations maintenance or engineering. Five (5) years in a supervisory role Three (3) years in higher education or a residential/housing environment. Must have and maintain a Class C Texas Operators Drivers License and be eligible and able to drive a University vehicle.
Preferred Qualifications
Masters Degree. Experience in the TMA work order system. Project Management Professional ( PMP ) certification. Certified Facility Manager ( CFM ). Three (3) or more years working in a higher education residential/campus housing environment.
Work Schedule
Monday Friday; 8:00am 5:00pm Night and weekend hours on occasion. Respond to campus housing emergencies.
Required Experience:
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