Director of Facilities - Texas A&M-Commerce

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Texas A&M-Commerce is seeking a Director of Facilities to oversee and enhance their facilities operations. This role is perfect for a collaborative communicator and supportive leader who thrives on working with a dedicated team. Stationed in Commerce, TX, you’ll be responsible for space planning, construction management, and ensuring smooth operations across their academic, residential, and administrative units. Join them and contribute to the success of Texas A&M-Commerce as they continue to provide exceptional educational facilities. 

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Description: What you'll be doing

Another Source’s client, Texas A&M-Commerce, is recruiting a Director of Facilities to join their team. You will be on-site, 5 days a week in Commerce, TX. If you are highly motivated, driven, and enthusiastic leading a collaborative facilities team, this position may be a great career opportunity for you!  

Texas A&M University-Commerce, transforms lives through their mission to “Educate. Discover. Achieve.” With locations all over Dallas and East Texas, they deliver 130 unique academic degrees and serve almost 11K students. Established in 1889, Texas A&M University-Commerce proudly maintains a 133-year legacy of excellence, and is the third-largest university in the prestigious Texas A&M University System. 

Learn more about the phenomenal benefits of working at Texas A&M Commerce:    

https://inside.tamuc.edu/facultystaffservices/humanResources/Total Rewards/employeeBenefits/default.aspx 

SUMMARY: 

Under general direction, the Director of Facilities is responsible for space planning, construction management, planning of new construction, oversees facility operations and maintenance for university's academic, residential, and administrative units. Ensures that all operational aspects run smoothly and effectively. The Director works with not only internal customers but also local government, property management companies, contractors and vendors, reporting directly to the Vice President of Finance and Administration to determine goals and outcomes on a variety of issues related to Facilities. The Director shall be customer service focused. 

Department Website: https://www.tamuc.edu/facilities-and-construction/ 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Develops and manages a multi-million departmental budget and monitors expenditure of funds. Oversees and monitors scope, budget, invoicing, schedule, status, quality control, issues, revisions, completion and overall success of campus projects and third party contracted facility group projects. Ensures work is completed in accordance with the scope of work and priority work orders are implemented and completed in a timely manner. 
• Assists the Vice President of Finance Administration with special requests related to strategic development, campus and community support, executive needs, operational growth, performance analysis of third party contracted facility groups and various communications and projects related to local, county and state agencies. 
• Assist the Vice President for Finance Administration (VPFA) with the processes and leadership related to capital project management, development, and completion. Provides liaison support between the VPBA and third party capital project members and System FP&C. Serves as the University Project Officer for third party contracted service groups for facility management and project management. 
• Assist the VPFA with high-level analysis and recommendation for facility planning, deferred maintenance, and critical maintenance planning and execution. 
• Develops and implements procedures and processes to ensure that facilities are designed and built to meet user functional requirements based on the Program of Requirements, State and Federal laws, Board of Regent policies, and TAMUS regulations. 
• Develop and coordinate deferred maintenance programs for both preventative and corrective within available budget. 
• Establish benchmarks for turnaround time for maintenance work. Coordination of contract staff to ensure maintenance is carried out in a timely and effective manner, endeavouring at all times to ensure a professional outcome to its clients with minimal disruptions. 
• Oversee and maintain the campus planning and space management processes. 
• Manages the university campus operations during emergency situations including, but not limited to power outages, inclement weather, floods, any significant damage to university property, etc. 
• Availability for after-hour and weekend work is required. Must have the ability to operate outside of normal working hours during emergency situations and disasters and physically be on-site 24 hours per day. The university will provide sleeping accommodations during these critical times. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field OR equivalent combination of education and experience.  
• Five (5) years of related experience including experience conducting institutional and program analyses, identifying compliance problems, and developing appropriate strategies to address them.  
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications. 

A&M-Commerce extends equal employment opportunities to all people, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action/veterans/disability employer. Welcome to Lion Country! 

Another Source works with their clients, on a retained project basis. We are committed to building inclusive candidate pools as we partner with hiring teams. Veterans, women, people of color, LGBTQIA , and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. As you read through the job posting and review the list of qualifications (required and/or preferred), please do not self-select out if you feel you do not meet every qualification. No one is 100% qualified. We encourage you to apply and share your story with us. 

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