Facilities and Safety Manager - Veterinary Health System

Keep Our Spaces Safe and Strong: Become a Facilities and Safety Manager!

Are you a proactive leader with a passion for creating safe, efficient environments? The Veterinary Health System at Colorado State University is looking for a Facilities and Safety Manager to oversee the operations that keep things running smoothly. From maintaining state-of-the-art facilities to ensuring the safety of our staff, clients, and patients, this critical role supports the foundation of our life-saving work. If you’re organized, detail-oriented, and ready to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to have you on our team!

This position will coordinate and oversee facilities operations and maintenance, safety, security, and custodial needs and activities for the buildings and infrastructures of the Veterinary Health System. This consists of buildings and infrastructure located on CSU’s south and foothills campuses which operate under the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS). CVMBS south campus is roughly defined as the area in Fort Collins confined by Cross Drive on the north, Drake Road on the South, Gillette Drive on the west, and Bay Road on the east, along with Equine Reproduction Laboratory buildings at the foothills campus.

Significant inter-relational work is required to successfully address programmatic, operational and leadership needs and to coordinate and execute activities with key partners including CSU Facilities Management, the Tetrad Property Group (TPG), the CSU Police Department, the CVMBS Director of Facilities Safety and Security, CSU Environmental Health and Risk Management, and the individual proctors assigned to each building. Specific areas of oversight will include interior and exterior building structures, landscape, fixtures, non-programmatic equipment (such as HVAC and other building mechanicals), and custodial functions for public, administrative, animal care, and program operational areas. However, direct responsibility for specific areas is variable. For example, CSU Facilities and/or Tetrad provides the direct O&M and custodial needs for the public and administrative areas, and grounds and landscape.

Direct responsibilities for this position are primarily for non-public or administrative (i.e., bio-sensitive animal care) area custodial needs, minor or routine O&M needs, and overall coordination with the key partners, leadership, and other personnel.

The prime objective is to ensure and execute superior customer service as a priority in helping faculty and staff achieve their goals and outcomes, and the ultimate delivery of service excellence to our clients, students, and other constituents.

The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date; the department will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Deadline to apply: January 2, 2025 11:59 pm

To apply, please go to the CSU website to submit your application: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/154601

Salary: $100,000 - $120,000 with benefits (salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications)

A signing bonus and relocation expenses may be available for eligible and successful candidates.

Required Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field.
• Five (5) years of experience managing facility operations, including supervising work teams/work crews.
• Three (3) years of experience with carpentry, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and/or other skilled trade work.
• Unforeseen, urgent issues can and will arise, along with occasional on-call status that will require night and weekend responsiveness.
• The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date; the department will not sponsor a visa for this position.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Experience in Higher Education with understanding of facilities services within higher education.
• Experience with small to mid-level capital construction projects.
• Experience with animal facilities, barn, and barn equipment maintenance and repair.
• Experience in a veterinary hospital or laboratory facility.
• Experience cultivating and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Delivery of outstanding customer service through superior interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, synthesize and organize large amounts of information in a cogent, methodical way.
• Certification in a trades-related field (Facility Management Professional (FMP), Certified Facilities Manager (CFM), or similar) and/or official membership in a nationally recognized trades organization.
• Experience handling, feeding, transporting, and caring for animals (including custodial care).

Benefits: Below are the links that outline the benefits for full-time Admin Pro team members. Your health benefits would be effective the first day of your employment.

• Paid time off includes 192 hours/year (accrued at 16 hours per month), 120 hours sick leave/year (accrued), and 11 paid holidays annually
• Comprehensive benefits programs and services including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Parental Leave, work/life resources, and more!
• 20% Employee Pet VTH Discount!
• Robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for your overall well-being
• FREE college credit courses (up to 9-semester credits per year) through the Employee Study Privilege program
• Tuition Scholarships up to 50% for eligible family members
• FREE employee growth opportunity through CSU training and development opportunities
• After-school programs and summer camps for kids
• Community Discounts
• FREE MAX transit use with CSU identification
• Retirement Programs: While employees of CSU do not contribute to Social Security, the University and the state of Colorado offer competitive retirement plans. As a condition of employment and required by Colorado law, employees are required to participate in the University’s Defined Contribution Plan (DCP). This plan offers a generous employer match between 10% – 12%. For more information, visit: https://hr.colostate.edu/current-employees/benefits/afap/retirement/

• Well-Being Benefits: For more detail about these and other Health and Welfare benefits and Commitment to Campus programs, visit our CSU Well-Being Hub at https://hr.colostate.edu/well-being-hub/ and our Benefits programs for Administrative Professional employees: https://hr.colostate.edu/current-employees/benefits/afap/.