Director, Facilities, Operations, & Maintenance (SBVC)

Position Type:

Administrative

Number of Vacancies: 1

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full Time

Employment Period:

Administrative-Annual Contract

Summary Description:

Under the direction of the Vice President, Administrative Services, the Director, Facilities, Operations, & Maintenance is responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing the maintenance and operations activities of the college, including responsibility for the physical condition of the buildings, grounds, and equipment, and participates in the design, review, and integration of construction projects. Maintains compliance with District policies and local, state, and federal laws and regulations.

Examples of Duties:

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Provides administrative direction to personnel engaged in the maintenance and repair of buildings and equipment, the care and cleaning of buildings and grounds.

Evaluates the performance of assigned staff, participates in the employee selection process, and recommends necessary personnel actions.

Approves requisitions for materials and labor related to maintenance and operation activities, assigns workers, and is responsible for immediate emergency repairs.

Prepares sketches for proposed minor alterations and improvements or maintenance work, requests preparation of plans, and secures copies of available plans from appropriate District offices.

Prepares requests for contracts, including scope of work for maintenance work by contract.

Assists with the application of state and federal construction grants.

Coordinates, prepares, and monitors budgets for maintenance, grounds, and custodial 

departments.

Inspects, reviews, and approves all work orders for facilities contract work and recommends approval of payments to contractors, including final acceptance upon satisfactory completion of the contract work.

Coordinates construction to minimize disruptions with campus operations in cooperation with District, architect, and engineering consultants, inspectors, and necessary state and local agencies.

Confers with administrators and other officials, and advises them as to the practicability and approximate cost of all types of maintenance and capital outlay work.

Prepare and manage the campus deferred maintenance program, space inventory program, energy conservation projects, and 5-year construction plan.

Maintains environmental, health, and safety compliance for the campus in accordance with District policies, local, state, and federal laws and regulations including OSHA, EPA, and DTSC.

Directs the hazardous materials removal and other related programs at the campus level.

Represents the campus at meetings involving construction, maintenance and operations activities.

Estimates maintenance, grounds, custodial and other operational costs for the college facilities.

Directs and coordinates the inspection of facilities and grounds for fire, safety, and health hazards on the campus plant.

Participates in professional organizations, maintains an understanding of current ideas, research, and practices pertaining to the areas of responsibility for this position.

Participates in local, regional, and State activities to promote the San Bernardino Valley College District and community college movement.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

Education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in business or public administration, architecture, engineering, construction management or a field closely related to facilities management and three (3) years of full time paid experience in supervising the operations and/or maintenance of large commercial or public building complexes or in designing or planning the construction of commercial or public buildings, including maintenance of construction budgets.

Evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Supervisory experience over a variety of craft or construction workers.

Familiarity with the California Community College and Department of State architecture process.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

A valid Class “C” California driver’s license and ability to provide own transportation between sites.

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge of:
Principles, practices, and procedures pertaining to construction, maintenance, repair, and operation of buildings and grounds

Principles of management, budgeting, and supervision

Principles of construction management and project management

Preventative maintenance methods and procedures

Painting methods, materials, and techniques

Heating, ventilating, air conditioning, electrical, and plumbing systems

Fire, safety, and health regulations

Record and reporting systems

Capabilities of computer applications, systems, and hardware in facilities management

Knowledge of local, state, and federal building codes, regulations, and laws pertaining to construction, environment and energy conservation.

Ability to:

Coordinate and administer a complex and diverse maintenance and operations program for a college

Effectively direct the work of others through subordinates

Coordinate and supervise the work of crafts workers, technicians, and other skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled workers

Analyze problems and determine effective solutions

Evaluate, advise, and assist employees with job-related deficiencies

Act quickly in emergencies

Establish and maintain effective relationships with administrators and staff throughout the District, officials of public and private organizations and the general public

Collect and analyze data and present effective oral and written reports

Analyze and interpret technical manuals

Act independently and promptly to situations and events

Learn all applicable state and local codes and regulations

Learn general and specific computer applications

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Indoor and outdoor environment. Incumbent is subject to occasional hazards encountered at construction sites and maintenance shops. Position may require sitting or standing for long periods of time, walking short distances on a regular basis, travel between sites, use of hands and fingers to operate facility and grounds equipment and tools, reach with hands and arms, stoop or kneel, speak clearly to answer telephones and provide information; see to read fine print and operate computer; hear and understand voices over the telephone and in person; lift, carry and/or move objects weighing up to 35 lbs.

Working Hours:

Flexible hours to meet the job demands and needs of the District typically and minimally by working Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Salary and Benefits:

$6,880 to $8,362 per month for 12 months of service plus family medical, dental, and vision coverage and employee life insurance (employee contribution is dependent upon plan selected). PERS Retirement (employee contributes 6% or 7% depending on current membership status).

Posting Date: 04/24/2014

Closing Date: 05/27/2014

Special Instructions to Applicants

To be considered a qualified applicant, interested persons must submit ALL of the following documents:

1. Completed San Bernardino Community College District online Application. (Do not state “see resume” on the application form). Determination of applicants meeting minimum requirements will be based upon information provided in the SBCCD application. Resumes will be reviewed by the committee only after information satisfying minimum requirements have been listed in the SBCCD application. Paper applications will not be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
2. A resume summarizing your educational and professional experience.
3. A cover letter explaining how your experience and background demonstrate that you meet the minimum requirements for the position stated in the posting.
4. Documentation that you meet the minimum educational requirement(s) for
the position: Legible unofficial transcripts showing a Bachelor’s Degree in business or public administration, architecture, engineering, construction management or a field closely related to facilities management posted from an accredited institution of higher education must be submitted. Transcripts must be from a US accredited institution. Transcripts from outside the US must include an official evaluation for equivalency. Official transcripts will be required upon hire.

All interested parties must apply through the website to be a considered qualified applicant.

Applications that do not include all of these documents will be deemed incomplete and will not be considered.

As per the Clery Act of 1998, the campus security report can be found at: http://www.sbccd.org/District_Police_Department/Clery_Act

Posting Number: 2013P00172M

To apply, visit: http://apptrkr.com/464076

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