Facilities Director

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Posted: 09-Apr-24

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan

Salary: Open

Categories:

Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 247374

Reporting to the UMCI Director and working closely with the UMCI lead team, the building director will be a critical figure at the UMCI. 

You will oversee the ongoing UMCI building construction and lead the building's activation strategy and planning efforts through to ongoing daily operations of the building. You will develop, in collaboration with the UMCI lead team and stakeholders, critical space use and facilities management policies, administer all aspects of the selection, management, and evaluation of building service and maintenance vendors, and provide direct oversight of emergency planning and building safety. 

You will work with the UMCI Director and lead team to develop a longer-term facilities and operations staffing plan, and you will have direct reports in the future. You will be based on-site to manage operations and engage directly with partners and events at the UMCI facilities.

Full job description linked here .

Building Planning and Activation (Pre-Opening of the Building) 

• Review remaining design and construction documents with a facility manager's perspective and finalize construction documents 
• Coordinate and procure all furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FFE) in collaboration with UMCI lead team, design team, and future users of the building. 
• Coordinate with systems commissioning, move-in coordination, furniture installation. 
• Develop and over see requests for proposals (RFPs) for various vendor-supported operations (food, building maintenance, custodial services, security)

Facilities Operations and Management 

• Partner with UMCI leadership on strategic direction and goal setting. 
• Supervise construction, working with contractors, architects, and consultants. 
• Manage day-to-day operations, ensuring efficiency in maintenance and services. 
• Monitor all building systems to meet various standards and regulations. 
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and university policies. 
• Lead sustainability efforts within facility operations. 
• Develop and manage the operating budget with resource efficiency in mind.
• Implement control policies, procedures, and coordinate safety/emergency training. Vendor Management 
• Cultivate and sustain relationships with essential vendors and monitor their performance for contract compliance. 
• Promptly resolve issues with vendors to minimize operational disruption. 
• Negotiate contracts effectively, securing competitive terms that meet UMCI's needs, budget, and legal requirements. 

Space Strategy and Planning 

• Advise leadership on all items regarding space utilization and coordination of space relocations.
• Develop and maintain space allocation, access and use policies for all UMCI users, ensuring adherence to policies in consultation with UMCI leadership and users. 
• Manage internal data on space use  ad occupancy and develop reports for the UMCI leadership team and other U-M space data reporting needs. 

Community and Event Oversight 

• Collaborate with UMCI leadership and community engagement to maintain relations with university members, local entities, and agencies. 
• Act as lead contact for communication regarding all facilities events, both scheduled and unexpected. 
• Work with the community engagement team to organize events and meetings.

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in facilities management for large complex operations inclusive of maintenance, engineering, architecture, and construction management, or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience. 
• Minimum of 5 years experience in service vendor management. 
• Demonstrated proficiency in facilitating and collaborating among diverse internal and external stakeholders for both short-term and long-term facilities planning and management.
• Demonstrated leadership experience

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

 

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