The Director of Campus Services leads, manages, and directs campus facility operations. Responsibilities include: facilities planning; space administration; management of architectural, engineering and construction services; facilities maintenance and repair; renovation, utilities generation and distribution; custodial, landscape and other maintenance services; and Luther’s nationally-recognized environmental sustainability initiatives.
Starting salary range: $85,000 - $107,000
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Provide strategic leadership for Facilities function
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Formulate and administering College policies and develop long-range goals and objectives
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Responsible for facility budgeting, purchasing, and real estate for the college
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Manage energy plans, climate action plans, and drive progress towards the College’s carbon-reduction goals
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Coordinate construction projects (both major renovations and new construction)
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Review and prioritize deferred maintenance and capital renewal projects
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Prepare sensitivity analysis of budgets, energy, facility benchmarking, and other functions for administrative review
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Serves as a member of the Safety Committee, Land Use Committee, Energy and Water Task Group, and the Sustainability Council
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Participate in risk management and business continuity planning
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Lead the Facilities team and oversee facilities operations
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Serve as direct supervisor of Facilities leadership team, consisting of Facilities Manager (Custodial Services), Facilities Manager (Trade Services), Grounds Coordinator, and Facilities Office Coordinator
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Provide direction and focus for the whole Facilities team, including 50+ regular employees, many student employees, and intermittent contractors
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Direct maintenance, custodial and grounds activities
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Monitor College buildings and provide insight into issues that may arise in buildings and grounds for guidance and resolution
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Oversee the College’s motor vehicle fleet
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Ensures compliance with OSHA, fire codes, city ordinances and other state and federal requirements
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Additional duties as assigned to meet the needs of our students, employees, and guests
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Directly supervises the following positions:
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Facilities Manager (Custodial Services)
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Facilities Manager (Trade Services)
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Grounds Coordinator
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Facilities Office Coordinator
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Provide executive-level supervision for a full team of 50-60 employees plus student workers
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and SKILLS:
- Education: Combination of education and management experience to include engineering, architecture, project management or related fields. Baccalaureate degree preferred. A minimum of 10 years experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience: Demonstrated understanding of successful facility management which demonstrates the ability to provide leadership for planning, developing and operating a complex facility.
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Skills
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Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and friends of the college.
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Proficiency with wide range of computer software tools, including G-Suite, Microsoft Office, project management software, and database software required
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Qualified applicants will have demonstrated successful experience in leadership.
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Exceptional skills in interpersonal relationships.
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Excellent written and oral communications.
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Analytical and reasoning skills for evaluation of processes, making judgments, and to make strategic recommendations.
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Interest and acumen for environmental sustainability and a passion for the mission of a residential liberal arts college of the church.
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High level of computer skills to include proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Projects), web-based software, database usage.
- Maintain confidentiality of work-related information and systems.
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Valid driver’s license. Must pass an MVR check and meet college fleet guidelines.
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Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and friends of the college
PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT:
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Mobility: ability to sit for long periods, move about an office, walk to inspect buildings.
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Dexterity: fine motor manipulation sufficient to operate a computer keyboard, handle individual papers, write and take notes.
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Lifting: frequent lifting of papers, files, equipment and material weighing up to 50 pounds.
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Visual Requirements: close vision sufficient to read files, documents, computer screens do close up work; and the ability to focus frequently.
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Emotional/Psychological Factors: frequent contact with others, ability to make decisions and concentrate, frequent deadlines and time-limited/sensitive assignments.
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On 24-hour emergency call.
Work space is inside and outside of buildings- -working in temperatures that range from heated and cooled rooms to outside temperatures of hot and cold.
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Exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals, noise, dust and fumes.
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Required to work in restricted places which may require stooping, bending and kneeling.
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Buildings and grounds are smoke/tobacco free.
