The FIMD Division Director serves as the executive leader responsible for the strategic direction, administration, and overall performance of the Facilities Infrastructure Management Division (FIMD). This position provides executive oversight for the County’s physical plant operations, renovation services, utilities management, building operations, and related facilities support functions. Reporting to executive leadership, the FIMD Division Director develops organizational strategies, establishes operational priorities, and ensures the efficient delivery of facility services that support County operations.
Responsibilities include:
- Providing executive leadership and strategic oversight for Facilities Infrastructure Management Division operations, including physical plant operations, renovation services, utilities management, and building management.
- Directing and coordinating the management of large, multi-building, and multi-agency County facilities through subordinate managers and supervisors while ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable building operations. Directs the operation of large, multi-building County facilities through subordinate managers, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient building operations.
- Developing long-term operational strategies, capital improvement priorities, maintenance programs, and organizational initiatives that maximize the useful life of County facilities and infrastructure.
- Establishing division goals, performance metrics, operational standards, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service delivery, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
- Reviewing organizational structure, staffing models, work assignments, and operational processes to ensure resources are aligned with departmental priorities and strategic objectives.
- Leading executive-level discussions regarding budgets, capital projects, operational priorities, policy development, staffing requirements, and division performance.
- Directing the preparation, administration, and monitoring of operating and capital budgets while ensuring fiscal responsibility and effective allocation of personnel, equipment, and financial resources.
- Overseeing renovation, maintenance, and construction activities to ensure projects are completed safely, within approved budgets, on schedule, and in compliance with applicable building codes, regulations, contract requirements, and County standards.
- Providing executive oversight of County trade operations, including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, and other skilled maintenance disciplines necessary to support County facilities.
- Ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, building codes, life safety regulations, environmental requirements, occupational safety standards, and County policies.
- Directing procurement activities, contract administration, consultant and contractor performance, and vendor compliance while ensuring adherence to County procurement policies and contractual obligations.
- Collaborating with County departments, executive leadership, regulatory agencies, architects, engineers, contractors, and external stakeholders to successfully deliver facility programs and capital improvement initiatives.
- Making executive decisions regarding hiring, promotions, discipline, employee development, succession planning, and workforce management consistent with County personnel policies and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
- Promoting a culture focused on safety, accountability, customer service, employee engagement, operational excellence, and continuous improvement throughout the division.
- Identifying operational, financial, regulatory, and project risks and implementing mitigation strategies while providing timely communication and recommendations to executive leadership regarding critical issues affecting County facilities and operations.
- Leads innovation initiatives involving asset management, technology modernization, sustainability, energy efficiency, and operational improvements to maximize facility performance.
- Provides executive leadership during emergency operations, natural disasters, and continuity of government activities affecting County facilities and infrastructure.
- Presents operational updates, budget recommendations, capital improvement initiatives, and policy recommendations to executive leadership, elected officials, and governing boards.
Preferred Qualifications
- Executive leadership overseeing large-scale facilities management, building operations, physical plant maintenance, utilities management, renovation services, or construction management is desired.
- Experience managing complex organizations with multiple operational units, diverse workforces, and significant operating and capital budgets is preferred.
- Experience directing skilled trades, maintenance operations, building systems, and facility infrastructure programs is preferred.
- Knowledge of capital planning, facility lifecycle management, deferred maintenance programs, and asset management strategies is desired.
- Experience administering public sector procurement, contract management, consultant services, construction contracts, and vendor performance is preferred.
- Experience fostering a high-performing organizational culture that emphasizes employee development, accountability, safety, innovation, and exceptional customer service is desired.
About Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County (MDC) is the largest county in Florida with approximately 2.7 million residents, renowned for its vibrant culture and economic dynamism. MDC has operated since 1957 under a unique metropolitan system of government known as a “two-tier federation” with a strong Mayor and a 13 Board of County Commissioners. The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) is the legislative body, consisting of 13 members elected from single-member districts. Members are elected and serve one four-year term and may serve up to two consecutive four-year terms. The Commission chooses a chairperson who presides over the BCC and appoints the members of legislative committees. In January 2025, the Miami-Dade County transitioned to include five Constitutional Offices with elected leaders including Sheriff, Clerk of Court and Comptroller, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector and Supervisor of Elections.
Benefits
Miami-Dade County offers outstanding comprehensive benefits that include full medical, dental, optional vision and disability insurance; optional 457 pre-tax savings plans, optional flexible spending accounts, 13 paid holidays, one birthday holiday, and three floating holidays; vacation and sick leave; and employee contributory membership in the Florida Retirement System.
Applicants qualifying for employment will be subject to an extensive background check including, but not limited to, fingerprint checks, employment verification and other screening procedures. All documents submitted in response to the advertisement are public records pursuant to Chapter 119 Florida Statutes.
Miami-Dade County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Local and Federal law.
