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The Commonwealth Campus Facilities Manager is responsible for the leadership, operation, and performance of facilities services at one or more Commonwealth Campus locations; ensures the delivery of safe, reliable, and high-quality facilities operations that support the University's mission; provides both strategic and day-to-day oversight of maintenance, operations, and support services, while implementing institutional priorities, policies, and standards at the campus level; leads local facilities teams, manages budgets and resources, ensures regulatory compliance, and drives continuous improvement initiatives; serves as the primary facilities contact for campus leadership and stakeholders, balancing operational demands with long-term planning and customer service excellence.   

• Manage and oversee all facilities operations for assigned campus locations, including maintenance, utilities, custodial services, and grounds
• Ensure efficient, effective, and customer-focused service delivery aligned with University standards
• Coordinate daily work activities and establish priorities to meet campus needs
• Hire, supervise, train, and evaluate facilities staff; provide leadership in work planning, scheduling, and prioritization of tasks and projects
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous development
• Ensure compliance with human resources policies, procedures, and applicable labor agreements
• Develop, manage, and monitor operating budgets for assigned campus facilities; track expenditures, forecast needs, and ensure responsible fiscal management
• Identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining service quality
• Participate in the development and implementation of strategic facilities plans for assigned campuses
• Identify facility-related needs and recommend improvements, upgrades, or capital projects
• Develop and implement programs to enhance operations, sustainability, safety, and customer service
• Ensure compliance with all applicable codes, regulations, and University policies; coordinate with regulatory agencies on code interpretation and compliance matters
• Lead the implementation of safety programs and regulatory requirements
• Provide oversight and input into design, construction, renovation, and maintenance projects
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and contractors to ensure projects meet campus operational needs; monitor project progress and ensure alignment with scope, budget, and timelines
• Lead and implement continuous quality improvement initiatives at the campus level
• Analyze operational processes and performance data to identify opportunities for improvement; ensure consistent application and evaluation of processes to meet quality and service standards
• Respond to and resolve facilities-related issues in a timely and effective manner
• Support and implement emergency preparedness plans and response protocols

Level:

– Principal Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates awareness of broad issues and management trends. Applies exemplary management principles. Evaluates impact of policy and adjusts accordingly. Ensures appropriate skills are developed and maintained within team/unit. Realigns staff responsibilities to meet desired changes. Provides administrative and policy direction. Develops and articulates broad goals. Fosters collaboration between units. Engages in written and verbal communications that reach a university-wide and/or broad external audience. Develops and implements solutions to highly complex and often controversial problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees teams of other supervisors/managers
– Leads a business unit

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Plans, forecasts, develops, and/or approves budgets
– Typically has final signature authority for business unit

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that may have a significant impact on multiple units and/or the University
– Regularly develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve the most difficult problems
– Creates an environment that encourages imaginative solutions to problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined and may be frequently changing
– Sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Oversees completed work of others and is accountable for unit results
– Delegates advanced tasks to others and provides guidance to team members

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– May represent the University externally
– Collaborates closely with team members and other leaders across the University
– Communicates a compelling vision that inspires and motivates others

• Comp Grade – 14
• Minimum – $97,100.00
• MidPoint – $121,400.00
• Maximum – $145,700.00

• Crisis management
• Customer Service
• Policy analysis
• Process design
• Quality Assurance (QA)
• Regulatory compliance
• Resource management
• Safety management
• Scheduling
• Strategic Planning
• Structural analysis