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The Facilities Engineering Institute Manager provides leadership and operational oversight for a Penn State Facilities Engineering Institute (PSFEI) service program responsible for delivering facility assessment, planning, energy procurement and management, adult educational and training programs, and engineering advisory services to public-sector clients; directs client relationships, contract administration, technical operations, staff, and resources to ensure the successful delivery of complex programs and projects; leads the development of innovative services, standardized practices, and long-range initiatives that enhance organizational performance and advance programmatic strategic objectives.

• Oversee the strategic and operational direction of PSFEI, or a PSFEI service division; establish priorities, align services with organizational objectives, and oversee the delivery of services for multiple public sector clients
• Serve as principal investigator for all grants and agreements for PSFEI; ensure accountability for compliance with University policies, standards, contract clauses; prepare budgets including authorization forms, justifications, and proposals; approve effort certifications; coordinate with Office of Engineering Research Administration and Office of Sponsored Programs
• Direct contract administration and client service delivery for complex, multi-year service agreements; develop and oversee contract interpretation, scope management, project priorities, resource allocations, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and quality assurance to ensure contractual compliance and exceptional client service; negotiate scope and cost with clients
• Serve as the principal liaison with client organizations; cultivate collaborative partnerships with executive leadership, facility managers, engineers, and stakeholders; evaluate client needs, recommend technical solutions, negotiate expanded services, and ensure responsive communication throughout project execution; propose new service offerings to meet emerging needs
• Provide technical expertise related to all aspects of facility management; oversee assessments, investigations, evaluations, deficiency analyses, predictive maintenance analysis, preventative maintenance and testing, construction cost estimating, and planning recommendations that support the client's operational, business, and investment decisions; communicate these efforts through reports and presentations; ensure compliance with applicable laws, codes, and standards
• Lead the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of facility methodologies, engineering standards, reporting protocols, quality assurance processes, safety procedures, and technology solutions that promote consistency, efficiency, and service excellence
• Direct strategic initiatives that advance facility services, including the development of building standards, assessment tools and technology, performance-based maintenance strategies, process improvements, and other innovative solutions that improve operational effectiveness and long-range asset management
• Partner with organizational leadership to identify opportunities for program growth, expand client services, and implement initiatives that strengthen organizational performance and expand program capabilities, reach, and impact
• Collaborate with engineering, energy, education, and other organizational service areas to develop integrated solutions that address complex client needs and maximize the value of organizational resources and expertise
• Develop and manage program budgets, staffing plans, and resource allocations; monitor expenditures, project performance, workforce utilization, and financial metrics to ensure fiscal stewardship and achievement of operational objectives
• Lead and develop professional engineering and technical staff, including hiring, workforce planning, performance management, coaching, and professional development; establish performance expectations and foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Monitor emerging trends, technologies, engineering practices, building systems, and regulatory requirements related to all aspects of facility management; evaluate opportunities to improve services, increase operational efficiency, achieve compliance and strengthen client outcomes

Level:

– Senior Manager

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced skills in critical functions related to unit's success. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of emerging technologies and processes. Monitors completed work of others to ensure effectiveness and adherence to requirements. Sets clear expectations and holds team accountable. Establishes a shared team/unit vision. Demonstrates ability to evaluate and enhance team/unit practices that promote a strong commitment to inclusionary practices. Coaches others using appropriate strategies. Demonstrates diplomacy. Demonstrates ability to serve as liaison between senior-level management and staff. Resolves complex, controversial, or unprecedented issues and problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees large team or teams of individual contributors and/or supervisors/managers
– Leads a department or functional area

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks large budgets
– Plans, forecasts, and/or develops budgets
– May approve budgets for specific area
– Typically has final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that impacts the team and possibly the unit
– Develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature
– Independently resolves complex and/or unprecedented issues and problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined
– Generally sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Monitors completed work of others to ensure soundness of approach, effectiveness of meeting requirements, the feasibility of recommendations and adherences to requirements
– Delegates more advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Fosters collaboration between units and engages others' coordinated efforts to reach desired outcomes with broad scope

• Comp Grade – 18
• Minimum – $172,788.00
• MidPoint – $220,272.00
• Maximum – $267,864.00