Facility Manager

Facilities Manager

Founded in 1873, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt), is the nation's first and only independent, free-standing public college of art and design in the country. MassArt is an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, makers, educators, innovators and leaders striving to shape the future through art and design. We've spent 150 years demonstrating the truly amazing things that happen when a world-class art and design education is an option for every deserving student. Located in Boston's hub of arts and culture along the Avenue of the Arts, MassArt enrolls 2,000 students and offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in 18 disciplines, as well as continuing education and youth programs. MassArt strives to be a model of diversity and inclusion; the campus community reflects the layers of cultural and self-identity that proudly make up our region, nation, and world.

MassArt seeks a talented individual to join our team as Facilities Manager. Reporting to the Executive Director of Campus Maintenance and Trades Operations and working collaboratively with the Associate Dean / Director for Housing and Residence Life, this position provides operational leadership to a comprehensive facilities management organization that is responsible for maintenance, renovations, capital planning, emergency management, and environmental health and safety of three Residence Life Buildings totaling approximately 200,000 square feet. This position will serve as an important member of the facilities leadership team. The Facilities Manager will manage and work collaboratively with four (4) individuals engaged in the daily maintenance and repairs to create exceptional customer service for our students, faculty, staff, and the wider community, including campus visitors.

Reports to : Executive Director of Campus Maintenance and Trades Operations

Supervision Exercised : Maintenance Working Foreman and Maintenance Workers

Salary : $75,000-$85,000, commensurate with experience

Hours : 7 : 00 am - 3 : 00 pm

Bargaining Unit : This position is governed by the APA collective bargaining agreement

Key Responsibilities :

• Oversee and manage either directly or through subordinates, housekeeping, trades personnel, external vendors, and contractors in the care, maintenance, and repair of all college campus residence life facilities.
• Manage day-to-day facilities operations, maintenance, and environmental health and safety.
• Assisting the Executive Director in generating and managing contracts with external vendors, appropriately following both state and college procurement policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility for all expenses related to maintenance and operations.
• Assist the Director of EH&S to ensure safe work practices and procedures are followed in accordance with the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Environmental Protection, and all applicable local, state, and federal government laws and regulations.
• Review, assign, and track work orders from issuance through successful resolution. Conduct regular audits of completed work orders to ensure work was completed properly, timely, and in a highly professional manner.
• Maintains a proactive planning approach to all aspects of facilities, ensuring that contractors and services are planned appropriately throughout the year in accordance with contracts and the annual facilities calendar. Coordinate timely snow and ice removal from parking lots and walkways by engaging vendor and department staff. This will entail occasional evening and weekend work.
• Serves as on-site coordinator for campus remodeling projects, working with department staff and contractors to ensure timely completion of projects with minimal interruption to campus services and operations.
• Tactfully approaches others; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.
• Understand the College's mission, vision, and values and execute operationally in support of it. Collaborate with and advise the Executive Director to determine long-term goals, resource planning, operational expectations, and best practices.
• Builds and maintains positive relationships with Massachusetts State College Building Authority (MSCBA) and all MassArt departments to ensure MassArt community member's (students, staff, and faculty) residence life needs are met promptly.
• Collaborates regularly with all stakeholders to ensure all facilities are maintained to the highest possible operational standards.
• Collaborate closely with the Associate Dean and MSCBA to develop a facility operational budget.
• Develop equipment, supply inventory lists, and ensure accurate and proper care and maintenance of all departmental assets.
• Is highly organized, detail-oriented, and adept at multitasking in a fast-paced environment.
• Supervise 1 maintenance working foreman and 3 maintenance workers.
• Mentor, train, and evaluate maintenance staff and support their professional development.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements :

Qualifications : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and / or abilities required.

Additional Information :

Please note MassArt :

Please apply to this opportunity on the MassArt careers page to be considered. Application Instructions : Please provide a resume and cover letter.