Director : Campus Operations

Director : Campus Operations

Department : Facilities - Maintenance & Security

Starting Rate : Band 10 - $97,600 - $113,450

Benefits : Summary

Closed Date : October 13, 2025, 5 : 00 PM Arizona Time

Position Summary :

The Director of Campus Operations provides leadership, direction, and guidance for Campus Operations Managers. Coordinates with the Director of Facilities Infrastructure and Director of Facilities Planning on deferred maintenance projects. Performs coordination and oversight of complex and multi-campus facilities, including maintenance, repairs, renovations, and operations pertaining to physical facilities for the college. Provides support to our Campus Operations Managers on projects with both in-house and contracted resources, providing planning, scheduling, coordinating, and budgeting. Contributes to facilities organizational leadership regarding aspects of unit structure, methods, and finance. Represents college facilities in purchasing selection as well as interactions with outside organizations. Participates in the development of the deferred maintenance budget planning, forecasting, and scheduling. Develops and manages the department's operating budget. Oversees Transportation and Warehouse services.

The work schedule for this position is flexible and may include working evenings and weekends and local travel. This job may have On-call rotation duties.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Directs and oversees the Operations department, having District-wide responsibilities including construction, maintenance, repairs, and operations. Utilizes Project management skills including project planning, project budget development, project scheduling
• Contributes to the overall leadership of the facilities organization, focusing on unit structure, operational methods, and financial planning and the department financial and operating goals and budget
• Responsible for managing operation units. Responds to facilities emergencies and deploys appropriate resources and resolves facilities operational problems
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives within the department to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Prioritizes and assigns work for other supervisors and managers of the Operations Department; supervises employees, conducts performance evaluations; ensures staff are trained; makes hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations
• Management oversight of numerous service contracts and blanket purchase order agreements with vendors and contractors. Maintains knowledge of and builds effective and positive working relationships with contractors, vendors, and outside agencies that affect the College and the Operations department
• Develops and implements budgets, planning, analyzing, and evaluating facilities planning, construction, and operational needs
• Works with and uses the Facility Asset Management Information System (FAMIS) and various Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software to plan and organize work, to ensure accountability of operational staff work hours, and to document the expenditure of college resources during work activities
• Examines construction documents to review proposed improvements and accept work performed. Develops, reviews, and maintains college standards working with both Facilities and Maintenance for input
• Participates in and / or reviews administrative and long-range planning meetings and other related functions to support the Operations Department and the College
• Ensures that Campus Managers complete work orders in a timely manner, addresses service request backlogs, and works proactively with Managers and Supervisors to resolve customer complaints
• Administers and implements operational and programmatic goals, board policies, administrative procedures, standard procedures and guidelines, and services
• Establishes, monitors, evaluates, and improves processes, procedures, and standards ensuring alignment with the College mission, values, goals, objectives, and initiatives
• Advises and / or responds to and collaborates with multiple college departments, supporting organizations, and regulatory agencies
• Represents the Campus Operations Department at various meetings and other forums in support of the College
• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor

Job Requirements :

Preferred :

The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities :

Physical Requirements :

Environment : Work is performed primarily in a non-traditional work environment with staff contact and frequent interruptions.

Physical : Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an non-traditional work setting; to remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time; to frequently position self to perform duties, including traversing uneven surfaces and / or ascending / descending stairs and ladders; move, transport, and / or position objects of moderate to heavy (over 50 pounds) amounts of weight; to operate various equipment required to perform job including a computer keyboard; may be required to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to effectively communicate to exchange information. May be exposed to various hazardous conditions such as extreme heat, extreme cold, infectious disease, moving vehicles, electrical current, chemicals, tight spaces, or high places, moving mechanical parts, etc. The ability to wear respirator.

Vision : Ability to see in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing : Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.