Lab & General Maintenance Director (Finance)
Department: Lab & Research Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education
Description:
Responsible for the planning, implementation, and overall management of laboratory and research facilities and General Maintenance. Directs the administration and operations for facilities maintenance within the University's laboratory and research facilities and oversees administration and operations of the General Maintenance program. Provides operational leadership for multiple service areas, including general maintenance, lab services, dining support, and plumbing in support of main campus, the medical center, technology bridge, Sugarland, and Katy. Assists the Assistant Vice President of Facilities Services with strategic and operational planning. Pursuant to the State of Texas Executive Order No. GA-48, this position researches, works on, or has access to critical infrastructure and requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the University infrastructure. This position requires personnel be routinely reviewed to determine whether or not criminal history or continuous connections for the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the employee from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.
1. Directs the daily operations of facilities maintenance within lab and research facilities, which includes carpentry, plumbing, lab services, and dining support as well as manages supervisory staff and oversees the hiring, training, evaluation and discipline of facilities maintenance and lab services personnel. Also supervises the support to residential life and auxiliary support operations as required.
2. Ensures all billable services for assigned areas are managed per university policy.
3. Inspects work sites, facilities and buildings to ensure work is progressing as scheduled and meets established quality standards and provides inspection services for in-progress and final acceptance of construction on campus.
4. Manages supervisory staff and oversees the hiring, training, evaluation and discipline of all facilities maintenance personnel, including general maintenance, lab services, dining, and plumbing personnel.
5. Prepares cost estimates for in-house and contracted facilities maintenance, plumbing, dining support and lab services and repair projects and coordinates facilities maintenance, plumbing, dining and lab services and repair projects with Planning and Construction to facilitate future construction projects.
6. Reviews specifications and drawings to ensure that construction is consistent with University standards.
7. Oversees the development of operational procedures and ensures compliance by facilities maintenance, lab services, plumbing and dining support personnel with university policies and procedures.
8. Manages an annual budget. Ensures that operations are performed with the assigned budget and that any required deviations are brought forward for funding consideration.
9. Directs the development and efficient performance of preventative maintenance and quality assurance programs.
10. Collect data and establish metrics to measure performance and track trends to improve performance which includes evaluating workload needs using CMMS system data and determining the appropriate FTE numbers to accomplish work in a timely manner.
11. Oversees and manages assigned maintenance dining, make ready and lab services contracts. Initiates contracts as needed in collaboration with supervisor to accomplish work.
12. Provides input for Service Level Agreements. Monitors performance and billing of reimbursable services.
13. Ensures that high levels of customer service in communication and responsiveness are maintained.
14. Acts as the Facilities Services Emergency Management point of contact for coordination, preparation and response to contingency situations including managing Facility Services disaster response contracts.
15. Oversees the procurement and inventory control of materials, tools, supplies and equipment.
16. Establishes and maintains a priority system for emergency responses and related recovery operations. Works with team peers to ensure recovery is managed in a seamless manner and communications are consistent during recovery efforts.
17. Develops and manages a preventative maintenance program, and related quality assurance programs for all assigned support areas.
18. Provides strategic and timely solutions for Facilities/Construction Management to address and anticipate the demands of the University environment.
19. Performs other duties as assigned.
MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.
Requires a minimum of seven (7) year of directly job-related experience. Preferred: 10 years of experience Certification/Licensing: None. Preferred: Professional licensing, certification or registration directly related to the job, as specified on the job posting details. Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Education Facilities Manager (CEFM), Facility Management Professional (FMP), or Certified Facilities Manager (CFM) preferred.
Additional Job Posting Information:
- Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.
