Director of Facilities for Maintenance and Trades
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About MassArt:

Founded in 1873, having celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2023, 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. 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. We build effective partnerships with co-workers throughout the College by freely sharing appropriate information and providing assistance to all and maintain an environment that is welcoming to persons of all backgrounds, nationalities, and roles.

Job Description:

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is seeking a talented individual to join our team as the Director of Facilities for Maintenance and Trades. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Facilities Management and Capital Planning and working collaboratively with the campus community, this position provides operational leadership to a comprehensive facilities management organization responsible for maintenance, construction, capital planning, sustainability, emergency management, and environmental health and safety for the College's campus in Boston, Massachusetts.

Reports to: Assistant Vice President Facilities and Capital Planning

Provides direct supervision to the Assistant Director of Maintenance and the Assistant Director of Trades and indirect oversight to a staff of fifty (50) full-time employees engaged in maintenance and trades activities.

Salary: $120,000-$130,000 Commensurate with experience Position is governed by the APA collective bargaining agreement

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic:

• Understand the College's mission, vision, and values and execute operationally in support of it.
• Collaborate with and advise the AVP for Facilities and Capital Planning to determine long-term goals, resource planning, operational expectations, and best practices.

Operational:

• Oversee and manage all housekeeping, internal construction, including trades work and HVAC operations of the College Campus.
• Manage day-to-day facilities operations, maintenance, and environmental health and safety.
• Generate, negotiate, execute and manage contracts with external vendors, following both state and college procurement policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility for all expenses related to maintenance, operations, and utilities.
• Enforce safety work rules and procedures in accordance with Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards and other applicable regulations.
• May serve on the College's Rapid Response Team at the discretion of the AVP.

Administrative:

• Lead, develop, and supervise direct reports, assessing and developing a staffing plan for recruitment, hiring, training, and evaluation of department personnel.
• Assist the AVP Facilities with the maintenance, trades, and utilities portion of the operating and personnel budget.
• Develop policies, plans, and procedures for effective operations of the Department.
• Develop equipment inventory list and ensure maintenance of all departmental assets.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business management, engineering, facilities management, or related field, or a combination of education and demonstrated experience sufficient to meet the needs of the position.
• Three (3+) years in a senior role in facilities/operations management, preferably in higher education.
• Demonstrated supervisory success with a unionized workforce.
• Demonstrated effectiveness working with a diverse faculty, staff, students, and the general public.
• Excellent project management skills, managing multiple priorities and projects.
• High caliber of written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in software applications (e.g., Microsoft Office, CAD, CAM).
• Valid driver's license.
• Additional consideration for prior experience with public capital projects and knowledge of facilities needs in a working art museum.

Physical Requirements: Ability to be on call, significant night and weekend work, mobility between campus buildings, and essential personnel presence on the College's Rapid Response Team.

Additional Information:

• MassArt does not support employment-based visa sponsorship.
• Selected candidates must be eligible to work in the US at the time of employment.

Application Instructions: Cover Letter/Resume