Directing the University's facilities operations, maintenance programs, and campus services functions is the core of this leadership role. The Director ensures safe, compliant, and efficient environments that support the University's mission, while also managing personnel, budgets, and infrastructure systems.
Responsibilities
Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for the University's comprehensive facilities management and physical plant operations across all campuses
Direct the planning, organization, execution, and continuous improvement of maintenance, repair, custodial support, grounds coordination, and facility operations
Establish operational priorities, service level standards, and performance expectations
Monitor departmental productivity, customer service, and regulatory compliance
Direct the University's comprehensive Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP), and Building Automation Systems (BAS) programs
Provide executive oversight of central utility plants, HVAC systems, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, emergency generators, electrical distribution systems, switchgear, transformers, domestic water systems, sanitary systems, fire protection systems, and associated infrastructure
Oversee preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance initiatives utilizing CMMS/IWMS technologies
Lead engineering assessments, root cause failure analyses, system diagnostics, equipment replacement planning, and infrastructure modernization initiatives
Collaborate with engineers, architects, commissioning agents, utility providers, and specialty consultants to improve system reliability, resiliency, sustainability, and energy efficiency
Ensure compliance with applicable mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, environmental, OSHA, NFPA, ASHRAE, ICC, and District of Columbia codes, standards, and regulations
Provide strategic leadership for the University's asset management and MEP capital renewal programs
Develop comprehensive asset management strategies that prioritize deferred maintenance, capital renewal, infrastructure replacement, and operational risk reduction
Coordinate with Capital Construction, Planning, Finance, Procurement, and external design professionals
Review engineering drawings, specifications, commissioning documents, and construction submittals
Develop and maintain facility condition assessments, asset inventories, infrastructure replacement schedules, preventive maintenance standards, and capital improvement plans
Monitor program performance through measurable KPIs including preventive maintenance completion rates, equipment reliability, deferred maintenance backlog, energy utilization, utility performance, Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), and facility condition indices
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Support sustainability initiatives, resiliency planning, and energy conservation efforts
Direct the financial planning and management of facilities operations, including the development, administration, and continuous monitoring of operating and capital budgets
Conduct detailed financial analysis to ensure responsible stewardship of resources and alignment of expenditures with strategic priorities
Identify cost-saving opportunities, improve operational efficiencies, and ensure transparency in financial reporting
Collaborate with senior leadership to support budget development, funding requests, and long-term financial planning for infrastructure investments
Provide executive leadership and direction to a multidisciplinary workforce consisting of managers, supervisors, engineers, maintenance personnel, contractors, consultants, and technical specialists
Establish organizational goals, performance expectations, workforce development initiatives, succession planning, and employee accountability programs
Serve as the University's executive lead for after-hours facilities emergencies involving mechanical, electrical, plumbing, utility, environmental, and life safety systems
Provide executive oversight during emergency incidents by coordinating internal Facilities personnel, Public Safety, utility providers, emergency contractors, and University leadership
Develop emergency operating procedures, business continuity plans, disaster recovery protocols, and incident response strategies for critical infrastructure failures
Review after-action reports, conduct root cause analyses, and implement corrective actions to improve emergency preparedness and operational resilience
Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, District, environmental, occupational safety, fire protection, accessibility, and University policies
Serve as the principal Facilities representative to executive leadership, regulatory agencies, auditors, architects, engineers, utility companies, and campus stakeholders
Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or 10+ years of facilities management experience
Five (5) years managing MEP infrastructure programs
Strong leadership, budgeting, and operational expertise
Benefits
Health and life insurance
Annual (vacation) and sick leave
Covered under the University of the District of Columbia's retirement plan (TIAA)
Important Details
Position Status: Full-Time, Regular
Application deadline: Open Until Filled
Collective Bargaining Unit (Union): This position is not part of the collective bargaining unit
Visa Sponsorship: The University of the District of Columbia does not provide sponsorship for visas (e.g. H-1B); this position is also ineligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT)
Residency Preference: A person applying for a position who is a bona fide District resident at the time of application for the position, may be awarded a 10-point residency preference over non-District applicants, unless the person declines the preference points. If selected, the person shall be required to present no less than 8 proofs of bona fide District residency on or before the effective date of the appointment and maintain such residency for 7 consecutive years from the effective date of the appointment. Failure to maintain bona fide District residency for the 7-year period will result in forfeiture of employment.
Drug-Free Workplace: The individual selected to fill this position will, as a condition of employment, be required to notify his/her immediate supervisor, in writing, not later than five (5) days after conviction of any criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace.
Background Investigation: Employment with the University of the District of Columbia is contingent upon a satisfactory background investigation. The determination of a "satisfactory background investigation" is made at the sole discretion of the University of the District of Columbia. The University may refuse to hire a finalist, rescind an offer of employment to a finalist or review and may terminate the employment of a current employee based on the results of a background investigation.
Disposition of Resume: Resumes received outside the area of consideration and/or after the closing date will not be given consideration. You must resubmit your resume to receive consideration for any subsequent advertised position vacancies. For the purpose of employment, resumes are not considered job applications. Therefore, if selected for employment a UDC application will be required.
Job Offers: Official Job Offers are made by the University of the District of Columbia, Office of Human Resources only.
About the Company
The Director of Campus Services provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the University’s facilities operations, maintenance programs, and campus services functions.
As the only exclusively urban land-grant institution in the United States, the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) supports a broad mission of education, research, and community service across all member colleges and schools, which include the Community College, College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences, College Arts and Sciences, School of Business and Public Administration, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and David A.
