Director of Facilities Management

About This Role

The Director of Facilities Management provides strategic leadership, administrative oversight, and operational direction for the district's physical infrastructure, which includes 40 academic facilities, a central office administrative building, and a warehouse facility, serving approximately 25,000 students. This role ensures all facilities are safe, clean, energy-efficient, and structurally optimized to support student achievement, and also oversees the public and community use of all school properties and grounds.

Responsibilities

• Direct the routine, emergency, and preventative maintenance programs for all structural, mechanical, electrical, and HVAC infrastructure
• Oversee the district's Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to track work orders, analyze equipment lifecycles, and measure staff productivity
• Oversee the upkeep of all district acreage, including parking structures, playgrounds, and specialized athletic facilities/complexes
• Formulate and implement the district's 10-year Educational Facilities Master Plan (EFMP) and 6-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to address deferred maintenance across the 40-building portfolio
• Oversee requests for proposals (RFPs), evaluate competitive bids, and manage third-party architects, general contractors, and construction managers in strict compliance with public education bidding laws
• Direct all phases of capital improvement from conceptual design and engineering through construction, final commissioning, and building occupancy
• Manage the physical move-in processes and ensure facility maintenance staff are fully trained on new building technologies and equipment warranties before structures are populated by students and staff
• Develop and manage the multi-million-dollar operational and capital budgets, ensuring transparent use of public tax dollars
• Enforce rigorous environmental testing and compliance programs, including AHERA (Asbestos), lead-in-water mitigation, and indoor air quality
• Partner with school security teams to maintain infrastructure assets such as access control, surveillance networks, and fire safety systems
• Act as the primary management representative for the unionized custodial, trade, and maintenance staff
• Ensure strict adherence to Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), and oversee progressive discipline and grievance procedures
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate facility managers, trade supervisors, and frontline staff
• Establish ongoing safety, technical, and custodial training programs
• Strategically deploy maintenance and custodial personnel across all 40 campuses to ensure equitable service levels and rapid emergency response
• Oversee the district's community use policy, assisting schools with the application, approval, and scheduling processes for external groups utilizing school spaces (e.g., gyms, auditors, fields, and cafeterias)