Assistant Director For Maintenance And Operations

Assistant Director for Maintenance and Operations

Application Deadline: April 25, 2024

Salary: $69,914

About Arkansas Tech:

Founded in 1909, Arkansas Tech University is a comprehensive public institution with a rich history, maintaining regional accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and classification as a Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) level III institution. ATU was ranked the No. 1 regional public university in Arkansas by U.S. News and World Report in 2021-22 and 2022-23 and CollegeNET recognizes ATU as the No. 1 institution in Arkansas on its Social Mobility Index. Since 2019, Arkansas Tech has been the host institution for the prestigious Arkansas Governor's School. The 559-acre Russellville campus, located in the scenic Arkansas River Valley between the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, is just one hour from the capital city of Little Rock. Russellville features a charming blend of historic and modern architecture as well as the recreational opportunities provided by Lake Dardanelle and several state parks. Offering more than 100 undergraduate degree programs and more than 40 graduate degree and certificate programs across five academic colleges and two campuses, Arkansas Tech strives to provide a solid educational foundation for life-long learning to a diverse community. For more information about Arkansas Tech University and the surrounding community, please visit our website at www.atu.edu/hr to find our "Live Here" informational resources.

Position Summary:

This position's specific focus is to assist the Facilities Management Director with all aspects of managing and supervising the department. This could include supervising daily building maintenance work, special project oversight, coordinating work orders throughout various stages of the process, procuring supplies and equipment, organizing and maintaining department records and files, and/or performing some maintenance technician duties as required. This position is also responsible for coordinating all after-hours response, coordinating inclement weather response, event management/support, and any other necessary support. In the absence of the director, this position fills in that vacancy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide oversight for daily building maintenance operations.

Specific trade/employee supervision.

Work order acceptance, assignment, tracking, and closure.

General oversight of maintenance work in any ATU owned property, building, or other physical structure.

Provide oversight and planning for Maintenance employee organization, performance review, termination or other disciplinary actions as needed.

Provide oversight for Maintenance work performed in Auxiliary areas.

Coordinate regular meetings with key campus stakeholders.

Ensure FAMA shop cleanliness and safe working environment.

Communicate outages with appropriate campus community members.

Ensure outages/disruptions are communicated promptly to those that are affected.

Act as a liaison between the maintenance team and other members of the FAMA administrative staff.

Communicate with FAMA's construction manager, custodial director, occupational safety coordinator, and energy manager to ensure continuity of operation.

"Cascade" any information reported in FAMA team meetings, or other ATU campus meetings.

Assist the director in planning, implementing, administrating, coordinating, and monitoring the day-to-day operation of the Facilities Management department/office.

Manage all aspects of the FAMA warehouse.

Cleanliness, storage efficiency, and safety.

Assist the Director in planning annual operating and capital purchase budgets.

Regularly inspect campus buildings and facilities to identify needed Maintenance and repair work

Confer regularly with immediate supervisor, other FAMA staff, and other university personnel to plan and coordinate activities, exchange information and solve problems.

Deal regularly with outside vendors and contractors.

Oversee work done by outside contractors.

Enforcing FAMA safety and quality standards.

Special event support.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Reading, writing, math, administrative, personnel and budget management skills.

Ability to work cooperatively with a wide variety of university personnel as well as students, outside vendors and contractors.

Understanding of building Maintenance and custodial operations.

Customer service experience.

Budget generation and supervision experience.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in engineering or facilities management, or five years of supervision or customer service experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

TMA CMMS experience.

Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

Bachelor Degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, construction management, or another related field.

Work Location, Environment, and Physical Demands:

Work will predominately occur, but is not limited to the Facilities Management Office. Time will be required in all university properties including spaces requiring PPE such as maintenance shops, boiler rooms, mechanical rooms and construction sites. Some work will be outside in any weather or time of day.

To be considered for the position of Assistant Director for Maintenance and Operations, all applications must be received and processed through our applicant tracking system Cornerstone prior to the closing date on April 25, 2024, before 6:00 pm central time.

Please go to https://atu.csod.com/ats/careersite/search.aspx?site=1&c=atu to apply now.

This position is subject to a pre-employment criminal background check. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Arkansas Tech University is an AA/EOE employer committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.