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SalaryJob Title: National Director of Facilities
Reports To: Vice President of Facilities
Location: COCM Home Office – Remote Position
Compensation: $115,000-$130,000 per year and a comprehensive benefits package
FLSA Status: Exempt
Company Information:
Capstone On-Campus Management (COCM), with headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, is a group of student housing professionals focused exclusively on the management of university affiliated housing communities.
Summary:
The primary responsibility of the National Director of Facilities is the overall support of COCM communities in the areas of maintenance, custodial, landscaping, project management, and capital projects. This position will work closely with new and existing communities to ensure responsible management and use of resources.
Primary Responsibilities (but are not limited to):
- Provides support and direction for facilities planning, building projects and CapEx projects.
- Develop and recommend policies, planning guidelines, and procedures for the development of capital projects
- Consult on maintenance schedules, service programs, procedures and practices
- Assist in developing and reviewing preventive maintenance programs, procedures and policies.
- Develops inspection reports and logs to use as a tool for preventative maintenance
- Perform annual site inspections for all COCM communities
- Monitor and record the execution of annual inspections, testing, training for sites
- Provides resources for responsible management and use of company resources, procurement best practices, service contract development, and oversight of outsourced contractors.
- Assist with creating and inspecting custodial plans and efforts to meet required industry standards
- Cultivate effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, customers and service providers.
- Identify, coordinate or create training modules for staff
- Develop skills assessments and participate in hiring process for facilities personnel
- Assist with training and onboarding of Facilities personnel
- Provide guidance on safety protocol expectations for emergency facilities issues
- Facilitate company-wide Health and Safety Training Meetings monthly
- Promote environmentally sustainable choices and strategies across all facilities and custodial operations.
- Lead and promote efforts to achieve greater energy efficiencies in all facilities
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Minimum Qualifications:
- A minimum of 10 years’ experience in property management, facilities management, or related field.
- Previous experience gathering and analyzing data, creating reports, managing facilities, and managing budgets.
- Knowledge of OSHA regulations, building codes, environmental agency requirements, life safety standards, etc.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, property management software, and work order management systems.
- Knowledge of building systems such as chilled water, HVAC systems, fan coil units, building automation control systems, rooftop outside air units, etc.
- Experience negotiating, developing, and managing contracts
- Experience in the implementation of capital projects, development of maintenance reports and presentation of results to constituents, and experience in student or multi-family housing or in a higher education environment.
- Experience developing and managing projects, project budgets and contracts
Preferred Requirements of Position:
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or an related field
- Experience with new construction of multifamily or student housing
- Experience with remodeling or renovation of existing student housing
- Experience conducting building assessments and developing action plans
- Experience planning and facilitating hands on training with maintenance and custodial staff
Work Hours:
- This job will require travel when necessary. Estimated at 50%
- In addition to regular work schedule, this position requires night and weekend activities, along with travel. Periodically the position requires beyond 40 hours of work per week.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is mid-to-high paced. The noise level is usually moderate.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, climb stairs and reach with hands and arms. The employee is often required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Salary commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits package, including health benefits, dental benefits, vision coverage, and 401K.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact COCM Recruitment from our website. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible.
To provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Capstone On-Campus Management (COCM) will be based on qualifications, and abilities. COCM does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
