Deputy Director of Facilities Engineering

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Deputy Director of Facilities Engineering, a highly visible position in the Office of Facilities Management and Decarbonization (OFMD), supports the Director (Chief Engineer) and the Facilities Engineering team in all aspects of work relating to DCAMM’s safety programs as well as a broad range of engineering services including maintenance contract procurement and management, building systems monitoring, and Control Center supervision. Additionally, this position will assist with the decarbonization of facilities under direct DCAMM management.

Requirements

• Applicants must have at least (A) six (6) years of full-time or, equivalent part-time, professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in business administration, business management, public administration, public management, clinical administration or clinical management of which (B) at least two (2) years must have been in a project management, supervisory or managerial capacity or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.
• Substitutions: I. A certificate in a relevant or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required (A) experience. II. A Bachelor's degree in a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required (A) experience. III. A Graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the required (A) experience. IV. A Doctorate degree in a related field may be substituted for four (4) years of the required (A) experience.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in facilities management or facilities engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Expertise in facilities safety programs.
• Experience managing in a bargaining unit environment.
• Familiarity with a wide variety of building vintages and types including, but not limited to, office, data center, education, health care, and public safety.
• Understanding of life-cycle operations and maintenance requirements of buildings.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, preventive maintenance, energy management, and facilities planning.
• Ability to review, analyze, and synthesize facility conditions assessments, technical studies and drawings, budgetary data, and similar documents.
• Familiarity with Commonwealth budgeting and finance processes. MCPPO training.
• Ability to solve problems and keep projects moving.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Knowledge of project management principles and practices.
• Experience with analysis and evaluation of systems (work order management, building management, etc.), programs, policies, and procedures and to make sound effective recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Manage OFMD’s safety program.
• Oversee a 24-hour/7-day staffed Control Center to monitor all facility systems for BMS, Fire Alarm, Elevator, emergency calls, and building tours.
• Manage Facilities Engineering project management staff (currently 2) including payroll, work assignments, training, and employee performance reviews.
• Supervise Job Order Contracting (JOC) tasks to assigned project managers.
• Assist the Director in managing the entire Facilities Engineering team.
• Assist with the development of enhancements to the OFMD safety program.
• Assist with capital and operating budget development.
• Assist with maintenance contract procurement and management.
• Oversee the maintenance of building systems in a cost effective and energy efficient manner.
• Collaborate with the DCAMM Energy Team to develop and implement decarbonization projects in DCAMM managed facilities.
• Supervise design teams and contractors.
• Supervise cross-training of engineers, electricians, HVAC mechanics, and controls technicians. Monitor training to provide flexible, reliable, skilled coverage, minimizing overtime and labor expenses.
• Manage other assigned projects and programs that support the strategic goals of OFMD.

Benefits

• When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level