Director, Facilities Management and Capital Planning

Nevada System of Higher Education • North Las Vegas, NV

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About The Position

Under the direction of the Senior Associate Vice President Administrative and Business Services, the Director of Facilities Space and Capital Planning provides college-wide leadership and coordination for institutional space management, facilities work control, capital planning, and deferred maintenance. The position oversees Space Management, Work Control, Deferred Maintenance, and Capital Planning.

The Director develops and maintains reliable information about space utilization, occupancy, assignments, and campus needs; oversees the College’s work control processes and TMA system; coordinates capital project priorities, plans, and documentation; and maintains a comprehensive process for identifying, documenting, prioritizing, and planning deferred maintenance needs.

The Director collaborates with Facilities Management, Planning and Design, Construction, Information Technology, academic and administrative departments, and senior leadership to align space, facility condition, capital investment, and operational priorities with college needs and available resources. The role analyzes data, develops reports and recommendations, establishes processes and performance measures, and provides information to support institutional decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Information Systems, Planning, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
• Two years of experience in project administration, system/program implementation, stakeholder communication, leveraging technology to advance project milestones, or related experience.
• Experience analyzing operational/functional data and coordinating multiple projects or priorities.
• Knowledge of creating and reviewing policies, procedures, and best practices applicable to a public higher education environment.
• Ability to develop and continuously improve processes for space management, work control, capital planning, and deferred maintenance.
• Ability to analyze complex facilities, space, maintenance, financial, and operational data and translate findings into recommendations for senior leadership.
• Proficiency with computerized maintenance management/work control systems, including TMA or comparable systems, and ability to establish data standards and reporting practices.
• Ability to develop and maintain accurate space inventories, utilization information, facility condition data, project lists, and deferred maintenance records.
• Ability to prioritize competing capital and maintenance needs using objective criteria, risk, condition, mission impact, regulatory considerations, and available resources.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and work effectively with academic and administrative departments, Facilities Management, Planning and Design, Construction, Information Technology, and senior leadership.
• Strong project management, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical and financial information clearly in written, verbal, and presentation formats.
• Ability to establish performance measures, monitor outcomes, identify process deficiencies, and implement corrective improvements.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality when appropriate, and work independently while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Facility Manager (CFM), or comparable certification.
• Experience in higher education or a similarly complex multi-site organization.
• Experience administering TMA or comparable computerized maintenance management/work management systems.
• Experience developing capital improvement plans and deferred maintenance programs.
• Knowledge of higher education capital planning processes, institutional space standards, facilities condition assessment methodologies, and data-driven facilities portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate college-wide space management, facilities work control, capital planning, and deferred maintenance.
• Develop and maintain reliable information on space utilization, occupancy, assignments, and campus needs.
• Oversee facilities work control processes and the TMA system, including intake, prioritization, assignment, tracking, and closeout of facilities work.
• Coordinate development and maintenance of capital project priorities, plans, and supporting documentation.
• Identify, document, prioritize, and plan for deferred maintenance needs.
• Collaborate with Facilities Management, Planning and Design, Construction, Information Technology, academic and administrative departments, and senior leadership to align facilities and capital priorities with institutional needs and resources.
• Analyze facilities, space, maintenance, financial, and operational data and provide reports, recommendations, and decision-support information.
• Establish processes, data standards, reporting practices, and performance measures; monitor outcomes and implement improvements.

Benefits

• Grant-in-aid tuition and fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
• A variety of time-off options.
• 12 paid holidays per year.
• Customizable health insurance plans for employees and dependents.
• Retirement plan with 19.25% participant contributions and 100% employer match.
• On-site Early Childhood Education Center services.
• Learning and professional development opportunities.
• Active CSN Affinity Groups focused on campus-wide diversity initiatives.

What This Job Offers

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