Director of Facilities

Nashoba Regional School District•Bolton, MA

30d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Facilities is employed without regard to age, physical, mental or psychiatric disability, genetics, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, or military status. NRSD welcomes employees with diverse racial, cultural, religious, class, and/or gender backgrounds and experiences. Organizational Scope: Reporting to the superintendent or his/her designee, the Director of Facilities works across the district to provide all students with a physical learning environment that is safe, clean, attractive and functioning. The work of the Director of Facilities is influenced by NRSD’s core values of academic achievement and personal growth; voice, choice and agency; lifelong learning; a safe, caring and inclusive community; collaborative partnerships; innovation; and a sense of belonging for all.

Requirements

Bachelors’ degree, preferably in engineering, construction management, accounting or related field.
Certification in facility maintenance
Construction Supervisor License, unrestricted
Expert knowledge in buildings and grounds renovations, and construction of new facilities
Knowledge of current codes and statutes regarding physical plants of public educational systems
Demonstrated aptitude or competence in compiling cost estimates or feasibility studies for maintenance and/or construction project
Knowledge of building systems and equipment including but not limited to roofs, structural, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC.
Strong computer skills including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
Ability to learn new software packages as needed, including facilities and financial software.
Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to prepare and deliver presentations and appropriately interacting with staff, vendors, teachers, and administrative personnel.
Ability to read and interpret a variety of documents and instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to collate and interpret technical data, to analyze and solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Must be able to assist in the protection of students and school property, and assist in fire and other emergencies or emergency drills as required by law and School Committee policy.
A driver’s license required with the ability to travel between schools as needed.
The ability to work onsite in district schools and buildings is an essential function of this job.

Nice To Haves

Asbestos Inspector and Management Planner License preferred
State procurement officer (MCCPO) desirable.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, lead and control all school district custodial, maintenance, security, and building management functions to ensure that the school district has the high-quality facilities capabilities to meet educational and community objectives.
Manage all construction/renovation projects.
Prepares a schedule of regular preventative maintenance and repair tasks for buildings.
Supervise and perform trouble shooting and repair work whenever possible and feasible.
Complete or oversee completion of repair projects involving maintenance staff or contracted workers.
Fulfill responsibilities of Local Education agency (LEA) designate as outlined in AHERA regulations.
Plan, analyze and control the facilities budget.
Prepare and present Building and Grounds budget and periodic financial projections to the superintendent, the administrative team and the School Committee.
Recommend priorities on repair projects and assist in the preparation of long-range facilities maintenance and improvement plan.
Prepare the long-range capital plan in consultation with the superintendent and finance director.
Oversee maintenance and custodial staff including recruiting, training and development, team building, employee performance appraisals and corrective action.
If asked by the superintendent, participate on the negotiations team for the custodial collective bargaining agreement, and oversee compliance with the contract.
Manage and control district utility consumption.
Track utility usage to historical data and take appropriate action to reduce usage and costs based upon interpretation of the data.
Procure the oil and gas contracts for the town(s) and the school district.
Initiate and administer various projects and purchases of goods and services requiring Request for Proposal (RFP) format or Request for Quote (RFQ), including defining the scope of work, writing specifications, prospectus evaluation, contract negotiations and contract preparation.
Administer federal grant applications relating to buildings and grounds including soliciting design/engineer, preparing grant applications, record keeping and oversight of grant compliance.
Makes recommendations to the superintendent, in collaboration with town officials, on weather projections on inclement weather (possible snow) days.
Establish priorities and work on multiple assignments and projects concurrently.
The omission of specific duties here does not exclude them from the position’s responsibilities if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.