Director of Facilities

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Colorado Denver Campus has an opening for a full-time position (University Staff) – Director of Facilities. The Facilities Management Department is dedicated to promoting the university mission of education, research, patient care and community service by supporting the Facilities Projects process, managing and maintaining Facilities Operations Programs, providing a safe physical environment and enhancing the quality of life of a diverse campus culture. The University of Colorado-Denver campus has approximately 1.3M maintenance square feet. This square footage includes classrooms, offices, student residential and wellness facility spaces. The University of Colorado-Denver campus is located in the heart of downtown Denver, and is adjacent to the Auraria campus, where the Community College of Denver and Metropolitan State University are located. The Director of Facilities Management for University of Colorado-Denver Campus provides strategic leadership and hands-on oversight of all daily campus facilities operations at CU Denver campus. This role is responsible for the safe, efficient, and sustainable management of university buildings, infrastructure, and grounds, ensuring the delivery of high-quality maintenance, custodial, and groundskeeping services. The Director sets clear performance expectations, ensures follow-through, and promotes a culture of accountability, customer service, and continuous improvement. With a strong commitment to environmental stewardship, the role integrates sustainability into both daily operations and long-term planning. In close collaboration with university leadership and campus stakeholders, this position aligns operational activities with institutional goals, advances capital and deferred maintenance initiatives, and supports the university’s mission through excellence in facilities management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, business administration, public administration, or a directly related field from an accredited institution.
A minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in the Facilities Management profession, at least six (6) years of which must include significant supervisory and management responsibilities for both professional and non-professional staff.
Experience with the administration and utilization of a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

Employment experience should include extensive, diverse and progressively responsible experience, including direct responsibility for, physical asset maintenance and renewal; budget and expense management; personnel oversite and leadership; contract development and management; collaboration with governmental organizations, businesses, contractors, and other Universities.
Certification and/or credentialing from programs within the Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA) and/or the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) organizations.
Preferably, five (5) years of the required experience should be in a University setting, preferably with experience in maintaining University residential housing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic leadership and hands-on oversight of all daily campus facilities operations at CU Denver campus.
Responsible for the safe, efficient, and sustainable management of university buildings, infrastructure, and grounds, ensuring the delivery of high-quality maintenance, custodial, and groundskeeping services.
Sets clear performance expectations, ensures follow-through, and promotes a culture of accountability, customer service, and continuous improvement.
Integrates sustainability into both daily operations and long-term planning.
Aligns operational activities with institutional goals in close collaboration with university leadership and campus stakeholders.
Advances capital and deferred maintenance initiatives.
Supports the university’s mission through excellence in facilities management.