Facilities Planner

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

About The Position

The Director of Support Services is responsible for the supervisory, administrative, management, and some hands-on technical work of the operational components within a 500,000 square-foot multi-use building complex. The Director is solely responsible for the development and supervision of all capital and non-capital renovation and construction projects within the School of Dentistry. The Director will negotiate and execute equipment and operations systems service maintenance service agreements, and has fiduciary responsibility for multiple accounts, budget reviews, and budget submissions. This position advises the School’s leadership concerning the technical aspects of managing, replacing, or renovating the facilities, and develops planned obsolescence of capital equipment inventory. The Director will initiate conceptual plans for renovations, liaise with Facilities Services on campus to further the development of approved renovations; obtaining cost estimates, building and infrastructure reviews, and blueprints as it may relate to administrative, clinical, research, or academic spaces. Collaborate with the campus planning office in the selection of architects, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractors. Participate in the School’s master planning process. This position has oversight of and budgeting for: the repair of clinical, laboratory, and research equipment, carpentry projects, computer network wiring, parking and transportation, mail distribution, linen service, safety, and School-wide security. This position serves on committees relating to infection control, hazardous materials management, safety, project development, equipment, space use, facilities master planning and is a member of the Dean’s Administrative Staff. This position is also responsible for the $1.7 million equipment inventory, writing specifications for major equipment purchases, monitoring equipment maintenance contracts. This position makes the final technical decision in a wide variety of trades; administering the work order system; authorizing requisitioning and purchase of parts and supplies; maintaining stock control procedures for parts, tools, supplies, and building materials. The Director collaborates with the University’s construction administrative manager and the construction manager, as well as, the architects and general contractors. Work directly with the general contractors on a daily basis ensuring there are no conflicts with clinic or event schedules, safety on site, and traffic (both inside and outside the buildings). Collaborate with each project team to establish timely schedules of materials and staging. Suggest alternatives during the planning stages of each project to add value, increase efficiencies, and review cost estimates to achieve maximum cost effectiveness. Provide direct input in the selection of finishes that are compatible with our goals in a healthcare environment.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of repair, maintenance, and construction techniques.
Advanced knowledge of tools, methods, practices, materials, and equipment used in building and mechanical trades.
Working knowledge of building codes, environmental rules, and all other rules and regulations governing repair, maintenance, and construction of facilities.
Ability to read and interpret schematics and blueprints.
Ability to sketch or draft technical drawings.
Ability to comprehend design specifications.

Nice To Haves

Experience in facility maintenance in at least three building trades.
Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Technical and functional knowledge of dental/health care facilities.
Experience in project development, space planning, and equipment programming.
Operational experience in a dental/healthcare facility project management.
Experience in equipment repair is desirable.

Responsibilities

Supervisory, administrative, management, and hands-on technical work of operational components within a 500,000 square-foot multi-use building complex.
Development and supervision of all capital and non-capital renovation and construction projects within the School of Dentistry.
Negotiate and execute equipment and operations systems service maintenance service agreements.
Fiduciary responsibility for multiple accounts, budget reviews, and budget submissions.
Advise School’s leadership concerning technical aspects of managing, replacing, or renovating facilities.
Develop planned obsolescence of capital equipment inventory.
Initiate conceptual plans for renovations.
Liaise with Facilities Services on campus to further development of approved renovations.
Obtain cost estimates, building and infrastructure reviews, and blueprints for administrative, clinical, research, or academic spaces.
Collaborate with campus planning office in selection of architects, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractors.
Participate in the School’s master planning process.
Oversight of and budgeting for repair of clinical, laboratory, and research equipment, carpentry projects, computer network wiring, parking and transportation, mail distribution, linen service, safety, and School-wide security.
Serve on committees relating to infection control, hazardous materials management, safety, project development, equipment, space use, facilities master planning.
Manage $1.7 million equipment inventory.
Write specifications for major equipment purchases.
Monitor equipment maintenance contracts.
Make final technical decisions in a wide variety of trades.
Administer the work order system.
Authorize requisitioning and purchase of parts and supplies.
Maintain stock control procedures for parts, tools, supplies, and building materials.
Collaborate with University’s construction administrative manager, construction manager, architects, and general contractors.
Work directly with general contractors daily to ensure no conflicts with clinic or event schedules, safety on site, and traffic.
Collaborate with each project team to establish timely schedules of materials and staging.
Suggest alternatives during planning stages to add value, increase efficiencies, and review cost estimates for cost effectiveness.
Provide direct input in selection of finishes compatible with goals in a healthcare environment.