The Director of Facilities Operations oversees the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of the College’s physical infrastructure and plays a vital role in promoting a safe, compliant, and well-functioning physical environment. This includes working closely with the Office of Laboratory Safety (OLS) to support safety inspections, ensure adherence to environmental health and safety regulations, and implement best practices for laboratory operations. The Director is responsible for developing a service model centered on customer satisfaction, technology-enhanced operations, and a forward-looking approach to facilities management. They also collaborate with Management Information Services (MIS), the University’s Physical Plant, and the Planning, Design, and Construction Divisions to maintain a safe, efficient, and productive environment that supports the College’s research, teaching, and innovation missions.

The Director must effectively lead project teams, including subcontractors and vendors, to deliver projects on time, within budget, and in full compliance with building codes, environmental health and safety (EH&S) regulations, and University of Florida policies. Strong leadership skills are essential, including excellent verbal and written communication, sound judgment, a proactive approach to solving complex problems, and a strong work ethic. The Director serves as a key interface with stakeholders to clarify the scope and schedule of pending work requests, exercising discretion in prioritizing tasks and seeking management input on particularly complex or sensitive issues. The ability to navigate competing priorities and operate effectively in a dynamic academic research environment is critical.

Technical expertise should include deep knowledge of the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of buildings, preferably in environments that support research or other technical activities involving physical, chemical, biological, or radiological processes. Experience with integrating specialized equipment or machinery into facilities is highly desirable. Candidates should be proficient in modern project management tools such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Critical Path Method (CPM) software, or other technologies that enhance project workflow and execution.

• Project management of minor or quick-response renovation, construction or other special projects, including coordinating cost estimation and critical path scheduling, negotiation with subcontractors and vendors, design, procurement of goods and services, construction, quality control and assurance, and close-out.
• Coordination with the Planning, Design and Construction Division on larger projects, including supervision of the above and representing the College in related matters.
• Ensuring compliance with building codes, EH&S regulations, UF regulatory and fiscal policies, and in special cases, requirements for export control, animal care/use, human subjects research, and other applications subject to restrictions imposed by the federal government.
• Active coordination with OLS/MIS to optimize the College’s (cyber) infrastructure and safety programs.
• Space utilization, including updating of online management systems.
• Partner with others on the College’s Emergency Management Plan.
• Participation in long-range planning exercises to address future facility needs.
• Budget management for the Facilities Office, forecast and project, identify cost-savings of projects, etc. 

Oversees the day-to-day operations of the college Facilities Office and its staff to ensure a smooth operation throughout, including general services, e.g., mail distribution and management of projects by Project Managers.  Supervision of full-time (TEAMS) positions, reviews and approval leave and time reporting, conducts performance appraisals, etc. 

Other duties as required.

• Experience in facilities operations and maintenance of campus or institution infrastructure.
• Master's degree in engineering, architecture, building construction, or facilities management.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer, Architect or General Contractor.
• Certification as a facilities manager or a project manager.
• Expertise with industry standard data management tools (e.g., Excel, Access) to include data mining, querying, pivot table generation, and report writing. Analysis and presentation of the resulting data is necessary.
• Evidence of navigating a complex organization, preferably in a large university setting, with an ability to 
work with administrators, faculty, and students.
• Ability to organize and delegate work so as to control a variety of programs simultaneously and the 
adaptability to cope with changing facilities standards and requirements.

• Demonstrated record of building a strong customer service culture with metrics and objectives in a facilities function.

• Demonstrated leadership skills within a changing environment. Proven track record of managing teams, processes and projects.
•Demonstrated track record of hiring, managing and mentoring staff members. This involves holding people accountable, resolving conflicts, active participation in annual performance 
evaluations and providing professional development opportunities.