Director of Campus Services

The Director of Campus Services leads, manages, and directs campus facility operations. Responsibilities include: facilities planning; space administration; management of architectural, engineering and construction services; facilities maintenance and repair; renovation, utilities generation and distribution; custodial, landscape and other maintenance services; and Luther's nationally-recognized environmental sustainability initiatives.

Starting salary range: $85,000 - $107,000

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide strategic leadership for Facilities function

• Formulate and administering College policies and develop long-range goals and objectives

• Responsible for facility budgeting, purchasing, and real estate for the college

• Manage energy plans, climate action plans, and drive progress towards the College's carbon-reduction goals

• Coordinate construction projects (both major renovations and new construction)

• Review and prioritize deferred maintenance and capital renewal projects

• Prepare sensitivity analysis of budgets, energy, facility benchmarking, and other functions for administrative review

• Serves as a member of the Safety Committee, Land Use Committee, Energy and Water Task Group, and the Sustainability Council

• Participate in risk management and business continuity planning

• Lead the Facilities team and oversee facilities operations

• Serve as direct supervisor of Facilities leadership team, consisting of Facilities Manager (Custodial Services), Facilities Manager (Trade Services), Grounds Coordinator, and Facilities Office Coordinator

• Provide direction and focus for the whole Facilities team, including 50+ regular employees, many student employees, and intermittent contractors

• Direct maintenance, custodial and grounds activities

• Monitor College buildings and provide insight into issues that may arise in buildings and grounds for guidance and resolution

• Oversee the College's motor vehicle fleet

• Ensures compliance with OSHA, fire codes, city ordinances and other state and federal requirements

• Additional duties as assigned to meet the needs of our students, employees, and guests

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directly supervises the following positions:

• Facilities Manager (Custodial Services)

• Facilities Manager (Trade Services)

• Grounds Coordinator

• Facilities Office Coordinator

• Provide executive-level supervision for a full team of 50-60 employees plus student workers

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and SKILLS:

• Education: Combination of education and management experience to include engineering, architecture, project management or related fields. Baccalaureate degree preferred. A minimum of 10 years experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience: Demonstrated understanding of successful facility management which demonstrates the ability to provide leadership for planning, developing and operating a complex facility.

• Skills

• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and friends of the college.

• Proficiency with wide range of computer software tools, including G-Suite, Microsoft Office, project management software, and database software required

• Qualified applicants will have demonstrated successful experience in leadership.

• Exceptional skills in interpersonal relationships.

• Excellent written and oral communications.

• Analytical and reasoning skills for evaluation of processes, making judgments, and to make strategic recommendations.

• Interest and acumen for environmental sustainability and a passion for the mission of a residential liberal arts college of the church.

• High level of computer skills to include proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Projects), web-based software, database usage.

• Maintain confidentiality of work-related information and systems.

• Valid driver's license. Must pass an MVR check and meet college fleet guidelines.

• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and friends of the college

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Mobility: ability to sit for long periods, move about an office, walk to inspect buildings.
• Dexterity: fine motor manipulation sufficient to operate a computer keyboard, handle individual papers, write and take notes.
• Lifting: frequent lifting of papers, files, equipment and material weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Visual Requirements: close vision sufficient to read files, documents, computer screens do close up work; and the ability to focus frequently.
• Emotional/Psychological Factors: frequent contact with others, ability to make decisions and concentrate, frequent deadlines and time-limited/sensitive assignments.
• On 24-hour emergency call.
• Work space is inside and outside of buildings--working in temperatures that range from heated and cooled rooms to outside temperatures of hot and cold.
• Exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals, noise, dust and fumes.
• Required to work in restricted places which may require stooping, bending and kneeling.
• Buildings and grounds are smoke/tobacco free.