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Posted: 19-Jun-26
Location: Albany, New York
Internal Number: 201705
Reporting to the Director of Facilities Operations and Services at the University at Albany, the Assistant Director of Facilities Operations and Services (FOS), provides a critical role in preserving, modernizing and creating facilities that empower the University at Albany's education, research, and community service goals, The Assistant Director of Facilities Operations and Services is responsible for the leadership and management of smaller-scale building and infrastructure projects with Project Budget Estimates (PBE) of up to $1 million. This role will also manage collaboration on these smaller-scale projects between FOS and Information Technology Services (ITS).
Primary Responsibilities:
- Manage and coordinate the construction of small-scale (up to $1 million) building and infrastructure projects from project program development through final completion and project closeout.
- Lead and manage employees (typically 15-50 individuals), providing direction, support, and performance feedback to ensure goals, programs, activities, and personnel practices are consistent with and contribute to the University's mission. Lead personnel for maximum performance and dedication, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
- Manage the collaborative work between FOS and ITS on small-scale projects. Including providing budgets, ordering materials, and supervising fieldwork.
- Coordinate with UAlbany's FOS, Energy Office, Code Administration, and other internal units and external stakeholders as necessary to ensure construction work is properly planned and coordinated to ensure minimal disruption of existing operations during implementation.
- Liaison for leased properties working with building owners or managers and tenants.
- Other reasonable duties as assigned
Functional and Supervisory Relationships:
- Reports to the Director of Facilities Operations & Services
- Supervises the following positions:
- Union Carpenters - Varies by time of year
- Union Electricians - Varies by time of year
- Union Painters - Varies by time of year
- Union Plumbers - Varies by time of year
Job Requirements:
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, work management systems, and other relevant electronic software/tools.
- Demonstrated verbal, written, analytical, and interpersonal skills with a proven record of successful interaction with various constituencies.
- The ability to work independently, must display and promote professional integrity.
- Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community.
- Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role.
Job Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in business, architecture, construction management, or related field from a college or University accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization, with three (3) years of experience in all of the following:
- Progressively responsible experience in building operations or facilities management, including oversight of maintenance programs, building systems, or physical plant operations.
- Experience leading teams, managing projects, or supervising personnel, with demonstrated ability to coordinate staff and manage competing priorities across multiple concurrent workstreams.
- Experience developing, managing, and reconciling budgets in support of operational and/or capital project needs, with demonstrated ability to align financial resources with organizational priorities.
OR
- Associate's degree or related field from a college or University accredited by the US Department of Education, with seven (7) years of experience in all of the following:
- Progressively responsible experience in building operations or facilities management, including oversight of maintenance programs, building systems, or physical plant operations.
- Experience leading teams, managing projects, or supervising personnel, with demonstrated ability to coordinate staff and manage competing priorities across multiple concurrent workstreams.
- Experience developing, managing, and reconciling budgets in support of operational and/or capital project needs, with demonstrated ability to align financial resources with organizational priorities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Five (5) to ten (10) years of experience in building operations or facilities management
- Master's degree or related field from a college or University accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.
- Demonstrated project management knowledge or experience
- Experience with a work order management system (ex: AiM)
- Asbestos Inspector Certificate
- Code Enforcement Officer
Working Environment:
- Typical office environment
- Ability to move throughout the campus on foot, including climbing stairs in all University buildings, and stairs and/or ladders on construction sites.
Additional Information:
This is a promotional opportunity for current UAlbany employees.
Eligibility for Consideration:
- You must be employed at the University at Albany campus.
- You must be in a State-funded UUP professional position (MC employees are not eligible).
- You must have a permanent, term, or probationary appointment. Only temporary employees employed by UAlbany for three or more consecutive years can be considered eligible.
For details concerning the University's Promotion Policy for Professional Employees, please see HR Memorandum 88-4.
Professional Rank and Salary Grade: Assistant Facilities Program Coordinator, SL3, $78,000-88,000.
Special Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that UAlbany is not an E-Verify employer.
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http://police.albany.edu/ASR.shtml
Pursuant to NYS Labor Law 194-A, no State entity, as defined by the Law, is permitted to rely on, orally or in writing seek, request, or require in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current wage, or salary history as a condition to be interviewed, or as a condition of continuing to be considered for an offer of employment, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation, and for the purpose of verifying information, may such requests be made. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
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