Rhode Island College invites applicants for the position of Director of Facilities and Operations. This is a full-time, calendar year, continuing position.

The Director of Facilities and Operations is responsible for the maintenance and operations of the physical aspects of the Rhode Island College multi-building campus, including contractor administration. The individual will assist in the administrative review of the budgetary implications of departmental activities; originate and implement Facilities and Operations’ policies, procedures, and standards for the maintenance and improvement of the college’s physical facilities and services with an emphasis on responsive service and proactive communication with facilities’ customers. The individual is also responsible for the planning and development of strategic initiatives associated with the management of the campus physical plant and related services.

Rhode Island College is a regional comprehensive public college that serves approximately 6,600 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students through its five schools: the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development, the School of Business, the School of Nursing and the School of Social Work. Established in 1854, we are Rhode Island’s first public institution of higher education. The college is located on a beautiful 180-acre suburban campus in the vibrant city of Providence, and has satellite locations at the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center in Providence’s Innovation District and the Rhode Island College Workforce Development Hub in Central Falls, RI. We are known throughout the Northeast for high-quality academic programs, small class sizes, personalized, hands-on learning experiences, world-class faculty, and high value compared to other four-year institutions.

Required qualifications:       

• Bachelor’s degree in business, facilities management, engineering, or related field.
• Ten years of progressively responsible experience in facilities management or a related field.

• Master’s degree in a related area.
• Facilities Management Certification (from APPA, IFMA, BOMI or similar).
• Experience in the leadership and management of personnel in a unionized setting and projects relating to the maintenance and construction of major facilities.
• Experience in a unionized setting in higher education.
• Experience with the implementation of preventive maintenance programs.
• Bilingual in English / Spanish (fluent in speaking and writing).