Director of Facilities and Engineering

Are you an experienced building trades professional who has worked on large non-residential buildings? If you're interested in a career at the University of Minnesota with great benefits, this job might be for you!

• The pay range for this position is $100,000-115,000 depending on experience.
• This position works on-site at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, on the East Bank campus in Minneapolis.

We're the School of Dentistry, and we're recruiting for a Director of Facilities and Engineering . In this position, you'll provide administrative leadership on college-wide maintenance, repair, and modifications to our facilities and all related equipment.

We provide support services in the repair and maintenance of over a complex array of equipment: over 380 dental operatories and support labs as well as specialized research equipment.

The Director partners with the University Department of Environmental Health and Safety, University Facility Management, and Telecommunications. The Director leads all aspects of the Capital Equipment program in evaluation, replacement or new equipment and procurement, and is responsible for division remodeling projects.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management of the School of Dentistry's space and facilities (60%)

• Supervise a team of personnel who are responsible for providing facilities support and technical support for the 380 operatories in our dental clinics. Responsible for hiring and training employees, team-building, facilitating regular team meetings, setting performance expectations, reviewing work performance, conducting probationary and annual performance reviews, assigning and rewarding work, and disciplining, suspending or discharging, and resolving grievances as needed.
• Lead all aspects of the maintenance and repair of a large assortment of equipment in the pre-clinical, clinical, research, and administrative areas in the School of Dentistry.
• Be responsible for and lead the maintenance, repair, and modification to building systems, e.g., electrical, nitrous oxide/oxygen, compressed air, dental unit water, oral suction (high and low), and ventilation.
• Respond to requests on facility modifications. Produce a project overview with drawings, materials, equipment, color schemes, estimates, and alternatives. Order and receive materials for funded projects that have timelines to meet expectations of the end user.
• Evaluate ergonomic considerations for the health and well-being of dentistry personnel, e.g., working with departments, divisions or individuals and outside vendors in the proper layout and design of office workstations.

Maintain budgets, databases, and inventory for facilities (20%)

• Prepare maintenance and operating reports, budgets, and cost estimates for operational requirements. Evaluate and summarize operations and maintenance costs. Maintain all Dental Engineering budgetary accounts including charging out parts used in repairs and maintenance to other departments.
• Maintain the School of Dentistry equipment inventory database and communicate with the University’s Inventory Services during routine equipment audits by providing locations of new equipment or existing items that have been relocated.
• Clear equipment or existing items that have been relocated, are for sale, reuse, or disposal through Inventory Services. Maintain an inventory of maintenance supplies and parts.
• Manage the key control system for the School of Dentistry. Maintain a database and serve as key controller to maintain security and proper key distribution.

Manage capital equipment program (10%)

• Assess capital equipment and technology needs; maintain a capital equipment replacement plan. Process all capital equipment purchase requests including individual department requests and the School’s capital equipment program. Prepare for bid certain items which are over a prescribed dollar limit set by university policy.
• Obtain warranty and annual service contract agreements.
• Issue purchase orders with appropriate information as required on accepted bids. Collaborate with Financial Management in acquiring proper budgeting information, budget numbers, allotment amounts, and provide invoice information on purchased items to the proper accounts.
• Handle incoming shipments of equipment and check invoices for accuracy. Make special shipping and handling arrangements.

Serve as liaison to School and campus programs (10%)

• Support the School of Dentistry’s Outreach programs. Consult on equipment and facilities needs. Evaluate the need of Outreach programs and the levels of support required from within the School.
• Serve on the School’s Space Committee. Communicate and collaborate with the Academic Health Center space management programs (Facility Management) in maintaining current space inventory records.
• Serve as liaison with other university repair shops and outside vendors in the repair and maintenance of carpeting, painting, furnishings, and areas where specialized lighting is required. Adjust schedules to allow for a minimum of disruption in school activities.
• Interface and cooperate with other departments and divisions on telecommunication and computer networking needs and installations including moves, changes or additions of services involving Networking & Telecommunications service (NTS).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: please detail all of the required qualifications on your application materials

• BA/BS degree plus at least eight years of experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of large nonresidential or multiple facilities.
• At least four years of supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of facilities operations, architecture, interior design, and OSHA regulations.
• Demonstrated excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others and build collegial working relationships within the School of Dentistry and with campus partners.
• Knowledge of building codes.
• Demonstrated project management skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to use separate accounting procedures to monitor other necessary accounting information.
• Experience in the maintenance and repair of clinical (dental) equipment and research equipment and electro-mechanical systems.
• Experience managing large capital renovation projects.