DutiesOversees general day-to-day operations including administration, transportation, special services, building maintenance, custodial, ground, campus utility distribution, and housing operations.
Budgets and plans allocation of financial resources to each physical plant department on an annual basis and a projected future basis.
Provides continual supervision of all current physical plant projects.
Participates in disaster response or other emergencies.
Collaborates with other officials to prepare and analyze damage assessments following disasters or emergencies.
Participates in or supports campus master planning.
Supervises planning of future projects of each physical plant department.
Supervises completion of all student and faculty work-order requests.
Supervises all current contracted work.
Coordinates with and provides guidance on design and construction of major facility renovation and repair projects and new construction programs to ensure conformance with university standards and compatibility with existing features.
Attends all necessary meetings with departmental employees, contractors, and other university personnel.
Oversees recruiting, hiring, training, performance evaluations, promotions, reclassifications, discipline, terminations, and organization of applicable staff and areas.
Specifies and/or participates in selection of major campus equipment such as mechanical, electrical, and controls systems.
Participates in design of new campus facilities, utility systems, streets, and landscape designs.
Approves all personnel items for department, including reviewing leave requests, electronic personnel action forms, grievances, personnel requisitions, and other personnel-related requests.
Supervises physical plant operations analytical team, providing reports and analysis for improvements of current operations. Leads departmental long-range planning, including improvement plans, succession planning, and Physical Plant visioning.
Works with deans, department chairs, and senior administration regarding space allocation on campus.
Assists in property acquisitions, including price negotiations, approvals, and actual purchases of various properties beneficial to the university.
Minimum EducationBachelor’s degree is required. Related experience may be substituted for required education on a basis set forth by the Department of Human Resources.
Preferred EducationMaster’s degree is preferred.
Minimum QualificationsFive years of related senior-level experience is required. Demonstrated experience in fiscal management, technical operations, management of trades, interpersonal communications, effective human relations, and conflict management is required.
Preferred Qualifications Experience in industrial-level maintenance and construction with supervisory responsibilities is preferred.
Other DetailsThis is a security-sensitive position subject to criminal record check.
This is an IT-sensitive position subject to the Computer and Network Security policy.
AboutFounded in 1923, Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) is a public university located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and is currently one of two independent public universities in Texas. Though the university is located in the rural east Texas college town of Nacogdoches, the majority of SFA students come from the greater Houston or Dallas-Fort Worth areas. SFA has also served students from 46 states outside Texas and 42 countries outside the United States. SFA enrolls more than 11,000 students, offering 120 areas of study, including more than 80 undergraduate majors, nearly 60 graduate degrees, and three doctoral programs through its six colleges. The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks are members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and compete in Division I for all varsity sports.
LocationNacogdoches, TX
Job Code — S2022-232
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https://careers.sfasu.edu/postings/9480Stephen F. Austin State University, an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and Educator, is committed to excellence through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, creed, color, age, national origin, religion or physical or mental disability as required by law. If, because of an impairment or disability, you need accommodation during any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at 936-468-2304.
