Executive Director Facilities Planning Construction and Facilities Operations

Executive Director Facilities Planning Construction and Facilities Operations

With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is one of Massachusetts' largest community colleges, serving approximately 16,000 students annually. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC offers a broad range of educational opportunities throughout Greater Boston. BHCC fosters a welcoming and supportive learning environment for students by offering associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific programs.

The Executive Director provides comprehensive planning and overall management for all aspects of the campus master plan, renovation, construction and utilities infrastructure of Bunker Hill Community College.

Duties include:

planning, program management, capital budgeting, project management, preventive maintenance and deferred maintenance.

The Executive Director of Facilities Planning, Construction and Facilities supervise the Director of Facilities Management who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the college facilities. The Executive Director and the Director will prepare an annual budget for the upkeep and maintenance of the campus facilities.

The Executive Director will work closely with other members of the senior staff of the facility management team to ensure building and equipment deficiencies are noted and, repairs are scheduled and completed in a timely manner. The Executive Director and the Director of Facilities Management will provide daily support and direction to the physical plant operator.

The Executive Director leads the development of thoughtful and robust plans to determine future capital programs for delivery of BHCC buildings, facilities infrastructure, campus landscape, and support services. Close coordination within the College community, Commonwealth agencies and the local Charlestown community is essential.

Reporting to the Chief of Facilities Planning, Construction and Energy Management, the Executive Director will participate in the development of campus-wide planning efforts, including coordination with Commonwealth of MA departments, BHCC students, faculty, staff and with external community stakeholders to produce positive long-term outcomes.

Providing technical leadership (subject matter expert) for facilities physical plant including but not limited to: potable water, storm and sanitary sewer, HVAC, electrical, life safety, elevators, exterior envelope and grounds. In conjunction with senior facilities staff, identify, assess and prioritize projects leading to the development of a five-year maintenance capital plan and budget. The funding sources include internal BHCC funding, state and federal grants, and DCAMM (Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance).

• Lead development of campus facility and infrastructure planning for short, medium & long-range scenarios.
• Responsible for leading project feasibility studies, collaboratively working with project teams, consultants and state agencies.
• Supervision of facility operations including maintenance, custodial, and contracted services at the Charlestown and Chelsea campuses, and various other off-campus facilities.
• Lead RFP development, coordinate efforts of a variety of consulting teams, and participate in designer and contractor selection.
• Represent the college and manage permitting efforts for large capital projects and other campus initiatives,including Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance review.
• Lead real estate strategies, acquisition support and development activities.
• Work closely with Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to implement capital plans and real estate goals.
• Provide up-to-date information on campus planning efforts to community groups, academic and support departments, visitors, alumni and others.
• Develop ongoing best practices, processes and benchmarking including sustainability, energy conservation and LEED facilities.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
• The successful candidate will possess natural talents, acquired skills and accumulated knowledge in the general fields of planning, urban design, landscape architecture, architecture & construction project management.
• Knowledge of and understanding of the design and function of boilers, chillers, geothermal systems, fan coil units, air compressors, HVAC control systems.
• Minimum of 10 years primary planning, construction, facilities management experience.
• 5 years successful supervisory experience planning and executing preventive and deferred maintenance programs.
• 5 years successful supervisory experience managing the physical plant of an educational or similar facility.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing Capital and Operating budgets.
• Proven leadership experience developing successful teams which assess, prioritize, budget and…