Chief Facilities Officer - Facilities Planning & Management

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* Position Title:

** Chief Facilities Officer - Facilities Planning & Management##
** Job Category:
** Limited##
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* Employment Type:

** Regular##
** Job Profile:
** Chief Fac Off (Inst) (B)##
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* Job Duties:

**** Attention:
** The Facilities Planning & Management Department in the Division of Finance and Administrative Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater seeks a Chief Facilities Officer (Chief Facilities Officer (Inst) (B), FP144).This will be a full-time Limited Appointment serving at the pleasure of the Chancellor. To learn more about this type of appointment please see the UW System Administrative Policy 1251:  and the .
** Job Details:
** The Chief Facilities Officer reports to the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administrative Affairs and provides the leadership, supervision and oversight of the Facilities Planning and Management department for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater including the Rock County location. This position serves as partner and advisor to university leadership on facilities management including capital planning, design, and construction; campus planning and landscape architecture;

environment, health and safety; physical plant, facility maintenance, grounds maintenance, custodial services, transportation services, and the associated business and support services.##
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Job Responsibilities:

*** Provide leadership and administrative direction for the UW Whitewater Facilities Planning and Management department
* Oversees the university long range capital planning process and assumes responsibility for key strategic construction projects
* Serve as a partner and advisor to university leadership on facilities management and construction issues for the Whitewater and Rock County campus locations
* Provides leadership, guidance, and direction in evaluating and meeting the facility and infrastructure needs of the university
* Responsible for the development of departmental strategic initiatives, project prioritization and operational budgets
* Represents the university in matters related to the physical development of the campus with university departments and programs, system, local, state, and federal government, public and private sector representatives, and the general public
* Fosters a safe work environment in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), federal, state, and local regulations
* Promotes a positive, productive, and proactive customer-oriented work environment
* Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked
* Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
** Department:
** Facilities Planning & Management
** Compensation:
** The minimum starting salary for this position will be $135,000, candidates can expect a salary commensurate with the candidate’s education, related experience, and qualifications.

UW System employees receive an excellent benefit package. To learn more about the UW System’s comprehensive benefit package, review the UW System .
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* Required Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or equivalent work experience
* Eight years of progressive, relevant experience in facilities operations and management, including supervisory leadership
* Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and direct facility and physical plant activities
* Demonstrated ability to foster a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative workplace environment##
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Experience in a university or other multi-facility complex
* Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, coordinate, direct and control all aspects of physical plant activities
* Familiarity with regulatory compliance requirements related to public facilities
* Knowledge and experience in the management of natural areas##
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* Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

*** Experience developing and maintaining compliance, financial…