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General Description:
The Facilities and Maintenance Director provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for Chesterfield County Public Schools’ (CCPS) Facilities and Maintenance Department, ensuring that school buildings are safe, functional, well-maintained, and suitable for students and staff. This position directs a large, multidisciplinary organization responsible for building maintenance, custodial services, major maintenance, preventative maintenance, building systems, warehouse operations, and related support services; leads the development and execution of long-term facilities management strategies that integrate asset management, infrastructure investment, operational performance, and organizational effectiveness, and maintains accountability for daily facility readiness and the timely resolution of conditions that may disrupt school operations. The Director serves as a senior advisor to the Chief Operations Officer, and works collaboratively across the Operations Division, maintaining strong relationships with school leadership to ensure coordinated planning, responsive service delivery, and effective resolution of facility concerns.
Job Description:
Essential Job Functions:
Provides strategic direction and executive leadership for the Department of Facilities and Maintenance, establishing organizational priorities, performance expectations, and accountability
Develops and implements a comprehensive, long-term facilities management strategy, informed by facility condition assessments, asset lifecycle planning, preventative maintenance needs, and educational priorities
Leads the planning, prioritization, budgeting, and execution of the division's major maintenance program, working closely with the Construction and Planning Departments to coordinate infrastructure investments, capital projects, and long-range facilities strategies
Develops and administers departmental operating and major maintenance budgets, including multiyear financial planning and evaluation of infrastructure investment needs
Leads and develops departmental managers and supervisors, establishing clear responsibilities, strengthening internal management capacity, and ensuring effective workforce planning, employee development, and succession planning
Establishes management systems and performance measures to evaluate service delivery, facility conditions, resource utilization, project performance, and departmental effectiveness
Ensures the daily operational readiness of school facilities by establishing effective systems for monitoring building conditions, identifying deficiencies before the start of the school day, and ensuring that issues affecting school operations are addressed promptly
Maintains executive oversight of significant facility disruptions, ensuring timely communication, appropriate departmental response, and clear plans to restore building operations and support the timely opening or continued operation of schools; Remains accessible to division leadership during critical operational situations
Establishes and oversees effective preventative maintenance, work-order management, building automation, energy management, custodial, and other facilities service programs to improve building reliability and operational efficiency
Oversees contracted facilities services and ensures effective contract administration, regulatory compliance, and responsible management of public resources
Ensures compliance with applicable building, environmental, occupational safety, and other regulatory requirements, including the management of facility-related environmental and infrastructure risks
Develops and maintains strong working relationships with the Construction, Safety and Security, Transportation, and Planning Departments to coordinate operational priorities,…