Director of Facilities Planning and Chief Sustainability Officer
Title: Director of Facilities Planning and Chief Sustainability Officer
Department: Physical Plant
Salary Range: $95,000 -
$110,000
SUNY Canton is looking for a full-time Director of Facilities Planning and Chief Sustainability Officer to join the Physical
Plant team. Reporting to the Vice President of Administration, in close coordination with the 四虎影视, research and public service
programs, the Director of Facilities Planning is responsible for the total short/ long-range facilities planning, construction, major
rehabilitation, and space utilization program on campus. In coordination with the academic, student personnel, finance and management,
physical plant operation and maintenance, and other programs on campus.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Serves as
the University鈥檚 primary representative in all phases of capital improvement planning, construction, substantial rehabilitation, and related
programs. - Leads, supervises, directs, and assesses the activities and performance of a multi-disciplined team of professional and
support personnel engaged in Facilities planning, design, and construction management. - Frequently works with University Leadership,
Academic Leadership, System Administration, the State University Construction Fund, architects, and engineers to mediate competing
priorities and ensure progress toward the long-term health of the campus facilities. - Actively participates in the capital budgeting
process and plays a key role in developing, monitoring, and communicating objectives. - Monitors adherence to all financial
guidelines; Assesses, strategizes, and manages potential risks to the budget; Ensures timely submission of reports related to project
administration to the appropriate System Administration and state offices. - Maintains continuous communication with stakeholders,
users, and University administration, providing regular updates on project status and addressing issues as they arise; Provides facilities
expertise to faculty, staff, and student committees; Coordinates development with local government, agencies and citizen
groups. - Aligns closely the functions of the facilities program with those of the physical plant operation; Directs activities in
space development, utilization, and arrangement. - This position acts as Chief Sustainability Officer and supports the further
development of SUNY Canton鈥檚 Sustainability Plan while aligning campus, SUNY and state directives within targeted goals across all facets of
Facilities Operations.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor鈥檚 degree in a related field and a minimum of 4
years of related experience in construction design, construction management, and/or facilities management, or an equivalent combination of
education and experience. - Knowledge and experience planning and managing construction and renovation projects.
- Knowledge
of the various construction and building maintenance trades such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing and heating and structural maintenance. - Knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its implications on construction and renovation projects.
- Ability to
prepare requests for proposal (RFP), negotiate contracts with outside contractors. - Experience preparing and maintaining complex
operational and project budgets.
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced degree in the fields of architecture,
planning, or engineering and a registered architect's certificate, a registered planner's certificate, or a professional engineer's license
or equivalent national recognition and several years of significant and major experience in the planning and development of higher education
facilities. Knowledge of utility distribution systems.
Prior to final offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required
to submit to a background check including, but not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, and
criminal background check.
Application Deadline: open until filled; application review begins immediately.
Persons
interested in the above position should apply online at
SUNY Canton, a unit of the State University of New
York, is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
The college is located in Canton, a village in the St. Lawrence River
valley of northern New York. Located 20 miles from the St. Lawrence River and the Adirondack Park, and 70 miles from the Canadian capital
city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canton holds excellent opportunities for the outdoor or cultural enthusiast. SUNY Canton is a member of the
Associated Colleges, a consortium of four colleges.