Director of Facilities and Construction Management

The Department of Facilities and Construction Management at Jackson State University is seeking a Director of Facilities and Construction Management.

The Director of Facilities and Construction Management oversees the planning, development, and maintenance of all physical infrastructure, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and regulatory standards. They lead construction projects from conception to completion, manage budgets, contracts, and vendor relationships, and implement preventative maintenance programs. This role ensures safe, efficient, and sustainable operations across all facilities.

This position requires knowledge of and experience with managing facilities personnel, and projects in a multi building environment, preferably in higher education or governmental environment, as well as excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to impart quality customer service principles into the organization.

• The Director will provide operational and maintenance management of the campus-built environment, including operating policies and procedures, personnel and budget management, program maintenance and repair; and oversee services for the buildings, grounds, equipment, and vehicle fleet.
• The Facilities team is undergoing significant changes related to process improvements, organizational structure changes, technology systems updates, and campus-wide initiatives. The team is also transitioning from a reactive organization to a more data-driven and proactive partner on campus. The Facilities Director will lead all of these change efforts with support I front the facilities management team and will be the primary interface between facilities and other departments on campus.
• Mitigate risk and oversee safety and security.
• Inspect the facility routinely to look for issues.
• Oversee all contractors that work with the facility.
• Ensure the facility complies with relevant laws, regulations and safety standards.
• Handle long-range planning to support future needs and growth.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• 5 to 10+ years preferred of recent applicable facilities experience, and at least 3 years in a significant management and leadership role; extensive experience in related disciplines within higher education or state agencies may be an alternative for formal technical education for an exceptional individual.
• Experience at an independent school, college, university, higher education, or other large complex organization committed to service is preferred.
• Must possess a valid Mississippi Driver's License.