Director Facilities

The Director, Facilities is responsible for overseeing and managing the national facilities portfolio for all divisions. This leadership role ensures that all facilities are maintained to the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and functionality, while strategically guiding facilities-level projects from inception through completion. The Director partners with cross-functional teams, external vendors, and institutional leadership to ensure the alignment of physical spaces with organizational goals and operational needs.

Pay Range: 

What We Offer:

• Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses
• Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible)
• Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
• Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby
• Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
• Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA
• Health Plan Enrollment: Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment

• Develop and implement a facilities management strategy to maintain high campus standards while optimizing expenditures on owned assets and leased facilities
  • Partner with campus facilities leadership to meet individual campus needs that align with best practices
  • Leverage local, regional, and national vendor relationships to maximize the value of products and services
  • Assist in the evaluation of potential facilities management programs or services, and adoption/implementation thereof as needed
  • Partner with campus stakeholders and Finance on facilities budgets
  • Integrate newly acquired companies/facilities into the facilities management strategy
  • Develop an understanding of the facilities and operational needs of all divisions to assist in the optimization of space management
  • Support and facilitate efforts to enhance campus safety and security across the portfolio
• Coordinate with stakeholders on vendor issues and project accounting
• Assist with developing metrics for measuring success to present to senior leadership
• Serve as campus lead for all facilities-level projects
  • Solicit, negotiate, and assist in the finalization of bids and contracts
  • Facilitate and oversee the process to obtain all required entitlements
  • Establish an appropriate mechanism and cadence to keep key stakeholders informed of project status
  • Ensure compliance with government regulations (Federal, State, and local jurisdictions)
  • Build and maintain contractor relationships
• Collaborate with Finance to establish, update and track capital project budgets
• Procure additional local, regional, or national resources as required and approved to facilitate projects and initiatives
• Provide support, guidance and oversight of established campus facilities teams

• Establish/maintain a high performance team of professional, motivated and engaged staff utilizing effective training, performance management and career-development activities while leading them to achieve established business results and performance metrics
• Recognizes and rewards employee contributions and achievements
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, business administration or other related field (required)
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in commercial facilities management with five (5) years in leadership (required)
• Minimum of three (3) years of capital project management experience (required)
• Experience working in an educational or multi-location corporate environment (preferred)

• Strong knowledge of building systems, infrastructure, sustainability practices, and regulatory compliance
• Independently manage complex tasks and projects
• Coach and mentor junior team members
• Analyze problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective solutions
• Present ideas in a compelling and structured format to diverse audiences
• Demonstrate refined listening skills and emotional intelligence
• Facilitate training sessions and cross-functional meetings
• Drive consistent results in a fast-paced environment
• Leverage enterprise-level tools and systems to streamline processes
• Create new and better ways for the organization to succeed
• Develop people to achieve their goals and support organizational success
• Navigate complex policies, processes, and organizational dynamics with ease
• Operate effectively in uncertainty and ambiguity
• Work independently, escalating complex or high-impact issues
• Drive innovation to improve organizational success
• Develop others to achieve individual and organizational goals
• Navigate complex organizational dynamics with confidence
• Perform effectively amid uncertainty and ambiguity

• Able and willing to:
  • Communicate, think, learn, and reason
  • Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to process transactions, store documents, enter data, or perform assigned tasks
  • Safely ambulate and/or maneuver when on-site at Company locations
  • Demonstrate and utilize active listening, inductive reasoning, information ordering and category flexibility
• Ability to use good judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information with discretion
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where deadlines are essential and multiple projects are worked simultaneously
• Ability to gain, understand and apply information and data as it relates essential functions of the position
• Ability to foster long-term relationships with stakeholders

• Occasional (less than 50% of workday)
  • Ability to travel to local worksites
  • Use fine and large motor skills to operate a motor vehicle
  • Use hearing and sight (both near and far vision) to operate a motor vehicle

• Work is performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment when on site at assigned company location. Employees must be able to safely ambulate when on company premises.
• This position is designated as Remote; Employees must meet minimum technical standards for eligibility and participation. Work environments may include exposure to student learning environments with a variety of conditions. Employees must be able to follow all safety precautions including the use of personal-protective equipment. Employees must also be able to adhere to site-specific safety procedures.
• Overnight and/or Local travel required (up to 60%)