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Wake Forest University

Director of Facilities Condition Assessment; Facilities, Real Estate & Planning

Wake Forest University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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* Navigate to the "My Experience" application page.* Locate the "Resume/CV" document upload section at the bottom of the page.* Use the "Select Files" button to upload your cover letter, resume, and any other required supporting documents. You can select multiple files.* Lead the assessment of existing assets, considering their condition, maintainability, replicability, and operational requirements. This assessment will guide the collaboration with management and trade staff to determine the appropriate actions, whether it be sustainment, repair, or recapitalization, to ensure optimal operational efficiency.* Responsible for documenting building deficiencies, quantifying deferred maintenance backlog(s), and helping to develop practical life cycle forecasts.* Perform on-site inspections of major building systems, structures, interiors/exteriors, and foundations.* Prepare detailed FCA reports that summarize findings, including any deficiencies, immediate repairs, and long-term maintenance recommendations.* Identify and evaluate potential risks and liabilities associated with University-owned properties.* Oversee and maintain a structured, comprehensive, and scalable building asset management database (Asset Essentials) to include make, model, serial number, design, application, consumable PM parts, and warranty information, utilizing ASTM Uniformat II (data to also include photos and O&M manuals).* Lead and coordinate annual review and update of information for the Design and Construction Guidelines and Equipment Standards.* Responsible for the creation and facilitation of annual training focused on maintaining current applicable skills associated with mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire safety, and energy management.* Develop and regularly review a comprehensive training curriculum for entry-level technicians and highly skilled technicians, incorporating in-person, virtual, and contractor-based initiatives.* Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) in collaboration with area managers and leaders that outline how to perform specific tasks or routine activities to ensure tasks are performed consistently and efficiently, thereby maintaining quality control.* Collaborate with Facilities Operations to determine building history, previous work order data (reactive/preventative), and day-to-day building operations.* Collaborate with Business Operations on asset data to support effective work order management, strategic planning, performance tracking, and capital planning.* Lead the Asset Administration Manager to ensure the PM program and PM tasks are thoroughly developed, instill accountability, promote training, and support quality assurance.* Collaborate with Capital Projects & Space Strategies teams to provide technical expertise on new building /renovation projects and assist with integrating qualitative facility condition assessment (FCA) needs into quantitative facility functionality assessment (FFA) needs to develop a comprehensive facility quality assessment (FQA).* Partner with the construction/renovation turnover working group (TOW) to optimize the building construction transition from Capital Projects to Facilities Operations (includes functions related to predesign, design, construction, pre-occupancy, and post-occupancy).* Assist with design reviews of drawings or specifications for capital and renewal projects.* Assist with building inspections (as needed) during capital and renovation projects.* Assists in the development of service contract maintenance agreements with external service providers to provide specialty services on critical campus systems* Perform other duties as directed by management.* Bachelor’s degree, with 6-10 years of experience in higher education, institutional, or similar multi-site maintenance operations, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.* Must have technical knowledge of building systems and generally accepted best practices in operations and efficiency methodologies related to such systems.* Ability to utilize practical communication skills verbally and in writing with internal and external customers and service providers* Ability to research and analyze problems within University-owned facilities* Expected to multitask daily, work independently, and meet productivity and quality objectives.* Working knowledge of computerized systems/software (EAMS/CMMS) appropriate to University operations* Upholds the principles of inclusiveness, diversity, dialogue, collegiality, respect, knowledge, integrity, learning, awareness, and responsiveness: sets standards, goals, and plans related to these areas.* Ability to effectively communicate and interact with staff, faculty, and students.* Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.* Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal skills, and employee development and performance management skills.* Valid driver's license with a good driving record; must be insurable.* Experience with Commercial & Industrial Mechanical equipment* Knowledge of the operations/maintenance of equipment, as well as installation/replacement of equipment, is a plus* Technical certifications and/or licenses in a related field are preferred but not required. Possible certifications include, but are not limited to, CFM, FMP, GC, EC, etc.**About WFU:**Wake Forest University, formed in 1834, has experienced decades of growth and innovation.

WFU is a distinctive university that combines a liberal arts core with graduate and professional schools and innovative research programs.

The University embraces the teacher-scholar ideal, which prizes the personal interaction between students and faculty.

It is a place where exceptional teaching, fundamental research and discovery, and the engagement of faculty and students in the classroom and the laboratory are paramount.Wake Forest University is a community that seeks the enlightenment and freedom which come through diligent study and learning. Its higher goal, however, is to give life to the University motto "Pro Humanitate," as members translate a passion for knowledge into compassionate service. The community shares a tradition that embraces freedom and integrity and acknowledges the worth of the individual. The heritage, established by the school's founders and nurtured by succeeding generations, promotes a democratic spirit arising from open-mindedness and discourse. Wake Forest fosters compassion and caring for others. Its collective strength and character are derived from the values and distinctive experiences of each individual; therefore, it affirms the richness of human intellect and culture and its contribution to knowledge, faith, reason, and dialogue. Furthermore, it strives toward a society in which good will, respect, and equality prevail. To that end, Wake Forest University rejects hatred and bigotry in any form and promotes justice, honor, and mutual trust.The University is comprised of:

the undergraduate college, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Divinity, School of Law, and School of Medicine (located on the Bowman Gray campus with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) and today enrolls about 4,846 undergraduates and 2,823 students in graduate programs at its principal location, the Reynolda campus.

Students at Wake Forest University enjoy a great deal of access to and interaction with world-class faculty both in and out of the classroom setting with a student-faculty ratio of 11:1.

Wake Forest employs approximately 2,772 full and part-time faculty and staff.Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant, intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a strong athletics program competing in the fifteen-team Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Since its founding, the university has adopted the motto “*pro humanitate*,” which is exemplified by a deep institutional #J-18808-Ljbffr