This position has primary responsibility for managing all science facilities related to Dartmouth’s undergraduate education and research programs. The Assistant Director is the liaison for all the Science Departments to ensure that facilities-related needs are understood, prioritized and planned accordingly. This individual oversees all science facilities operations, maintains the preventative maintenance program, identifies capital renewal needs, and works in concert with the academic and research staff to manage programmatic expectations. The Sciences Facilities Assistant Director also ensures science facilities meet the compliance, sustainability, and program standards that support the academic and research mission of the College.

This role oversees 5 direct reports and 9 buildings on campus. Including the Life Sciences Building. Which has one of the best places on campus, The Greenhouse. Open to everyone and year round you can enjoy this 6,000 square-foot greenhouses many plant varieties while getting a great view of campus.

Key Accountabilities

• Facilities Planning and Management: Coordinates with academic and administrative departments to ensure the science facilities meet their programmatic needs and acts as the primary liaison between building occupants and Facilities Operations and Management (FO&M), Project Management Services, and Utilities and Engineering in Campus Services. Communicate consistently with the Science Facility stakeholders to ensure all parties understand priorities and timelines for operational support, projects, and all other facilities related initiatives. Actively engages in the design and implementation of any new initiatives or major renovations needed for the academic and the research community, including the College’s decarbonization project. Develops and maintains the planned maintenance program for all infrastructure that supports the science buildings using the integrated work management system, Planon. Oversees the daily service maintenance program to address all corrective needed to maintain the facilities and directive work requested by building users. Directs FO&M staff dedicated to the Science Facilities to execute all maintenance and operations. Collaborates closely with FO&M maintenance, custodial, and grounds services to provide supplemental support for building operations beyond the capacity of the site-based staff. This includes subcontractors as needed. Responsible for all personnel management for dedicated sciences facilities staff including labor relations, individual and group behavior, team building practices, and performance.
• Service and Compliance: Works with the Facilities Customer Service Center to track and report on all daily service, planned maintenance, and directive work orders. Provides monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting on building operations to FO&M leadership, Science Facilities, and other stakeholders.