Hingham Schools – Director of Facilities

[Katie St Clair]

2023-2024 School Year

Position Title Director of Facilities
Location District-wide
Anticipated Start Date Available now
Job Type Full-time Permanent
Salary: $125k-$135k, salary dependent on experience
Job Description: The Director of Facilities is responsible for the overall condition, upkeep, maintenance and repair of Hingham Public Schools, including all buildings and grounds, utilities, energy management systems, and safety/security systems to provide a safe, healthy, and comfortable environment for students, faculty, and staff. The Director of Facilities creates and monitors the development and implementation of yearly operations and provides input on capital projects. This position will work to assure compliance with all federal, state and local rules, regulations, laws and ordinances that pertain to buildings and grounds. The candidate must work closely with other School and Town Departments to maintain and repair school-operated buildings, grounds, and related capital assets in use.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Building Construction, Architecture, or related fields with appropriate years of experience in facilities management.
Five (5) years experience in Facilities Management and/or construction
Must hold a valid Massachusetts driver’s license.
Previous leadership experience in facility support services includes skills in financial and asset management and capital planning and management.
Strong knowledge of HVAC systems.
Strong acknowledgment of MA procurement laws.
MCPPO certified or plans to complete certification upon hiring.
Possesses or ability to obtain OSHA-10 certification.
Responsibilities:

Leadership and Operations:
Review work in progress and ensure proper completion of work orders, contracts, and new capital projects.
Oversee the building automation systems, preventative maintenance, service contracts, utilities, and school assets to determine what maintenance and repairs are needed.
Manage snow plowing and removal on all school properties. Facilitate coordinating large projects, including deferred maintenance, preventive maintenance, energy conservation, asbestos remediation, and capital projects.
Leadership and Operations cont’d:
Read and interpret building plans, blueprints, and specifications and assure conformance with building safety codes, regulations, and requirements.
Prepare and maintain records, files, logs, and reports related to inventory, supplies, work requests, work performed, various groups’ use of school buildings, and safety issues using the school’s maintenance management software programs.
Interface with local community activities, town agencies, and member community’s fire and police departments and facilitate meetings when needed.
Prepare invitations to bids and requests for proposals in accordance with Massachusetts procurement laws 30B ad 149.
To avoid delays or issues, provide routine project and facilities updates to the Executive Director, Superintendent, principals, and other Departmental staff.
Ensure proper close-out of all projects, including final punch list and close-out documents.
Completes other tasks as assigned by the Superintendent or their designee.
Maintains and updates lists of capital improvement needs to help inform and develop the district’s ongoing capital plan. Reviews and prioritizes capital needs with the Central Office Administration and presents the plan to town officials and the community.

Personnel:
Oversee custodial and maintenance personnel, service contract providers, and contractors to coordinate and prioritize day-to-day support service activities and work projects; assign, review, and evaluate the work of in-house personnel and service providers involved in each of their assignments.
Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; assign and review work and participate in the selection of new personnel as assigned.
Negotiate vendor contracts.
Financial:
Develop, organize, coordinate, and supervise the operating budgets, operation and maintenance, repair, alteration, and construction of school assets and systems.
Knowledge of state procurement laws, bid specification preparation, prevailing wage laws, right to know, and CommBuys process.
Assist in the development and implementation of capital and facilities planning to improve school facilities.
Manage, monitor, and report on annual operating costs and budget expenditures for all support services.

Terms and Conditions of Employment:
The nature of this position may require time beyond the regular workday, and it is expected that the individual filling this position will prioritize completing the necessary tasks and set hours accordingly.
Constance light to moderate physical effort required in performing functions. Regularly required to use hands to feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
Frequently required to move (push, pull, lift) objects weighing up to 60 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 100 pounds.
Frequent bending, kneeling, and squatting when making repairs.

Employment and Benefits Information: Please see link for information on employment and benefits in the Hingham Public Schools.
Respond To: Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Aisha Oppong, Director of Business and Support Services, at aoppong@hinghamschools.org or via regular mail to 220 Central Street, Hingham, MA 02043 by May 3, 2024.

Hingham Public Schools does not discriminate in its educational and/or operational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion or religious creed, disability or handicap, sex or gender (including pregnancy), gender identity and/or expression (including a transgender identity), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
Posted: April 17, 2024

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