Job Description

About Bunker Hill Community College:

With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is Massachusetts' largest community college, annually welcoming a diverse community of around 16,000 students. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC extends its reach across several locations in Greater Boston.  The College offers associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific training programs. BHCC is celebrated for its diversity, boasting a student body where 65% identify as people of color and more than half are women. The College also embraces a global perspective, with over 600 international students representing 90 countries and conversing in more than 65 languages. Our commitment to diversity is further reflected in BHCC's designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).

Job Description:

The Executive Director provides comprehensive planning and overall management for all aspects of the campus master plan, renovation, construction and utilities infrastructure of Bunker Hill Community College. Duties include: planning, program management, capital budgeting, project management, preventive maintenance and deferred maintenance.

The Executive Director of Facilities Planning, Construction and Facilities supervisors the Director of Facilities Management who is responsible for the day to day operations of the college facilities. The Executive Director and the Director will prepare an annual budget for the upkeep and maintenance of the campus facilities.

The Executive Director will work closely with other members of the senior staff of the facility management team to ensure building and equipment deficiencies are noted, repairs are scheduled and are completed in a timely manner. The Executive Director and the Director of Facilities Management will provide daily support and direction to the physical plant operator.

The Executive Director leads the development of thoughtful and robust plans to determine future capital programs for delivery of BHCC buildings, facilities infrastructure, campus landscape, and support services. Close coordination within the College community, Commonwealth agencies and the local Charlestown community is essential.

Reporting to the Chief of Facilities Planning, Construction and Energy Management, the Executive Director will participate in the development of campus wide planning efforts, including coordination with Commonwealth of MA departments, BHCC students, faculty, staff and with external community stakeholders to produce positive long-term outcomes.

Core responsibilities include providing technical leadership (subject matter expert) for facilities physical plant including but not limited to: potable water, storm and sanitary sewer, HVAC, electrical, life safety, elevators, exterior envelope and grounds. In conjunction with senior facilities staff, Identify, assess and prioritize projects leading to the development of a five-year maintenance and capital plan and budget. The funding sources include internal BHCC funding, state and federal grants, and DCAMM (Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance).

Specific Duties:

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
• The successful candidate will possess natural talents, acquired skills and accumulated knowledge in the general fields of planning, urban design, landscape architecture, architecture & construction project management.
• Knowledge of and understanding of the design and function of boilers, chillers, geothermal systems, fan coil units, air compressors, HVAC control systems.
• Minimum of 10 years primary planning, construction, facilities management experience.
• 5 years successful supervisory experience planning and executing preventive and deferred maintenance programs.
• 5 years successful supervisory experience managing the physical plant of an educational or similar facility.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing Capital and Operating budgets.
• Proven leadership experience developing successful teams which assess, prioritize, budget and implement deferred maintenance programs in a multi - building setting.
• Proven experience demonstrating collaborative relationships with architects, engineers, contractors and local, state and federal officials.
• Experience in either institutional or campus planning (long and short range), capital programs, space management.
• Highly refined communication skills, working with academic teams, senior executives and members of the public.
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; serving a diverse educational community.
• Proven expertise in managing public and community process, and in dealing with regulatory processes.
• Ability to represent Bunker Hill Community College in regulatory and public settings.
• Hands-on self-starter with a sense of urgency, who functions well in a self-directed, fast paced environment.

Preferred Requirements:

Additional Information:

Salary Range: $140,000.00 - $150,000.00 Salary will commensurate with education and experience.

Application Instructions:

Bunker Hill Community College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  We strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

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