Director of Buildings & Grounds

Director of Buildings & Grounds at a premier, Catholic, college-preparatory school.

Full-time, year-round position with benefits.

Reports directly to the President.

• Summary
• Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• Responsibilities for Supervision of Other Employees
• Qualifications
• Physical Demands
• Compensation: Salary & Benefits
• How to Apply

 

Summary

The Director of Buildings & Grounds ("DBG" or “Director") reports directly to the President of Central Catholic High School ("Central Catholic" or "school").

The Director establishes standards for and maintains the good condition and appearance of the school's buildings, grounds, mechanical and electrical systems, and equipment and oversees capital improvement projects. This is a key position within the Central Catholic High School President’s Leadership Team. This is a full-time, year-round position.

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. At the direction of the President, and conforming to the strategic goals of Central Catholic High School and the Board of Directors’ Buildings and Grounds Committee, the DBG:
   1. Formulates, implements, and evaluates a comprehensive and detailed maintenance, janitorial and landscaping programs including daily, weekly, monthly, annual, and long-term functions.  Such programs include: the school’s compliance with safety, hazardous-material, and other applicable codes and regulations.
   2. Formulates, implements, and evaluates the long-range capital replacement plan.
   3. Annually submits for the approval of the President and the Board of Directors a proposed budget to cover the school’s total maintenance, janitorial and landscaping requirements. Manages the maintenance, janitorial and landscaping program within the parameters established by the approved budget.
2. Manages construction, renovation, and capital replacement projects.
3. Receives and prioritizes repair requests from faculty and staff.  Determines, schedules, and assigns the appropriate response.
4. Represents the school’s interests in facilities matters to external audiences (including but not limited to: the Arlington Neighborhood Association and the City of Lawrence) and internal audiences (faculty, staff, students, parents).
5. Manages the use of school facilities – including approved requests by non-profit agencies – as directed by the Chief Financial Officer (or President) and in consultation with the Principal, Director of Institutional Advancement, Athletic Director, and/or Director of Student Activities.
6. Manages the selection of outside service providers for approved projects that fall beyond the capacity of the school’s maintenance staff.
   1. Solicits competitive bids for major one-off projects exceeding $5,000.
   2. Every three years, solicits competitive bids for vendors whose services the school uses on a regular basis.
   3. Supervises the work of such providers, ensuring that the full scope of agreed upon work is completed in a thorough and timely manner.
7. Manages school utilities and interacts with utility providers as necessary. Advises the Chief Financial Officer, President and Board of Directors on the efficiency, value, and cost-effectiveness of utilities and related services.
8. In collaboration with the IT Department, coordinates infrastructure needs related to network cabling, wireless access points, security systems, and other building technologies to ensure alignment between physical plant upgrades and technology initiatives.
9. Maintains the school’s vehicles, including mini buses and leased vehicles, by scheduling, delivering and picking up vehicles from our approved service centers.
10. Manages school compliance with building codes, regulations, and mandates (e.g. the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, required permits, preparation and submission of regulatory filings).
11. Inventories maintenance, janitorial and landscaping equipment and supplies; ensures that equipment is properly maintained; orders supplies as necessary.
12. Tracks and records time worked for hourly staff positions. Provides this information to the Business Office in a timely manner to meet payroll deadlines.
13. Reviews and approves facilities related invoices in a timely manner for payment within established terms.
14. Performs routine repairs, maintenance and upgrades to facilities as needed.
15. Supports the work of the Central Catholic Board of Directors’ Buildings & Grounds Committee. Furnishes the Committee with information pertinent to their work. Attends all Buildings & Grounds Committee meetings.
16. Participates in all meetings of the President’s Leadership Team.
17. Assumes any additional duties required by the school that are: i.) consistent with the aforementioned duties, ii.) and consistent with the best interests of the school and its students, iii.) neither arbitrary, capricious nor punitive in nature.

 

Responsibilities for Supervision of Other Employees

The Director of Buildings & Grounds is responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, and evaluating the maintenance director and the maintenance staff.

 

Qualifications

• Commitment to the mission of Central Catholic High School and the Marist philosophy.
• Minimum of five years of work experience in facilities management and/or organizational leadership, including experiencing managing a team.
• Bachelor’s degree in facilities management, engineering, property management or related field; Master’s degree is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of facilities planning, building and utilities systems, operation, maintenance and repair, energy conservation, personnel and scheduling management, and budgeting and finance.
• Strong knowledge of skilled trade work requirements, including plumbing, electrical, and carpentry, HVAC, masonry, roofing, and other building systems.
• Knowledge and experience with federal, state and local regulations/compliance, safety, fire, construction, public access, building codes/standards.
• Exhibit leadership ability and strong customer service skills.
• Extreme flexibility, with a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to accommodate a high level of responsibility and multiple, changing priorities.
• Proven ability in utilizing data to drive change, identify and solve problems, and inform decision making.
• Proven ability to manage employee performance including accountability measures, improvement plans, and corrective actions. Demonstrated ability to effectively manage, motivate, mentor, communicate clearly with all levels of staff and tradespeople.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills; interpersonal skills required to maintain positive relations and obtain cooperation with a broad group of stakeholders at all levels with different needs and interests.
• Highly organized; ability to manage multiple projects at once and prioritize assigned work to meet deadlines.
• Prior experience working in an educational setting, either in private, public, secondary, college or university or similar environment is preferred.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and Google applications.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and citizenship, residency or work visa required.

 

Physical Demands

The Director of Buildings & Grounds is on call for all emergency situations 24 hours per day. The DBG must be able to walk to conduct inspections; bend at the waist and sit or stand for extended periods of time; be able to lift, bend, push, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds; climb ladders indoors and outdoors; and be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions. 

 

Compensation: Salary & Benefits

Central Catholic High School is committed to offering salaries and benefits that are highly competitive relative to similar Catholic secondary schools. Compensation will be commensurate with level of education and experience/certifications.

Benefits include:

• HMO Health Insurance Plan with a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Dental insurance through Delta Dental
• A cafeteria plan with Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Dependent Care Account (DCA)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan through Fidelity Investments with employer contribution
• Life Insurance coverage for two times salary (Employer pays 100% of the premium)
• Voluntary supplemental Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability coverage

 

How to Apply

For immediate consideration, interested candidates are invited to submit the following materials to jobs@centralcatholic.net. While the application deadline for this search is ongoing, candidates are encouraged to submit materials promptly.

• A cover letter expressing their interest in this position
• A current resume
• A list of three to five professional references with name, relationship, phone number, and email address of each.