Associate Director of Facility Services

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Posted: 17-Jul-26

Location: Madison, Wisconsin

Type: Full Time

Salary: Minimum $87,000

Required Education:

4 Year Degree

Job Summary:

The Associate Director of Facility Services is a full-time role reporting to the Director of Facilities & Operations. This position is responsible for the comprehensive planning, development, implementation, supervision, fiscal management, and assessment of our facilities maintenance, grounds, custodial, and audio visual services to meet the needs of our campus community.

As a key member of the Leadership Team, the Associate Director plays a crucial role in ensuring small capital projects (up to $600,000) that enhance, maintain safety requirements, or improve efficiency of three indoor facilities (the Nicholas Recreation Center, the Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center, and Nielsen Tennis Stadium) and 60 acres of outdoor spaces are completed at a high level of quality.

The Associate Director will lead and support the professional development of three direct reports and 38 indirect reports.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Develops and fosters a working relationship with university and state professional architects and engineers, project managers, building construction superintendents, and outside contractors while representing staff and residents
• Provides operational and strategic guidance to staff
• Determines and directs standards for routine and preventative work orders, warehouse/purchasing tracking, building and grounds projects, and use of automated maintenance
• Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
• Develops priorities and implementation strategies for creating custodial and maintenance standards, schedules, and labor requirements for routine and emergency repairs, housekeeping, preventative maintenance programs, grounds work, warehouse functions, renovations, and capital improvement projects
• Reviews work place health and safety expectations with employees and provides instruction as needed
• Directs the planning and scheduling of building maintenance and remodeling activities, incorporating operational requirements and priorities
• Directs the security, custodial, grounds, recycling, repairs, maintenance, and utility services of facilities to ensure they meet the needs of the university and its employees

Compensation:

The minimum salary for the position is $87,000. The expected salary for this position ranges from $90,000 to $105,000.

In addition to salary, this position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see:

https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf.

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years of full-time experience that includes a broad range of facility management and/or collegiate recreation experience

• Experience in project management and implementation

• Experience in developing and maintaining partnerships with external vendors and contractors

• Knowledge of facility maintenance and safety protocols

• Experience developing and managing budgets

• Ability to work collaboratively with leadership team members, colleagues, and campus partners

• Demonstrated and proven leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of 3 years supervising full-time staff

Additional Details:

• Typical working hours between 8:00am - 4:30pm. Some night and weekend hours may be required.

• This position is eligible for up to the equivalent of one work day remote.

Education:

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree

Preferred:

• Master's Degree

How to Apply:

As part of the application process, you will be required to upload a current resume and a cover letter addressing your work-related experience and qualifications related to this position. References will be requested from final candidates.

Contact Information:

Cameron Theisen, cameron.theisen@wisc.edu

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About University of Wisconsin-Madison Recreation & Wellbeing

At University Recreation & Wellbeing, we practice what we preach. We work hard. We move fast. We aren't afraid to fail, and we certainly aren't afraid to stand out. As a growing team of over 100+ professional staff members and 1000+ student employees, we're so much more than a building. We're building a movement. And we're looking for go-getting, limit-pushing, movement-loving people to join us. If this sounds like you, we hope you'll consider applying for one of our open positions.Starting on Day One, your experiences, ideas, and strengths will be valued and leveraged to help us deliver mission-driven results. We are committed to creating and promoting an inclusive environment in which we celebrate the unique differences of each member in our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and equal access employer that embraces a diverse work environment.Join a team that feels more like a family. We put people first, dream big, and work hard together. We're building something special for Badgers -- get ready to hit the ground running.

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