Director of Facilities

About the Company: Berkshire School is a co-ed boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12 and post graduates. The 400-acre campus is located at the base of Mount Everett (2,624 ft.) in Sheffield, Massachusetts, in the heart of Berkshire Hills, a popular tourist destination for world-renowned arts and culture, health and wellness retreats and spectacular nature, including the Appalachian Trail, which is a short hike from campus

About the Role: The Director of Facilities is responsible for stewarding Berkshire School's campus; leading a talented and dedicated team of maintenance technicians, grounds workers, and Housekeeping Department; supporting a wide range of administrative and programmatic initiatives; instilling an unparalleled customer service attitude among all facilities staff; and ensuring our countless number of annual visitors are wow when arriving on campus.

Responsibilities:

• Leads and manages all facilities staff, as well as externally contracted vendors. Coordinates the selection, training, development, on-going assessment, and discipline of all direct reports and staff within the department.
• Engages with administration and trustees in all aspects of facilities maintenance and planning.
• Works with the Chair of the Board of Trustees Buildings & Grounds Committee, HOS, CFO and other administrators to balance quality, cost, and timing standards for a wide range of campus services and projects.
• Meets regularly with his/her team to review priorities and issues.
• Collaborates with the Director of Campus Safety and others to maximize campus and building safety.
• Helps to ensure that best practices are followed in project management and operations.
• Plans, schedules, and supervises regular and preventative maintenance and repair of 600,000 SF of campus buildings, and roughly 400 acres of grounds.
• (Additional responsibilities can be found on the full position description)

Qualifications:

• 10 or more years' experience managing buildings and grounds operations and/or construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of skilled trade work requirements in plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC, masonry, roofing, and other building systems.
• Experience in construction management, engineering, and broad architectural planning.
• Must possess exemplary skill at assessing many situations and delegating to appropriate departments.
• Valid Driver's license
• Ability to physically move around campus, sit for prolonged periods of time, lift up to 75 lbs. unassisted, and use a computer.

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of all phases of physical plant and grounds operation, maintenance and repair, planning, scheduling, and management and administration of the plant; and knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations.
• General people management and organizational skills necessary to administer a large department with various skilled trades. Must be a good listener with high levels of confidence, resilience, integrity, and emotional maturity.
• Track record of leading project teams effectively.
• Experience developing, implementing, and meeting operating and capital budgets.
• (Additional required skills can be found on the full position description)

Applications: PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME AND COVER LETTER DIRECTLY TO VALERIE ROHN AT valerier@helblingsearch.com

Diversity and Inclusion: Berkshire School strives to create a global community that reflects the world around us and the backgrounds, experiences, identities, genders, perspectives, races, religions and talents that each member brings to their school. They believe that a diverse and inclusive community supports and respects all cultures, ethnicities, languages, philosophies, political views and sexual orientations that exist within and beyond their school.