CareerPlan

Assistant Director of Facilities

University of Maryland College Park, USFull-time$110k–$132k2026-10-19 → 2026-11-10

Core

Strategic leadership and operational oversight for maintenance, repair, construction, renovation, and facilities management supporting dining services, production facilities, warehouses, and utility systems.

Role type

Senior IC facilities director (food service operations)

Builds

Safe, reliable, and efficient operation of residential dining facilities, retail dining locations, production facilities, warehouses, utility systems, fleet vehicles, and specialized food service equipment.

Domain

Higher education + food service facilities management

Required skills

budgeting, capital project administration, preventive maintenance, regulatory compliance (OSHA, HACCP, NFPA), team leadership, financial management, construction management, HVAC/refrigeration systems knowledge, CMMS proficiency, blueprint interpretation, sustainability initiatives

Preferred skills

higher education/healthcare/hospitality operations experience, commercial kitchen equipment management, energy management, OSHA/HACCP/Health Department/NFPA regulations knowledge, CAD software proficiency, stakeholder collaboration

Technologies

Microsoft Office Suite, CMMS, CAD software

Responsibilities

Develop long-range facilities strategies, manage multimillion-dollar maintenance and capital budgets, oversee facility planning and capital improvement projects, provide leadership to facilities management staff, ensure regulatory compliance and safety programs, manage fleet vehicles and specialized food service equipment

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership