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Booth Facilities 1
About the Department
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.
Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.
Chicago Booth is proud to claim:
-an unmatched faculty.
-degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.
-a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.
-strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.
As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment. For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.
Job Summary
The Associate Director, Facilities is responsible for ensuring exceptional customer service in all aspects of interior and exterior building maintenance and renovation within a world-class physical environment. This role oversees and supports major maintenance, service, safety, and sustainability contracts, including managing quotes exceeding $50K and collaborating on RFPs for capital project contracts to ensure timely, compliant, and effective service delivery. The Associate Director also assists with the management of capital project budgets, tracks spending throughout projects, and helps ensure timelines and deadlines are consistently met.
Core responsibilities include managing contracts and procedures related to the work order management system, including system setup, staff training, and ongoing maintenance. The Associate Director assists the Senior Associate Director in developing and implementing building safety and security policies, procedures, and operating systems, including arranging and conducting safety training and drills for building occupants as needed.
This role plays a key part in identifying and implementing initiatives, improvements, and projects that enhance operational efficiency, reduce emissions, and promote sustainability. Additionally, the position supports the marketing and communication of sustainability achievements within the Booth community and facilitates change management efforts to achieve sustainability objectives. The Associate Director works within Booth Facilities and collaborates closely with the Office of Sustainability to ensure Booth continues to lead in advancing its published sustainability goals.
This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored employment authorization.
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