Assistant Director Facilities Services

Massachusetts Port Authority

$90K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience.
  • 7-10 years of leadership in complex facilities management.
  • Expertise in maintenance operations and asset management.
  • Strong knowledge of CMMS and lifecycle management strategies.
  • Proven skills in financial analysis and communication.

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic planning for facilities maintenance and oversight of operations.
  • Oversee facility services including maintenance and contractor performance.
  • Utilize data and metrics to drive operational insights and budget management.
  • Collaborate with various departments and stakeholders during critical operations.
  • Provide leadership during emergencies and evolving business needs.

Benefits

  • Work/life balance
  • Supportive and inclusive culture
  • Opportunities for growth
  • Safe, healthy, secure work environment
  • Community engagement and environmental protection
Full Job Description
Job Description

ABOUT YOU

As an Assistant Director, Facilities Services, you are a strategic and collaborative leader who combines strong operational, financial, and business acumen with the ability to balance long-term planning and day-to-day execution. You leverage data to drive informed decision-making, navigate complex challenges with sound judgment, and build trusted relationships across departments, labor groups, contractors, and executive stakeholders. Adaptable and results-oriented, you effectively manage competing priorities, lead through changing operational demands and emergencies, and foster a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and service excellence while supporting reliable, efficient, and sustainable airport operations.

What you will do:
  • Lead the strategic planning, coordination, and oversight of facilities maintenance, building systems, contract services, asset management, and capital improvement programs to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of airport facilities and infrastructure.
  • Oversee facility services operations, including maintenance planning, building controls, contractor performance, asset lifecycle management, and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational reliability, customer experience, regulatory compliance, and long-term asset sustainability.
  • Utilize CMMS data, performance metrics, operational reporting, and financial analysis to drive informed decision-making, optimize resources, improve service delivery, and support effective operating and capital budget management.
  • Collaborate with executive leadership, Finance, Capital Programs, Legal, Aviation Administration, labor representatives, and operational stakeholders while providing leadership during emergency response activities, snow operations, labor relations matters, and evolving business needs to promote safety, accountability, fiscal stewardship, and operational excellence.
  • Provide leadership during critical operational events, including snow and ice operations, emergency response activities, labor relations matters, and evolving business needs while fostering a culture of accountability, safety, operational excellence, fiscal responsibility, and continuous improvement.

What you offer:
  • Bachelor's degree in Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Facilities Management, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible experience leading the operation, maintenance, and strategic planning of complex facilities and infrastructure systems.
  • Seven (7) to ten (10) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in a large, multi-faceted facilities environment, with demonstrated expertise in maintenance operations, asset management, budgeting, procurement, contract administration, capital planning, and organizational performance improvement.
  • Strong knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), asset lifecycle management, predictive and preventive maintenance strategies, performance metrics, and service contract administration, with experience in airport, transportation, commercial, or similarly complex operational environments preferred.
  • Proven leadership, analytical, financial, and communication skills, with the ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, support regulatory compliance, obtain required airport certifications and security clearances, and effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in a fast-paced, safety-sensitive environment.

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WHAT WE OFFER

Collaboration with colleagues at all levels of leadership from all different disciplines, from Aviation to Maritime and beyond. Every day is different at Massport and the breadth of our impact on the Massachusetts region through our facilities provides many opportunities for our employees to grow, learn, and explore the many areas of our business. Our business is all about connecting. We support and take pride in the employees that make those connections possible each and every day.
  • Work/life balance
  • A supportive and inclusive culture
  • Opportunities for growth
  • Providing safe, healthy, and secure work environment
  • Supporting the people and businesses of New England
  • Achieving results and having positive impact
  • Being good neighbors in the communities we serve
  • Protecting the environment

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