Director of Facilities

Capital District Transportation Authority • Full-time • Albany, NY, US • 3w ago

Description

Position Summary

CDTA is seeking a strategic, hands-on Director of Facilities to oversee the planning, construction, maintenance, and long-term stewardship of the organization’s facilities portfolio. This portfolio includes transit centers, administrative offices, maintenance garages, and street amenities. The role leads capital construction initiatives, asset lifecycle planning, and reliability efforts that directly support the delivery of safe and dependable public transportation throughout the Capital Region. The Director partners closely with executive leadership to ensure infrastructure investments align with long-term service growth and sustainability goals.

What You’ll Do

Act as CDTA’s representative for capital construction and major renovation projects
Establish asset lifecycle and capital replacement strategies
Develop and manage operating and capital budgets
Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs across all building systems while minimizing service disruptions
Lead and develop a multidisciplinary facilities team supporting 24/7 transit operations
Drive sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives
Coordinate with executive leadership to provide reporting and align projects with the goals of the authority
Ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA, NYS Building Code, and other federal regulations

What Success Looks Like

Lifecycle-focused asset management and planning
Strong contractor oversight and project execution
Balanced operational urgency with long-term asset preservation
Effective leadership through modernization and change
Alignment of infrastructure planning with organizational strategy

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Facilities Management, or related field
5+ years facilities leadership experience
5+ years managing construction or capital projects
Knowledge of building systems
Experience managing budgets and public procurements

Preferred

Public sector or transportation environment experience
CMMS experience
Energy management or sustainability programs
BOMA, IFMA, PMP, PE, or CCM certification

Performance Measures

Capital projects delivered on schedule and within budget
Reliability of critical systems supporting continuous operations
Audit and safety compliance performance
Cost control and asset lifecycle optimization
Reduction in emergency repairs and downtime

Why Join CDTA

Visible impact on regional transportation infrastructure
Stable public sector leadership role
Long-term capital investment planning authority
Collaborative executive leadership team
Opportunity to modernize and improve legacy infrastructure

Equal Opportunity Employer

At CDTA, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. CDTA believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.