Under administrative direction, plans, organizes, and manages the College's Facilities Planning and Capital Construction Programs, including new construction, renovation, modernization, scheduled maintenance, and bond-funded projects. Oversees development and implementation of the College's Facilities Master Plan, Five-Year Construction Plan, and related State Chancellor's Office submissions; ensures compliance with applicable building codes, public works contracting requirements, Division of the State Architect (DSA) standards, and California Community College facilities regulations. Provides professional expertise and guidance to College leadership on facilities planning, project delivery methods, budgets, schedules, and construction risk management.

The Director of Energy & Engineering serves as the university's senior engineering authority for campus energy systems, utility infrastructure, and engineering operations. Operating with a high degree of autonomy and seasoned professional judgment, the Director provides strategic leadership across energy management, engineering design, capital renewal, utilities operations, and sustainability initiatives.
This role oversees a multidisciplinary team responsible for the safe, reliable, and cost-efficient operation of the campus utility enterprise—including the Central Heating & Cooling Plant, Thermal Energy Storage facility, high-pressure steam and condensate systems, chilled water distribution network, and potable water systems. The Director ensures these systems meet stringent standards for safety, efficiency, regulatory compliance, resilience, and long-term asset stewardship.

Under the general direction of the Vice President for Facilities Management and Development, the Executive Director of Facilities Maintenance, Operations and Engineering independently leads Facilities Maintenance and Operations and aligns with Facilities Planning and Capital Projects to ensure infrastructure standards are maintained, sustainability and decarbonization goals are achieved, and total life cycle costs are optimized. The Executive Director is responsible for achieving organizational goals and ensuring long-term effectiveness by leading and developing the operational management team, their staff members, and a $25 million budget. This position serves as an exemplary leader to develop and maintain an excellent working relationship with FMD employees, campus constituents, and community stakeholders as well as select regulatory and city/county/state agencies.

Under the oversight of the Senior Director of Energy, Utilities & Sustainability, the Senior Sustainability Program Lead leads campus sustainability data collection, analysis, and reporting, and champions efforts to align sustainability goals with organizational capacity across divisions and departments. The Senior Sustainability Program Lead oversees campus reporting for the AASHE STARS rating program and collaborates with FD&O leadership to analyze performance, develop measurement strategies, and recommend interventions to advance sustainability goals. Working with campus leadership, the incumbent supports sustainability planning, engagement, and the development of administrative directives, procedures, and standards to ensure compliance with evolving sustainability requirements.

The incumbent will be responsible for overseeing the administrative and programmatic elements of the ES&T unit, including revision of existing and development of new policies for climate action, energy efficiency, and climate resiliency. The position will develop and update associated guidance and procedures to implement comprehensive sustainable and climate resilient practices that support continuous improvement across all university operations.

The Director of Sustainability will lead, manage, and oversee campus-wide sustainability programs, initiatives, and strategic efforts. This leadership role is responsible for developing and maintaining a campus culture of sustainability that aligns with CSU policies, state mandates, and the university’s unique polytechnic identity. The Director works closely with, and receives strategic direction from, the Vice President for Administration & Finance on major initiatives, policy development, and resource decisions.

Santa Monica College is currently undergoing one of the largest new construction developments in its history, and is seeking a new Director of Facilities Planning and Construction to lead the charge in its endeavors. In this capacity, the incumbent will be responsible for overseeing District-wide facilities planning, design, and construction activities for a multi-campus college, which includes substantial responsibility for monitoring, directing, and evaluating the work of multiple independent construction firms.

Under the supervision of the Director of Energy, Utilities & Sustainability, the Principal Energy Engineer provides campus leadership related to the optimization, planning, design and commissioning of energy systems, including the campus central heating and cooling plant and two satellite heating plants. The incumbent will manage the DEEP Energy Fund, a green revolving fund, designed to drive cost-effective investments in building HVAC and lighting systems. The incumbent will develop and manage a small trade shop focused on energy optimization of building heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) and lighting systems, and will serve as the campus lead on all Building Automation System expansion efforts, including managing vendor relationships.

The Program Director is responsible to the assigned Vice President or assigned supervisor, and has broad accountability, within the participatory governance framework, for planning, directing and evaluating assigned functions associated with maintaining quality academic and student services programs.