Location

St. Louis, MO 63110

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

The Enterprise Physical Operations, Infrastructure, Capital Programs & Real Estate (EPO) department at WashU provides integrated operational, infrastructure, planning, and facility services that support the university’s mission of excellence in education, research, patient care, and community engagement.

Guided by our PRIDE+ Core Values of Professionalism & Planning, Respect & Responsibility, Integrity & Integration, Dedication & Delivery, Excellence & Enterprise Alignment, and Accountability & Stewardship, EPO fosters a culture centered on collaboration, strategic partnership, innovation, accountability, and service excellence across the university enterprise.

EPO manages and supports 28 million gross square feet across 235+ buildings and associated infrastructure systems, encompassing academic, research, clinical, residential, administrative, and support facilities across the university’s campuses and operations. Our teams provide strategic leadership and operational expertise in facility management, infrastructure services, capital project delivery, real estate operations, planning, sustainability, engineering, maintenance, environmental services, public safety support, and enterprise operational services.

EPO creates and maintains safe, innovative, efficient, mission-driven environments that support our students, faculty, staff, patients, researchers, and community partners.

For additional information and to hear directly from members of our team, please visit: https://facilities.med.wustl.edu/Careers.

Leads development and advancement of the university's integrated capital renewal, deferred maintenance reduction, infrastructure reinvestment, and long-range facility stewardship strategy across academic, research, clinical, administrative, residential, and support portfolios. Serves as an enterprise integrator among Capital Programs, Physical Planning, Facilities Engineering, and Utilities & Critical Facilities to align investments with operational reliability, infrastructure resilience, regulatory compliance, sustainability, financial stewardship, and long-term institutional priorities. Develops a data-informed, risk-based renewal planning framework incorporating facility condition assessments, asset lifecycle forecasting, infrastructure reliability, capital forecasting, business continuity, space utilization, utility resilience, operational readiness, and institutional planning.

Job Description

• Lead development and implementation of the enterprise capital renewal and infrastructure reinvestment strategy; develop multi-year renewal, modernization, and deferred maintenance reduction plans; establish lifecycle- and condition-based reinvestment plans; integrate renewal planning into 5-year and 10-year capital planning; balance preservation, modernization, reliability, affordability, and long-term asset performance.
• Oversee facility condition and infrastructure assessments; develop building investment summaries and risk-based prioritization methods; coordinate identification and prioritization of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, utility, life-safety, vertical transportation, envelope, research, emergency power, and other critical system needs; establish asset stewardship and repair-versus-replacement methodologies.
• Develop renewal forecasts, backlog analyses, funding recommendations, investment benchmarks, capital affordability models, and deferred maintenance reduction strategies; evaluate lifecycle costs, operational risks, total cost of ownership, and reinvestment alternatives; prepare executive summaries, investment analyses, portfolio reports, and capital planning recommendations.
• Support enterprise planning and governance frameworks; integrate renewal planning with campus master planning, infrastructure planning, operational readiness, and project delivery; participate in institutional capital planning committees and review groups; develop standards, policies, investment frameworks, and stewardship guidelines.
• Partner with Utilities & Critical Facilities leadership on reliability, resilience, redundancy, modernization, and long-range planning for chilled water, steam, electrical distribution, emergency power, water, telecommunications, and other critical utility systems; coordinate renewal planning with operations and maintenance to reduce disruption and enterprise risk.
• Support integration and optimization of Archibus, PMWeb, FCA systems, GIS, Workday, and related technologies; develop executive dashboards, portfolio analytics, infrastructure risk reporting, renewal investment summaries, facility condition metrics, lifecycle forecasts, and deferred maintenance reporting; improve reporting workflows and data governance.
• Engage schools, departments, faculty, operations leaders, finance teams, clinical and research stakeholders, and administrative partners; facilitate planning and prioritization discussions; translate technical information into business, operational, and financial considerations; build relationships, develop business cases, mentor staff, and lead through influence in a matrixed environment.
• Integrate sustainability, energy efficiency, resilience, carbon reduction, climate adaptation, emergency preparedness, and continuity-of-operations goals into renewal planning; support compliance with codes, accessibility requirements, environmental regulations, and institutional standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions:

• Normal office environment.

Physical Effort:

• Typically sitting at a desk or table.
• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement.
• Ability to move to on and off campus locations.

Equipment:

• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Relevant Experience (5 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a higher education environment.
• Ability to support leaders of the Office as needed in any way necessary to maintain a productive, energetic, efficient, and dynamic office.
• Ability to collaborate with others to provide assistance and offer leadership and expertise.
• Ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
• Ability to apply experience and judgment to plan and accomplish basic goals.
• MBA or advanced degree in Business Administration, Facilities Management, Planning, Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional certification such as PE, RA, PMP, FMP, SFP, CFM, LEED AP, or a related credential.
• Experience in higher education, healthcare, research, utility infrastructure, or critical facilities environments.
• Experience developing executive dashboards, enterprise reporting frameworks, and portfolio analytics.
• Familiarity with Archibus, PMWeb, Workday, FCA systems, GIS platforms, or comparable technologies.
• Knowledge of sustainability frameworks, infrastructure resilience planning, enterprise risk management, and integrated planning and governance models.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Master's degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Confidentiality, Customer Service, Deadline Management, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Multitasking, Oral Communications, Organizational Commitment, Problem Solving, Professional Integrity, Project Administration, Project Coordination, Project Management Software (PMS), Sound Judgment, Strive for Excellence, Teamwork, Work Collaboratively, Working Independently, Written Communication

Grade

G13

Salary Range

$65,900.00 - $112,700.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

For frequently asked questions about the application process, please refer to our External Applicant FAQ.

Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email [email protected] or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.

• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.