Assistant Director Facilities Services

East Boston · On-site$150k – $180k

About this role

The Massachusetts Port Authority is Going Above and Beyond™ for your career.  We are a dynamic organization that connects people and businesses to the global community by air, land, and sea. Our employees are essential in moving planes, cargo, and cruise ships safely, efficiently, and sustainably. We are an economic engine, managing real estate assets where people live, work, and play.  Together, the properties we own and operate generate $20 billion for the region’s economy. 

Massport’s Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) serves as a vibrant gateway to New England and beyond, seamlessly connecting global travelers and ensuring the satisfaction of millions. Driven by a steadfast commitment to safety and security, environmental stewardship, convenience, and exceptional customer service, we take pride in fostering meaningful connections between people, cultures, and opportunities. Through innovative collaboration, embracing sustainability, and serving as an economic catalyst for our communities, we cultivate a thriving and welcoming hub that fuels the growth and prosperity of our region.

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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Company at a glance

At the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), we connect Massachusetts and New England to the world—safely, securely, and efficiently. We are driving advancements in transportation, safety, customer service, environmental management and economic growth in the Commonwealth. We are committed to being good neighbors and strengthening community engagement, striving daily to be good stewards of the Commonwealth.

Massport operates Boston Logan International Airport, Worcester Regional Airport, Hanscom Field, Conley Container Terminal and Flynn Cruiseport Boston, and manages over 450 acres of maritime industrial and commercial mixed-use property along the Boston Waterfront. We generate over $20 billion in economic value annually and support more than 100,000 jobs. Our ambitious goal is to achieve Net Zero by 2031, coinciding with our 75th anniversary.

Our business is all about connecting. We support and take pride in the employees that make those connections possible each and every day.

Founded1956
Team Size1,001-5,000 employees
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustryGovernment Administration
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Top Benefits

  • Work/life balance
  • Supportive and inclusive culture
  • Opportunities for growth
  • Safe, healthy, and secure work environment

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