Facilities Services (view our video introduction) is a world class organization providing exceptional services anywhere, anytime in support of the University of Washington’s mission of teaching, research, and discovery. FS includes eight departments that operate, maintain and support the University’s physical plant, grounds, transportation, emergency, building maintenance, and waste management programs.

Our Departments

Administration, (AVP) Charles Kennedy, Associate Vice President for FS

FS Administration leads FS departments to support the accomplishment of our mission.

Building Services (BSD), Gene Woodard, Director

Building Services delivers Custodial Services to the UW campus that provides exceptionally clean and sanitary environments for students, faculty, staff, and visitors and manages the comprehensive Recycling & Solid Waste Management program.

Emergency Management (EM), Steve Charvat, Director

UW Emergency Management is responsible for developing and implementing institution-wide programs and projects that promote disaster planning, training, mitigation, response, prevention and recovery for all-hazards.

Engineering & Operations (CE&O), John Chapman, Director

Campus Engineering provides professional engineering support for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of all University facilities. Campus Operations maintains and operates critical building systems including fire/life safety systems, elevator systems, building environmental systems and controls, central clock systems, high voltage distribution systems, and a utility shutdown coordination program. Campus Operations also provides emergency maintenance response service to the Seattle campus community, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Campus Utilities produces steam, emergency electrical power, chilled water, and compressed air for the campus.

Finance and Business Services (FABS), James Angelosante, Director

FABS consists of FS Finance which manages and oversees financial resources and provides business expertise to enable Facilities Services to achieve its mission and goals; Moving & Surplus which coordinates the collection and sale of surplus equipment and materials; Stores which procures and dispenses the inventory needed for FS to maintain the UW campus, and FS Technology Services which administers information systems in support of Facilities Services’ mission.

Facilities Maintenance & Construction (FMC), Damon Fetters, Director

Facilities Maintenance and Facilities Construction are responsible for general maintenance, repair, alterations, and renovations of all campus facilities including building interiors, exteriors, and grounds.

Organization Resources & Relations (ORR), Patricia Colaizzo, Director

ORR provides strategic employee and management solutions in the areas of Human Resources, Payroll, Safety and Training. Our world class FS Training Academy will open early 2013.

Strategic Planning & Continuous Improvement (SPCI), Linda Tennant, Director

Facilities Services is a strategy-focused organization, utilizing the Balanced Scorecard and Lean to focus and align the organization around our strategic objectives and fulfill our mission to “learn, adapt and innovate to preserve physical assets and deliver best services to enable the University’s pursuit of excellence and discovery.” We are passionate about our vision: to be “a world-class organization providing exceptional service anywhere, anytime.”

Transportation Services (TS), Josh Kavanagh, Director

Transportation Services provides innovative and sustainable transportation solutions that facilitate the educational, research, cultural and service missions of the University. TS supports the UW campus with the following services: Commuter Services, Fleet Services, UW Shuttles, and Transportation Improvement Program.