Facilities Manager

Job Summary: 

Manages, plans, and coordinates activities concerned with the operations, space planning, repair, maintenance, and construction of facilities, equipment, buildings, and grounds to minimize interruption, improve efficiency and adhere to the budget. 

Essential Job Functions:

• Plans and oversees facility operating rules, regulations and procedures
• Works with safety to develop procedures for use in event of accidents, fires, or other emergencies
• Coordinates office and equipment moves and logistics
• Inspects facility to determine repairs, replacements, or improvements required
• May supervise, assign and oversee internal workers or external contractors on various facility related projects
• Plans and administers operational budget
• Compiles records of costs for operating facility and reports to management
• Purchases and monitors facility supplies, utilities, machinery, equipment and furniture
• May direct contracted projects to ensure adherence to specifications
• Inspects buildings and office areas to evaluate suitability for occupancy, considering factors as air circulation, lighting, location, and size
• Calculates square footage available for each member or staff to determine whether minimum space restrictions can be met
• Demonstrate regular attendance and timeliness in reporting to work, meetings and completing assignments

Other Job Functions:

• Supervise and coordinate work of contractors
• Investigate availability and suitability of options for new premises

Qualifications/Education/Experience/Skills:

• Ability to work and interact well with others
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 4 year degree required
• 5-7 years of experience in construction management, property management or related field required
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage projects in a fast paced work environment
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Analyze problems and identify alternative solutions
• Strong attention to detail, organization and prioritization abilities required
• Ability to work independently & manage multiple priorities with limited direction
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access

Special Demands:

• Frequent bending and kneeling required
• Must be able to constantly remain in a stationary position up to 90% of the time
• Position requires operation of a computer and other standard office equipment, such as a copy machine, calculator, computer printer and phone up to 90% of the time
• Frequently communicates with employees and vendors/contractors in the office and at remote locations
• Position requires occasional movement of equipment weighing 20 lbs. or more