Corporate Facility Manager

Dobbs Equipment•Riverview, FL

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Corporate Facility Manager is responsible for the strategic operational (including Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing systems) and compliance management of approximately 30 facilities supporting Dobbs Equipment operations. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this role ensures that all facilities, including indoor and outdoor environments, are maintained, repaired, and operated safely, efficiently, and to consistent company standards. The focus of this position is consistent, high quality facility conditions across all locations, strong safety and environmental audit performance, reduced incident rates and environmental exposures, effective leverage of vendors and contractors across the portfolio and successful delivery of capital projects that support growth and operational reliability. This position has direct ownership of day‑to‑day facility safety auditing, environmental compliance, and overall condition and appearance, while also driving standardization, vendor consolidation, and capital project execution across the enterprise. This position also serves as the primary point of contact for facilities and environmental risk.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive facilities management experience in heavy equipment, industrial, manufacturing, construction, or similar environments.
Strong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, SPCC, hazardous materials, and industrial safety standards.
Experience working with Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing systems either directly or through vendors and contractors.
Demonstrated success managing multi-site facilities with high operational and environmental risk.
Proven ability to lead teams and manage large capital programs.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Dynamics, PowerBi, Word, and Outlook.
Management, organization, and communication skills must be highly developed.
The ability to multi-task and prioritize are paramount.
Industrial safety and environmental risk leadership.
Audit discipline and operational accountability.
Capital planning and financial/budget management.
Vendor governance and cost leverage.
Executive communication and decision support.
Hands-on understanding of heavy equipment industry and operations including general knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing systems and repairs.
Ability to interact and communicate effectively with Executive Management, various OEM partners, as well as entry level personnel.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence both internally and to OEMs.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers, and OEMs.
Ability to compute, analyze, and interpret financial figures associated with the Company’s parts sales and inventory stocking strategy.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and statistics.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Environmental Science, or related field.

Responsibilities

Establish and enforce enterprise‑wide standards for facility conditions, maintenance, repair, and construction across equipment yards, parking areas, fencing, shop environments, parts warehouses, storage areas, and office areas.
Standardize layouts, safety controls, signage, traffic flow, and equipment storage practices.
Implement preventive maintenance programs for facilities including cranes, HVAC systems, bulk storage tanks, wash racks, compressed air systems, overhead doors & openers, and other equipment.
Own and oversee routine, ongoing auditing activities for facility safety and compliance, including equipment yard safety, fueling, spill prevention, waste management, and overhead crane inspections.
Ensure daily, weekly, and periodic inspections are completed accurately by facility teams.
Track audit findings, near misses, incidents, and corrective actions, ensuring timely closure.
Maintain continuous readiness for OSHA, EPA, DOT, fire marshal, and environmental inspections.
Escalate critical risks or repeat deficiencies to executive leadership with clear remediation plans.
Lead environmental compliance for all facilities, including fuel storage, SPCC plans, stormwater/wastewater controls, air emissions, and hazardous waste management.
Ensure required environmental permits, plans, and documentation are current and maintained.
Coordinate environmental investigations, remediation efforts, and third-party audits.
Proactively identify environmental exposure risks and implement preventive controls.
Leverage organizational scale to establish preferred national and regional contractors for facility repairs, paving, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, landscaping, and environmental services.
Standardize contractor safety and environmental requirements for on-site work.
Ensure consistent pricing, workmanship, safety performance, and compliance across all locations.
Continuously evaluate vendor performance and manage corrective actions or transitions.
Partner with COO, CFO, CEO, Corporate Real Estate Manager, and executive team to plan and prioritize facility expansions, yard improvements, shop upgrades, environmental compliance projects, and major infrastructure projects.
Prepare business cases, risk assessments, and cost estimates for capital requests.
Oversee execution of approved capital projects, ensuring safety, compliance, schedule, and budget adherence.
Provide executive-level reporting on project status, risks, and outcomes.
Lead and develop local facility awareness and expectations with branch managers, service managers, parts managers, and others.
Collaborate with parts, service operations, rental, sales, fleet, safety, and finance departments.
Develop dashboards and KPIs tracking safety and environmental audit performance, facility compliance, facility condition, and capital project execution.
Serve as the subject-matter expert for facilities-related risk discussions with insurance carriers and auditors.