Director of Facilities & Capital Strategy

TREK Development Group•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

TREK Development Group is a Pittsburgh- based real estate development firm specializing in building innovative and sustainable communities. Our mission is to Create Value, Enhance Lives and Strengthen Communities. At TREK, we believe the right cultural fit is just as important as possessing the skills and qualifications for the job. Our core values: Aesthetics, Alignment, Collaboration, Compassion, Inclusiveness, Quality, Commitment, Empathy, Humility, Integrity and Responsibility are best described in our commitment to TREK’s Hospitality Covenant. The Hospitality Covenant describes our core practices that we strive to achieve each day: To treat everyone with the kindness we all want To do our own part to take care of the place where we live and work To take the time to help each other achieve our goals and aspirations We believe that every member of the team is important to the success of the community and together we are committed to providing high-quality, community-focused housing. We are currently seeking an engaged and passionate professional to serve as Director of Facilities & Capital Management. Under the direction of the VP of Management Operations, the Director of Facilities & Capital Management is responsible for protecting asset value, guiding capital decisions, and building the systems and processes that support facilities operations across a portfolio of 80+ properties. This role serves as a centralized partner to Regional Managers, Lease-Up, Finance, Property Administration, and Compliance, ensuring that facilities-related work is structured, consistent, and effectively executed across the organization. In a fast-paced and evolving environment, this individual must bring clarity to ambiguity, create processes where none exist, and turn complex workflows into scalable systems. The ideal Director of Facilities & Capital Management will take pride in the community and motivate others to do the same, through reducing unnecessary capital spend, decreasing vendor cost, creating portfolio-wide consistency, and effectively using internal construction services.

Requirements

7–10+ years in facilities, construction, or capital project management
Experience managing multi-site operations
Strong understanding of building systems
Experience with vendor management and capital planning
Proven ability to build processes and systems
Strong communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary facilities resource for Regional and Lease-Up Managers
Triage complex or high-risk facilities issues
Support building refreshes, fit-outs, and improvements
Provide guidance on scope, urgency, and execution approach
Coordinate insurance claims and risk-related property issues
Review and evaluate capital needs submitted by Regional Managers
Approve replacement reserve requests for TREK-owned properties
Track capital projects across the portfolio
Partner with finance on budgets and planning
Determine appropriate scope, timing, and execution path
Manage key vendor relationships and accountability
Ensure competitive pricing and consistency across the portfolio with key vendors
Eliminate vendor favoritism
Supervise Trek Construction Services
Determine in-house vs outsourced work
Schedule and track internal projects
Ensure internal resources are used effectively and cost-efficiently
Identify opportunities for internal team to complete larger capital projects when advantageous
Develop portfolio-wide preventative maintenance standards
Establish standards for maintenance of major building systems
Ensure consistency and audit effectiveness
Lead facilities onboarding for new acquisitions and lease-up properties transitioning to operations
Ensure collection and organization of critical building documentation, including as-built drawings, Operations & Maintenance (O&M) manuals and system and equipment documentation
Establish baseline understanding of building systems and needs
Partner with Finance, Lease-Up, Property Administration, and Compliance
Build and implement scalable workflows
Create systems for capital tracking, onboarding, and vendor management
Drive consistency, transparency, and accountability