Facilities and Transit Amenities Manager

Capital Area Transit System•Baton Rouge, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Capital Area Transit System (CATS) is seeking a Facilities and Transit Amenities Manager to manage the maintenance, condition, cleanliness, accessibility, and functionality of agency facilities, buildings and grounds, bus stops, shelters, and other customer-facing transit amenities. The Manager oversees employees and contractors, establishes inspection and preventive-maintenance priorities, coordinates repairs and projects, and ensures facilities and transit amenities are maintained in a safe, clean, accessible, and professional condition.

Requirements

Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in facilities management, building maintenance, grounds maintenance, construction, property management, transit amenities, or a closely related field.
Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory, lead, or management experience involving employees, contractors, vendors, or facilities-related operations.
Working knowledge of preventive maintenance, work-order management, facility inspections, safety practices, and basic building/facility systems.
Experience coordinating repairs, maintenance activities, contractors, vendors, or facility-related projects.
Strong planning, prioritization, documentation, communication, customer-service, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond appropriately to urgent facility or customer-impacting conditions.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing facilities, grounds, custodial operations, transit amenities, or similar public-facing assets.
Experience with contractor/vendor management and facility or construction projects.
Knowledge of ADA accessibility requirements applicable to facilities and public spaces.
Experience with computerized maintenance/work-order or asset-management systems.
Relevant facilities, trade, construction, or project-management certification.

Responsibilities

Manage the maintenance, repair, inspection, and upkeep of agency buildings, grounds, utilities, and assigned facility systems.
Establish preventive-maintenance schedules and prioritize corrective and emergency repairs.
Oversee the condition, inspection, repair, cleaning, and accessibility of bus stops, shelters, benches, signage, trash receptacles, and other transit amenities.
Coordinate resolution of vegetation, trash, graffiti, lighting, signage, accessibility, and other facility or amenity concerns.
Prioritize work based on safety, accessibility, customer impact, and asset condition.
Supervise, schedule, coach, and evaluate assigned Facilities, Custodial, Buildings and Grounds, and Transit Amenities personnel.
Manage custodial, landscaping, repair, construction, and other assigned contractors and vendors.
Monitor work quality, productivity, response times, safety, and contractor performance.
Maintain accurate work orders, inspection records, asset information, repair histories, warranties, and project documentation.
Support facility and transit-amenity renovations, installations, capital projects, and procurement activities.
Monitor assigned budgets, materials, vendor invoices, work orders, and project status.
Ensure compliance with applicable ADA accessibility, safety, environmental, building, and agency requirements.
Coordinate facility and amenity work with Maintenance, Transportation, Risk and Safety, Procurement, and other departments.