Facilities Manager- Construction

Octapharma•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

Want to Expand your career-development potential, your ability to help donors and patients, and your access to professional opportunities? We’re growing fast. [You can, too!] There are so many ways Octapharma Plasma can enhance your life and your career. Our strong growth is creating great learning and career development opportunities throughout our company, and especially our donation centers. Because you’re someone who loves to learn, enjoys people, and has a real heart to help, we encourage you to join us as a: Facilities Manager- Construction This is What You’ll Do Act as daily project manager for Octapharma on projects involving complete build outs, renovations, and relocations of plasma donation centers. Solicit bids and prepare cost estimates and project budgets. Assess cost and get prior approval for new projects. Consult with Sr. Facilities Manager-Construction as required to complete the projects. Perform Facilities administrative duties as required. This includes project accounting, tracking of invoices, etc. Review construction drawings for accuracy Attends bid meeting with prospective GC’s at the job site Holds an on-site pre-construction meeting to ensure contractor, OPI, and landlord are all in agreement with what needs to be done when in order to avoid any unnecessary delays in the project Participates in weekly conference calls for all active projects which include the Sr. Facilities Manager, GC, Facilities Project Manager, architect, and others as required to ensure there is a consistent flow of information between all stakeholders in the projects which identifies potential problems and delays early. Makes visits to the site for quality control inspections and to ensure the project is on schedule. Reviews “Requests for Information” (RFI) submitted by the contractor to the architect and offers input as needed. Reviews project change orders and works with the Sr. Facilities Manager to determine their validity Reviews all Pay Applications from the GC for accuracy and to ensure the contractor is not overbilling based on progress and makes recommendations for payment as needed Gets involved in unforeseen issues that arise during the project and works with the Sr. Facilities Manager, GC, landlord (if necessary), and others to find a quick resolution and keep the project on schedule while keeping costs as low as possible Attends the punch walk with the Sr. Facilities Manager or other Facilities team member to ensure the final product is up to OPI’s standards as well as maintaining consistent quality from project to project Makes sure the GC delivers a complete set of closeout documents in a timely fashion Manage major repairs, refurbishment projects, and the logistics of expansion projects. Provide periodic reports to the Sr. Facilities Manager, Director of Facilities, and attend periodic meetings with Sr. team regarding status of projects, scheduling, operating costs, new issues, productivity/accomplishments, incidents, etc. Perform site selection searches and due diligence inspections of potential sites as needed. Utilize construction management software to manage and document projects. Assists other Facilities team members with issues and emergencies at active donor centers as needed.

Requirements

Minimum of five (5) years’ work experience in a facilities management/supervisory position with emphasis on construction and renovations.
Ability to work independently and efficiently with management supervisory level skills preferred.
Ability to work together with peers and senior management to create and foster a team approach to department success.
Strong organizational and prioritizing skills and adaptability to changing priorities and multiple priorities.
Ability to deal effectively with people at all levels and provide good customer service.
Excellent communication, analytical and negotiation skills.
College degree preferred.
Strong computer skills with Word and Excel proficiency required.
Familiar with the use of hand tools and can provide minor handyman repairs and installations as required.
Approximately sixty percent (60%) travel as required

Nice To Haves

College degree preferred.
Ability to work independently and efficiently with management supervisory level skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Act as daily project manager for Octapharma on projects involving complete build outs, renovations, and relocations of plasma donation centers.
Solicit bids and prepare cost estimates and project budgets.
Assess cost and get prior approval for new projects.
Consult with Sr. Facilities Manager-Construction as required to complete the projects.
Perform Facilities administrative duties as required. This includes project accounting, tracking of invoices, etc.
Review construction drawings for accuracy
Attends bid meeting with prospective GC’s at the job site
Holds an on-site pre-construction meeting to ensure contractor, OPI, and landlord are all in agreement with what needs to be done when in order to avoid any unnecessary delays in the project
Participates in weekly conference calls for all active projects which include the Sr. Facilities Manager, GC, Facilities Project Manager, architect, and others as required to ensure there is a consistent flow of information between all stakeholders in the projects which identifies potential problems and delays early.
Makes visits to the site for quality control inspections and to ensure the project is on schedule.
Reviews “Requests for Information” (RFI) submitted by the contractor to the architect and offers input as needed.
Reviews project change orders and works with the Sr. Facilities Manager to determine their validity
Reviews all Pay Applications from the GC for accuracy and to ensure the contractor is not overbilling based on progress and makes recommendations for payment as needed
Gets involved in unforeseen issues that arise during the project and works with the Sr. Facilities Manager, GC, landlord (if necessary), and others to find a quick resolution and keep the project on schedule while keeping costs as low as possible
Attends the punch walk with the Sr. Facilities Manager or other Facilities team member to ensure the final product is up to OPI’s standards as well as maintaining consistent quality from project to project
Makes sure the GC delivers a complete set of closeout documents in a timely fashion
Manage major repairs, refurbishment projects, and the logistics of expansion projects.
Provide periodic reports to the Sr. Facilities Manager, Director of Facilities, and attend periodic meetings with Sr. team regarding status of projects, scheduling, operating costs, new issues, productivity/accomplishments, incidents, etc.
Perform site selection searches and due diligence inspections of potential sites as needed.
Utilize construction management software to manage and document projects.
Assists other Facilities team members with issues and emergencies at active donor centers as needed.