Facilities Manager

MIT • Cambridge, MA

48d • Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Manager manages operations for all departmental facilities within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE). This role is responsible for building maintenance, facility design and construction, space upkeep and planning, IT vendor oversight, event safety and security, and overall operational continuity to ensure 24/7/365 coverage. The manager will oversee relationships with multiple MIT support units and liaise services such as grounds, custodial services, repair and maintenance, HVAC, plumbing, pest control, recycling, electrical, environmental health and safety, fire protection, and facilities engineering. Responsibilities include monitoring routine maintenance, space upkeep, emergency repairs, furnishings, moving/storage, capital improvement needs, facility design and construction, and environmental health and safety issues across all departmental spaces. The manager will relay shutdown and emergency notifications and grant final shutdown approval. Additionally, this role serves as the departmental representative to the Office of Campus Planning for facility improvement, development, and master planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management or related field
• A minimum of three years of relevant experience
• In-depth understanding of building systems
• Experience with project management
• Experience dealing with building facilities, systems, and construction
• Ability to effectively interact/communicate with a diverse community: faculty, staff, students, facilities’ staff, architects, engineers, and contractors
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks
• Proficiency with computer hardware and standard software programs
• Ability to work with minimum to no direction or self-initiate task(s) individually or as a member of a team

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of local building codes
• Experience with operations and renovations of labs
• Understanding of EHS compliance and lab safety

Responsibilities

• Manage operations for all departmental facilities within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE).
• Ensure 24/7/365 operational coverage.
• Manage relationships with multiple MIT support units and liaise services provided by them, including grounds, custodial services, repair and maintenance, HVAC, plumbing, pest control, recycling, electrical, environmental health and safety, fire protection, and facilities engineering.
• Monitor routine maintenance, space upkeep, emergency repairs, furnishings, moving/storage, capital improvement needs, facility design and construction, and environmental health and safety issues across all departmental spaces.
• Relay shutdown and emergency notifications to all affected parties and grant final shutdown approval.
• Serve as the departmental representative to the Office of Campus Planning for the improvement, development, and master planning of departmental facilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level