Facilities Manager

Transwestern•Atlanta, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Manager develops, directs and implements programs to maximize the utilization of building facility assets, particularly infrastructure systems. This on-site role oversees day-to-day operations and reports directly to the Transwestern Facilities Account Executive on engineering, maintenance, repair, fire and life safety, environmental management and energy management. Remote and hybrid work options are not available. The role directs infrastructure engineering and upgrade projects; prepares scopes of work; participates in service agreement negotiations; and develops life cycle costing analyses, preventive maintenance programs and energy management programs. The Facilities Manager is responsible for compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws, codes and standards. The position also emphasizes customer service, productivity and results while communicating with owners and vendors. The Facilities Manager directly supervises managers and supervisors and carries out supervisory duties under organizational policies and applicable regulations. Candidates selected for an offer are subject to pre-employment background checks, which may include criminal history, education, motor vehicle records, credit history and professional license verification, as well as a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Finance, Accounting, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline in Human Resource Management.
State real estate license required.
At least 3 years and up to 10 years of recent property management experience, continuous in one operation, comparable to the property in commercial or retail type, ownership, tenant lease arrangements and square footage.
Knowledge of and experience in facilities management in a demanding customer service environment.
Demonstrated experience developing and analyzing technical schematic diagrams.
Ability and demonstrated experience with life cycle costing and equipment trends and performance analysis.
Ability and demonstrated experience preparing capital and annual facility infrastructure budgets.
Demonstrated experience with integrated equipment system monitoring systems and software.
Ability and demonstrated experience with energy management programs, life safety programs and environmental programs.
Demonstrated experience providing engineering services in a 7x24 environment requiring uninterrupted infrastructure performance.
Demonstrated experience managing and supervising engineering staff and external providers.
Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Ability to develop and implement programs ensuring facility compliance with OSHA, ADA, NFP and other regulatory standards.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and interpret bids, specifications, contracts and proposals.
Working knowledge of CMMS systems and facility conditions assessment systems.
Ability to keep information strictly confidential.
Strong desire to succeed in an entrepreneurial environment and ability to handle multiple projects, changing priorities and a heavy workload.
Demonstrated ability to negotiate equipment and service contracts and capability in project management.
Excellent presentation and public speaking skills with customers and employees.
Ability to work within a matrix team environment.
Excellent organizational and management skills and a customer service orientation.

Nice To Haves

Membership in professional associations such as IFMA, BOMA, ASHRAE, NFPA, APWA, APPA, ASTM, AFE, ASIS or AIPE.
Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Angus and accounting software such as MRI or Skyline.

Responsibilities

Professionally represent Transwestern while adhering to the management agreement.
Direct staff activities involving building infrastructure systems and the physical plant.
Direct the handling of customer service requests related to facilities infrastructure systems.
Plan and direct preventive and predictive maintenance programs for building systems, including fire and life safety.
Direct life cycle costing analyses and make recommendations for infrastructure system buy-or-lease decisions; prepare cost estimates for technical equipment projects.
Develop technical specification packages for equipment and service selection; participate in contract negotiations and monitor OEM warranties and service performance.
Recommend system-monitoring programs, software and technology for integrating facility operations performance.
Develop management information reports on building-system efficiency and utilization.
Develop and maintain programs to ensure compliance with federal, state and local codes and building standards.
Develop energy management programs to maximize cost savings in a 7x24 data-center-driven environment.
Monitor new materials, technology, techniques, schedules and costs related to facility infrastructure management.
Maintain building inventories and infrastructure system audits; prepare recommendations for annual infrastructure capital budgets.
Meet regularly with the Transwestern Facilities Account Executive and others on the Transwestern senior management team.
Plan, assign, direct and review staff work; appraise performance, reward and discipline staff, address complaints and resolve problems.
Manage and supervise engineering staff and external service providers.
Develop and implement programs for compliance with OSHA, ADA, NFP and other regulatory standards.
Negotiate equipment and service contracts and manage projects.
Prepare routine reports and correspondence; read and interpret bids, specification packages, contracts and proposals.
Maintain confidentiality and work effectively with changing priorities, multiple projects and a heavy workload.