Facilities Market Specialist, SF Bay Area

Waymo•San Francisco, CA

15h•$178,000 - $187,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Waymo is seeking a Facilities Market Specialist to oversee facilities operations across the assigned market. The role maintains a visible presence at critical operational sites to keep the physical environment safe, functional, compliant, and mission-ready around the clock. It drives facilities service delivery and critical uptime, manages local budgets and resource use, partners with market teams and site leads, and oversees the contracted Integrated Facilities Management service provider. The specialist also manages local reporting and dashboards to track performance and support high-volume site operations and space utilization. The position requires a hybrid schedule in the assigned market and travel between local sites. The role is part of facilities work supporting Waymo’s autonomous driving operations. Waymo’s Safety team promotes continuous improvement in the safety of its autonomous driving technology, develops safety strategies and conducts engineering analyses, and supports compliance with applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations.

Requirements

BA/BS degree in a related field, such as Facilities Management, Business Management, or Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
At least 5 years of account management, outsourcing management, or facilities operations experience, including a track record managing multi-site portfolios.
Demonstrated experience managing complex budgets, service delivery contracts, and third-party vendor performance.
Deep understanding of technological advances, change management, organizational leadership, and compliance requirements, and how they support workplace and facilities strategies.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present in formal settings and communicate program goals simply and effectively to a wide audience.
Ability to work a hybrid schedule in the assigned market and travel between multiple local site locations.

Nice To Haves

Certification or industry designation in Project Management, Engineering, or Facilities Services, such as CFM, FMP, CPM, or PMP.
Experience in high-velocity logistics, automotive, tech-manufacturing, or mixed-use environments, balancing facilities needs across corporate offices and operational or testing sites.
Experience in highly vendorized facilities environments, particularly establishing scalable and nimble service strategies.
Strong business acumen and experience collaborating with diverse local site leads, business units, and partners such as Legal, Finance, Sourcing, and Security.
Familiarity with the assigned market, including local real estate trends, the regulatory environment, and regional vendor networks.
Demonstrable project management skills, including advancing projects with undefined scope, influencing stakeholders, and aligning cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Maintain a highly visible presence across critical operations sites in the assigned market, ensuring facilities run smoothly 24/7/365 and the physical environment remains safe, functional, compliant, and mission-ready.
Drive end-to-end facilities operations service delivery across the assigned market and meet critical uptime SLAs.
Oversee and optimize the local facilities budget, operational resources, and space utilization without disrupting business-critical operations.
Act as the primary local facilities liaison and partner with local market teams, including Fleet Operations, Security, and EHS, and site leads to resolve operational issues and align facilities with business needs.
Govern and oversee the contracted Integrated Facilities Management service provider, monitor performance against SLAs and scorecards, and promptly correct service gaps.
Implement and manage local facility dashboards and reporting workflows to analyze site performance, measure success metrics, and support high-volume site operations and space utilization.