Operations Manager - Maitenance Manager

The Budd Group•Portland, ME

3d•$110,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Budd Group is a leading facilities services company built on a foundation of faith, integrity, and radical transparency. We believe in operating with a clear conscience, empowering our leaders, and delivering world-class service to high-profile clients. Here, you aren't just managing buildings—you are building trust. As our Facilities Maintenance Manager, you will have complete localized ownership of a high-profile, 3-building Class A corporate campus. In this role, you will act as the premier Maintenance Director on-site, ensuring a "showroom-ready" environment for executive tours and VIPs. You will serve as a visionary Facilities Manager who identifies forward-thinking building solutions before they become reactive issues.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Facilities Maintenance (or equivalent deep practical engineering background)
Valid Driver's License
Must lift up to 50 lbs
Significant experience managing 8+ technical tradespeople.
Strictly commercial Class A corporate space background.
Strong practical engineering foundation with a formal degree or top-tier industry certifications.
High character, radical transparency, impeccable moral standards, and the soft skills to communicate truth constructively.
Tech-savviness with the ability to quickly adapt to modern software stacks.
Multilingual in English, French, Portuguese, Arabic, and/or Swahili.

Responsibilities

Provide strong technical guidance and leadership to a skilled internal crew of 12 trade professionals (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and general maintenance).
Oversee heavy-duty critical power infrastructure, including backup generator systems, load-bank testing, evaporators, and basic MEP systems.
Own the localized budget, procurement, and capital improvement proposals, identifying lifecycles of major assets and presenting data-driven solutions to executive leadership.