Senior Facilities Manager

Asbury Automotive•Sandy Springs, GA

20h

About The Position

The Facilities Manager III oversees facility maintenance and asset management strategy across Asbury Automotive Group’s national portfolio of automotive dealerships. The role focuses on optimizing building systems, driving vendor performance, and implementing preventive maintenance programs to ensure operational uptime, regulatory compliance, and long-term cost efficiency. It requires deep facilities expertise, a process-driven mindset, and the ability to scale best practices across diverse geographies. The position plays a critical role in strategic planning, budgeting, and execution of national maintenance programs, partnering with corporate stakeholders and field teams to improve facilities performance enterprise-wide. As team leader for the Facilities Department, this manager provides strategic and operational direction, guides team members in executing departmental initiatives, and ensures facilities are maintained to Asbury standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
Industry certification such as FMP, CFM, or PMP.
At least 5–7+ years of senior-level or multi-site oversight experience, including managing large teams and vendors.
Demonstrated experience leading nationwide preventive maintenance programs and vendor management.
Strong understanding of building systems, including HVAC, roofing, lifts, fire suppression, and electrical systems.
Experience implementing or managing a CMMS platform across multiple locations.
Exceptional communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
Ability to travel nationally 25–40% as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience in automotive, retail, or logistics environments.
Familiarity with OEM facility requirements.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of a national preventive maintenance program covering all dealership facilities.
Ensure proactive upkeep of critical systems, including HVAC, vehicle lifts, car wash systems, compressors, lighting, and energy infrastructure.
Oversee building and site maintenance, including roofing systems, exterior façades and structural elements, paving and parking lots, signage, canopies, and drainage.
Implement lifecycle-planning, early-detection, and vendor-accountability strategies to reduce emergency repairs.
Optimize the use of a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for work orders, asset tracking, and facility-condition data.
Develop and maintain reporting dashboards for preventive-maintenance compliance, vendor performance, and capital expenditure forecasting.
Build and oversee a preferred vendor network by asset class.
Negotiate and enforce regional and national service contracts to support cost efficiency, safety compliance, and consistent service delivery.
Manage vendor KPIs and drive consolidation of fragmented contracts into scalable service models.
Establish a standardized Facilities Handbook and SOP library for dealership reporting protocols, repair thresholds, and escalation procedures.
Provide day-to-day facilities support while balancing local autonomy with enterprise-level consistency.
Ensure facilities comply with federal, state, and local regulations, including building codes, ADA, and environmental standards.
Track and analyze facility performance metrics, such as cost per rooftop, maintenance backlog, and repair turnaround.
Provide senior leadership with strategic reporting on asset risk, capital needs, and regional performance.
Conduct routine site audits and condition assessments and use findings to inform capital expenditure prioritization and budget planning.
Support cross-functional initiatives aligned with company goals and organizational mission.
Partner with the Senior Director of Construction & Facilities on long-term capital planning and lifecycle management of facility systems, including developing a 3–5 year rolling capital expenditure plan for system replacements and upgrades.
Perform other related duties that benefit the organization’s mission and vision.
Lead and guide Facilities Department team members in executing departmental initiatives.
Travel nationally as needed.

Benefits

Weekly pay
Paid holidays and paid time off
Paid training
Stock awards for eligible select management and front-line team members
Medical, vision, dental, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance plans
Up to 12 weeks of paid pregnancy leave (disability leave)
Paid parental leave
Health savings accounts
Flexible spending accounts
Short-term and long-term disability plans
Whole life and term life insurance
401(k) with company match
Digital career path tool
Continuous training through Asbury’s Internal Learning Management System
Professional growth and development opportunities
Student loan relief resources
Employee assistance program
Employee discounts on parts and service repairs
Scholarship awards
Paid volunteer hours through community service initiatives
Employee referral program with bonus opportunities