Senior Facilities Manager

Asbury Automotive Group • Sandy Springs, GA

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About The Position

The Senior Facilities Manager oversees facility maintenance and asset-management strategy across a national portfolio of automotive dealerships. The role optimizes building systems, drives vendor performance, and implements preventive maintenance programs to support operational uptime, regulatory compliance, and long-term cost efficiency. The manager leads the Facilities Department, provides strategic and operational direction, and guides team members in executing departmental initiatives while ensuring facilities meet Asbury standards.

The position is responsible for national maintenance-program planning, budgeting, and execution, working closely with corporate stakeholders and field teams to improve facilities performance across the enterprise. It also supports long-term capital planning and lifecycle management, including development of a rolling three-to-five-year CapEx plan for system replacements and upgrades. National travel of 25–40% may be needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• FMP, CFM, or PMP industry certification.
• Minimum 5–7+ years of senior-level management 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 dealership facilities.
• Oversee proactive maintenance of HVAC, vehicle lifts, car wash systems, compressors, lighting, energy infrastructure, roofs, façades, structural elements, paving, parking lots, signage, canopies, and drainage.
• Use lifecycle planning, early detection, and vendor accountability to reduce emergency repairs.
• Optimize the CMMS for work orders, asset tracking, and facility-condition data; develop dashboards for preventive-maintenance compliance, vendor performance, and CapEx forecasting.
• Build and oversee preferred vendor networks by asset class; negotiate and enforce regional and national service contracts; manage vendor KPIs and consolidate fragmented contracts into scalable service models.
• Establish a Facilities Handbook and SOP library covering dealership reporting protocols, repair thresholds, and escalation procedures.
• Provide day-to-day facilities support while balancing local autonomy with enterprise consistency.
• Ensure facilities comply with federal, state, and local regulations, including building codes, ADA, and environmental standards.
• Track and analyze facility performance metrics, including cost per rooftop, maintenance backlog, and repair turnaround.
• Report to senior leadership on asset risk, capital needs, and regional performance.
• Conduct site audits and condition assessments and use findings to inform CapEx priorities and budgets.
• Partner with the Senior Director of Construction & Facilities on long-term capital planning, lifecycle management, and a three-to-five-year rolling CapEx plan.
• Support cross-functional initiatives aligned with company goals and organizational mission; perform other related duties benefiting the organization’s mission and vision.

Benefits

• Weekly pay.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Paid training.
• Stock awards for eligible 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 and 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.

What This Job Offers

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