Senior Facility Manager

Cantor Fitzgerald•Lake Jackson, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and programs necessary to maximize the value of a corporate client’s investment in office and industrial properties or portfolios. This role involves controlling the activities of the client’s facility or portfolio to optimize the utilization of all resources. The Senior Facility Manager will participate in the formulation and execution of client’s corporate real estate objectives, policies, and plans as they pertain to facility or portfolio operations and ensure compliance with the client’s Master Service Agreement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a real estate related field
CPM and/or RPA designation
Minimum 7-10 years previous experience in property and/or facility management
Excellent human relations, written and verbal communication skills
Good negotiating and communication skills
Ability to perceive problems and react quickly to effect solutions
Strong planning and organizational skills
Strong supervisory skills

Responsibilities

Direct and oversee maintenance programs relating to the interior and exterior condition and appearance consistent with owner objectives.
Communicate with staff to obtain input and recommendations that ensure operational and quality standards are maintained.
Supervise staff to ensure effective implementation of services in accordance with contractual, performance, and quality expectations of the Company and the client.
Prepare and conduct performance reviews and make salary recommendations for all direct reports.
As appropriate, review and approve staff performance reports.
Review the portfolio’s performance on a continuing basis and establish proper measures of performance in accordance with established metrics and in compliance with the terms of the Management Agreement.
Provide monthly operating reports detailing current assessment of facility management performance, portfolio performance, budget variances, and continuing operating initiatives.
Assist the client in the preparation of long-term strategy programs by continually seeking creative methods to increase portfolio operating efficiencies, decrease operating costs, drive cost savings and cost avoidance opportunities, and provide an enhanced real estate environment for the corporate client.
Formulate and implement fiscal operating and capital budgets for each facility within the client’s real estate portfolio.
Work with Newmark Client Accounting to monitor proper accounting procedures and approve portfolio operating expense activity.
Oversee the selection of contract services, vendor negotiation of service agreements, and monitor vendor performance, including mail service, reprographics, copier, and print services to assure full compliance with standards established within the service agreement.
Facilitate and partner with respective business units to achieve short and long-term space planning strategies, including space management, planning, and moves.
Serve as the on-site point of contact for Property Risk Inspections.
Develop and enforce Environment, Health and Safety and Emergency Preparedness Plans.
When necessary, work with leasing agents to ensure operations and capital plans support leasing programs.
Oversee the review, design, bidding, and construction of all repairs and capital improvements.
Collaborate with site teams and the client on Green Initiatives.
Perform site inspections of assigned properties and coordinate action plans with on-site teams to resolve non-compliance items.