Building Management, Renovations & Facilities

Success Academy Charter Schools•New York, NY

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Specialist, Renovations & Facilities serves as an accountable facilities leader responsible for ensuring schools operate as safe, compliant, and instruction-ready environments aligned to Success Academy’s standards of excellence. This is an execution focused, outcomes-driven role. The Senior Specialist translates institutional standards into disciplined daily action and serves as the primary liaison between school leadership, government partners, and contractors. This position owns performance, enforces expectations, and drives timely resolution to protect instructional time. The ideal candidate demonstrates urgency, strong judgment, and accountability, and operates effectively in complex, fast paced environments where results and follow through matter.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in facilities management, construction, or building operations; multi-site experience strongly preferred.
Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent professional experience in large scale multi site facility management accepted.
Experience supporting schools or mission-driven organizations with high operational standards preferred.
Demonstrated ability to set expectations, move work forward with urgency, and hold vendors, contractors, and partners accountable.
Practical understanding of building systems (HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire and life-safety) to evaluate recommendations and ask informed questions.
Familiarity with NYC DOE/SCA processes and co-located school environments preferred.
Strong judgment with the ability to assess risk, escalate decisively, and drive issues to timely, measurable resolution.
Proficiency with Monday.com, Trello, and Google Workspace for structured tracking, reporting, and accountability.
High standards for organization, documentation, and follow-through in fast paced environments.
Clear, professional communication skills and the ability to lead through clarity, firmness, and credibility.
Deep commitment to protecting instructional time and maintaining facilities that support excellence in teaching and learning.

Responsibilities

Own the operational condition of schools and maintain full accountability for facilities performance and daily readiness.
Conduct frequent, high quality inspections and document findings with clear owners, deadlines, and required corrective actions.
Uphold and enforce institutional standards for excellence, cleanliness, safety, aesthetics, and compliance, without exception.
Hold school stakeholders, government partners, and contractors accountable for meeting responsibilities and performance expectations.
Drive timely resolution of facilities issues by assigning actions, tracking progress with urgency, escalating when needed, and closing items.
Serve as first line escalation lead, elevating risks with clear impact, documentation, and recommended solutions.
Maintain accurate, audit-ready records and ensure disciplined tracking through established systems and tools.
Travel as required to support facilities operations, projects, and organizational priorities.
Execute other duties as required to uphold operational excellence.