Temple Facilities Manager 2 (Full time) - Saratoga Springs UT Temple

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints•Saratoga Springs, UT

10h

About The Position

The Temple Facilities Manager 2 ensures the temple reflects the beauty, cleanliness, and sacred nature of the temple experience and maintains standards established by the First Presidency. The role provides functional leadership to facilities employees, including Assistant Facilities Managers, custodial, grounds, and security staff, for one temple and/or up to four smaller temples. It is the most senior functional expert in the facility and typically manages 10–20 employees, including two or more supervisors. The manager is responsible for the maintenance of the temple and associated ancillary buildings, approximately 70,000 square feet, and for maintaining standards during both peak usage and temple closures. The position also manages expectations for approximately three to four key stakeholders. The manager hires or terminates employees in partnership with HR and recommends advancement, promotion, or other status changes for employees in their reporting line. They develop the Temple Facilities Services team's job knowledge, skills, and performance through on-site and remote training, coaching, and mentoring; implement temple maintenance guides and materials; and test improved maintenance methods, systems, and equipment. The role creates and executes a complex annual plan, overseeing or managing project and operational costs, maintenance, preventive maintenance, and repairs for electrical, mechanical, audiovisual, and computer systems. It is also responsible for department labor costs, including contract and employee labor, and third-party relationships. The position manages capital expenditure repair and improvement projects for facilities, systems, and grounds. This includes inspections, reporting, design and standards compliance, coordination with local government and permitting, schedule monitoring, and coordinating furniture and materials delivery and installation. The manager communicates with the Temple President and other priesthood leaders, supervisors, department specialists, local governments, architects, general contractors, and local leaders as needed. They provide regular project status reports on progress, quality, issues, and procurement, and participate in final closeout procedures, including as-built drawings, archiving, closeout, substantial-completion letters, warranty processes, and recommendation letters. The new manager is expected to start in the first or second week of January; the year is not specified.

Requirements

Four-year degree in facilities management, the building industry, project management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Six years of experience in the facilities management industry, or a combined total of ten years of education and work experience.
Broad understanding of facilities systems and processes, such as boiler/chiller servicing and operations, electrical motor controls, audiovisual systems, electrical distribution, and plumbing systems.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and computer literacy.
Ability to speak and write in English.
Professional appearance and demeanor.
Ability to meet physical requirements that may include sitting for long periods and using computer monitors and equipment.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Must be a Church member worthy of a temple recommend.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a temple.

Responsibilities

Ensure the temple reflects the beauty, cleanliness, and sacred nature of the temple experience and maintain standards established by the First Presidency.
Provide functional leadership to facilities employees, including Assistant Facilities Managers, custodial, grounds, and security staff, for one temple and/or up to four smaller temples.
Regularly manage the work of other employees, which may include a mixed workforce.
Partner with HR to hire or terminate employees and recommend advancement, promotion, or other status changes for employees in the reporting line.
Maintain the temple and ancillary buildings associated with the temple complex, approximately 70,000 square feet.
Maintain established standards during peak usage and when the temple is closed.
Manage expectations for approximately three to four key stakeholders.
Provide on-site and remote training, coaching, and mentoring to develop the job knowledge, skills, and performance of the Temple Facilities Services team.
Implement temple maintenance guides and materials and test improved maintenance methods, systems, and equipment.
Create and execute a complex annual plan covering project and operational costs, maintenance, preventive maintenance, and repairs for electrical, mechanical, audiovisual, and computer systems.
Manage department labor costs, including contract and employee labor, and third-party relationships.
Manage capital expenditure repair and improvement projects for facilities, systems, and grounds, including inspections, reporting, compliance reviews, local government liaison, permitting, schedule monitoring, and coordination of furniture and materials delivery and installation.
Ensure projects conform to design documents and standards requirements.
Communicate as needed with the Temple President and other priesthood leaders, supervisors, department specialists, local governments, architects, general contractors, and local leaders.
Provide regular project status reports on progress, quality, issues, and procurement of materials and equipment.
Monitor project schedules to ensure completion within approved timelines.
Participate in final project closeout procedures, including as-built drawings, archiving, closeout processes, substantial-completion letters, warranty processes, and recommendation letters.