Temple Facilities Manager 2 - Site PM (Full time) - Lehi UT Temple

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

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—for one temple and/or up to four smaller temples. It is the most senior functional expert in the facility and regularly manages the work of other employees, potentially including a mixed workforce. The position typically manages 10–20 employees, with two or more people supervisors reporting to it, and is responsible, in partnership with HR, for hiring or firing employees and recommending advancement, promotion, or other status changes within its reporting line. The manager is responsible for maintaining the temple and associated ancillary buildings, approximately 70,000 square feet, and upholding established standards during peak usage and temple closures. Responsibilities include training, coaching, and mentoring the Temple Facilities Services team; implementing maintenance guides and materials; testing improved maintenance methods, systems, and equipment; and creating and executing a complex annual plan covering project and operational costs, maintenance, preventive maintenance, and repairs to electrical, mechanical, audiovisual, and computer systems. The role also manages department labor costs and third-party relationships and stakeholder expectations. The position manages capital expenditure R&I projects for facilities, systems, and grounds. Project work includes inspections, reporting, reviewing compliance with drawings and specifications, liaising with local government, permitting, monitoring schedules, and coordinating furniture and materials delivery and installation. The manager helps ensure projects meet design documents and standards, provides regular progress, quality, issue, and procurement reports, communicates with relevant Church leaders and project partners, and participates in final closeout procedures, including as-built drawings, archiving, substantial-completion documentation, warranties, and recommendations. Church employees use their talents and abilities to further the Church’s work. Employment is limited to Church members who are worthy of a temple recommend. The Church is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.

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; alternatively, ten years of combined education and work experience.
Broad understanding of facilities systems and processes, including 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 for one temple and/or up to four smaller temples.
Regularly manage employees’ work; partner with HR on hiring and firing and recommend advancement, promotion, or other employment-status changes within 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 of approximately three to four key stakeholders.
Provide on-site and remote training, coaching, and mentoring to 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 overseeing or managing project and operational costs, maintenance, preventive maintenance, and repairs of electrical, mechanical, audiovisual, and computer systems.
Manage department labor costs, including contract and employee labor, and third-party relationships.
Manage capital expenditure R&I projects for facilities, systems, and grounds, including inspections, reporting, compliance reviews, government liaison, permitting, schedule monitoring, and coordination of furniture and materials delivery and installation.
Ensure projects are completed in conformance with design documents and standards requirements.
Communicate with the Temple President, other Priesthood leaders, supervisors, department specialists, local governments, architects, general contractors, and local leaders as needed.
Provide regular status reports on project progress, quality, issues, and procurement of materials and equipment.
Monitor project schedules to ensure completion within approved timelines.
Participate in project closeout procedures, including as-built drawings, archiving, closeout processes, substantial-completion letters, warranty processes, and recommendation letters.