Temple Facilities Manager 3 (Full Time) - Washington DC Temple

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • Kensington, MD

7d • $123,963 - $142,477 • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for ensuring the temple reflects the beauty, cleanliness, and sacred nature of the temple experience, while maintaining standards established by the First Presidency. The Temple Facilities Manager provides functional leadership to all department employees (Assistant Facilities Managers, Custodial, Grounds, Security) for one temple and/or up to four smaller temples. This position also involves project management responsibilities for capital expenditure R&I projects for facilities, systems, and grounds. This includes providing inspections, reporting, reviewing compliance with drawings and specifications, liaison with local government, permitting, monitoring project schedules, and coordinating furniture/materials delivery and installation. The role regularly manages the work of other employees and is considered the most senior functional expert in the facility.

Requirements

• Four-year degree in facilities management, building industry, project management or a related field
• Eight years of experience in the facilities management industry
• Or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Total of twelve years combined education and experience
• Deep understanding of facilities systems and processes such as (boiler/chiller servicing & operations, electrical motor controls, audiovisual, electrical distribution, and plumbing systems)
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and computer literacy
• Ability to speak and write in English
• Professional appearance and demeanor
• To successfully perform the essential functions of the job there may be physical requirements which need to be met such as sitting for long periods of time and using computer monitors/equipment.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a temple

Responsibilities

• Regularly manage the work of other employees (may include mixed workforce)
• Responsible, in partnership with HR, to hire or fire employees and recommends advancement, promotion or any other change of status of employees within their reporting line
• Typically manages 15-30 employees with three or more people supervisors reporting to them
• Responsible for the maintenance of the temple and ancillary buildings associated with the temple complex approximately 100k square feet (e.g., patron housing, visitor's center, temple president's residence, MTC, area offices etc.)
• Responsible to maintain established standards at all times during peak usage and when the temple is closed
• Responsible for managing the expectations of approximately 5-6 key stakeholders
• Exceptional job knowledge, skill levels and performance of Temple Facilities Services team by providing on-site and remote training, coaching, and mentoring
• Responsible for implementing temple maintenance guides and materials and testing improved maintenance methods, systems, and equipment
• Responsible for creation and execution of annual plan with complex details, by overseeing and/or managing project and operational costs, maintenance, preventative maintenance, and repair of electrical, mechanical, audio-visual, and computer systems
• Responsible for department labor costs (contract and employee) and third-party relationships
• Participates in all final close out procedures for project(s) including as-built drawing, archiving, close out process, letter of substantial completion, warranty process, and letter of recommendation
• Ensure project(s) are completed in conformance to design documents and standards requirements
• Communicates with Temple President and other Priesthood leaders, supervisors and department specialists, local governments, architects, general contractors, and local leaders as needed
• Provides regular status reports on project progress, quality, issues, and procurement of materials and equipment
• Monitor project(s) schedule to ensure completion is within approved timelines

Benefits

• Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work.
• The Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.
• The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.

What This Job Offers

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