Facility Manager

Job Title

Facility Manager

Job Description Summary

The purpose of this position is to provide leadership and management for the facilities organization at a specific location set of buildings or campus environment. The Facility Manager is charged with the day-to-day implementation of policies procedures programs and workplace services delivery that provides a well-managed and well-maintained building. An emphasis of this role is placed on a positive response to the concerns and needs of the tenants environmental health and safety and quality programs in coordination with the clients goals and objectives. This position coordinates the activities financials vendors and manpower required for current and future needs of the building and operations.

Job Description

Key Relationships

External relationships: this role will interact the client client staff and other client vendors.
Internal relationships: this role will interact with the Assistant and/or Chief Engineer and other C&W co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations of assigned facility(ies) or campus ensuring delivery of best-in-class services across custodial life safety engineering landscaping snow removal pest control water treatment and general maintenance.
• Ensure all services are delivered in alignment with client expectations C&W policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Supervise and develop a cohesive technical and administrative team fostering a culture of responsiveness professionalism inclusion and safety. Provide effective hiring coaching performance management and motivation.
• Maintain a strong field presence to support operational excellence and team engagement.
• Oversee all vendor and contractor relationships including scope development quote review purchase orders scheduling on-site supervision and performance validation.
• Ensure all contracts are reviewed regularly competitively bid as required and that invoicing aligns with contract terms.
• Utilize CMMS and other C&W/client platforms to manage work orders preventive maintenance and asset tracking. Extract and analyze data to inform staffing capital planning and maintenance strategies.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of all site-specific documentation and compliance reports including manuals logs safety documentation insurance certificates and regulatory filings.
• Respond promptly and positively to tenant and occupant needs ensuring issues are resolved in accordance with service level agreements and client objectives.
• Prepare and manage operating and capital budgets forecasts and financial reports. Ensure compliance with financial controls and meet performance targets.
• Support the development of long-term capital plans and cost-reduction initiatives. Make informed recommendations for capital investments and facility improvements.
• Promote a culture of safety by providing training resources and leadership that ensures environmental health and safety standards are met or exceeded.
• Understand critical systems and assets their operational impact and associated risks. Ensure appropriate preventive maintenance change management and contingency planning are in place to support 100% uptime.

Knowledge & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Facilities Management Business Administration Engineering or a related field required.
• 57 years of experience in facilities or property management preferably in a commercial high-rise or campus environment.
• 3 years of supervisory experience in a facilities setting.
• Strong understanding of facilities operations construction vendor management and financial oversight.
• Experience with CMMS work order systems and building management systems (BMS); Yardi experience a plus.
• Familiarity with critical systems environments and compliance documentation.
• CFM FMA LEED O&M or other relevant certifications preferred.

Key Competencies

Communication Proficiency (oral and written) Technical and Operational Expertise Problem Solving and Analytical Thinking Leadership and Team Development Financial and Budget Management Vendor and Relationship Management Strategic Planning and Execution

REQUIRED EDUCATION
Associates degree in Facilities Management Building Operations Business or a related discipline is required.
Bachelors degree is preferred.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Minimum of 35 years of experience in commercial or industrial real estate with a focus on facility management.
Demonstrated expertise in maintenance construction engineering and comprehensive property operations.
Experience with CMMS/Work Order Management systems is preferred.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Industry certifications such as Certified Facility Manager (CFM) IFMA or BOMA credentials are strongly recommended.
Ability to interpret construction specifications and architectural blueprints.
Proficiency in contract language and management agreements.
Skilled in Building Management Systems (BMS) operation and monitoring.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint).
Strong financial acumen including budgeting forecasting and financial tracking.
Familiarity with financial systems such as Yardi is a plus.

Physical Work Requirements
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:

Environment: This job operates in a professional office or commercial building environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines. Work could any combination of: Almost constant exposure to loud noise includes the use of power equipment and unusual elements such as extreme temperatures toxic chemicals biohazardous materials dirt dust fumes smoke and/or loud noises.
Ability to perform work wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) if required. May require regular travel outside between properties in varying weather conditions.

Physical: Considerable physical activity. Ability to stoop stand climb frequently lift a minimum of 50 lbs. of equipment (pumps tools ladders) and safely install rigging/lifting devices. Regularly required to crouch and reach to install/move equipment by bending forward at the waist or by bending legs and spine. May involve movement between departments floors and properties to facilitate work. The employee may also be regularly required to stand for prolonged periods of time and drive for up to 4-5 hours a day between various assigned client locations. Should maintain the ability to speak clearly so others can understand you as week as the ability to read and understand the information presented orally and in writing.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents. Regularly required to utilize vision abilities allowing reading of printed material drawings
and schematics.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Scheduling
Most schedules work typical business hours based on location assigned. Based on client need the role could be scheduled as the only maintenance staff member on duty during certain shifts; may be required to work extended periods of time without relief when responding to priority/emergency situations (including overtime type assignments); may require shift work and/or on-call duties and over time. Must be willing and able to support after-hours/weekends building-related activity as required. The role may be assigned and must be able to respond to client callbacks for regular repair and/or emergencies events.

Other Duties
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Conditions of employment
All offers of employment are contingent upon: Legal Documentation establishing identity and eligibility to be legally employed in the US/United States Citizenship Drug Testing Criminal background check Clean DMV record (for related driving roles) Education verification and Reference checks.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT
C&W provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race color creed religion gender age sexual orientation national origin disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state federal or local law. Further the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees during employment are treated without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs generally including health vision and dental insurance flexible spending accounts health savings accounts retirement savings plans life and disability insurance programs and paid and unpaid time away from addition to a comprehensive benefits package Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location date of hire total hours worked job type business line and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement the geographic area in which the work will be performed market pay rates in that area and the candidates experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 93500.00 - $110000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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INCO: Cushman & Wakefield