Manager, Building Operations School of Medicine

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Manages building operations for multiple buildings to include operations such as event space facilities management movement of occupants allocation of space and budget management.
• Serves as the main point of contact for all building operations for occupants support services and leadership.
• Interacts with university leadership faculty staff and vendors.
• Coordinates and oversees work of staff who perform facilities event and related work in the buildings.
• Provides continuous process improvement and building policy review in alignment with school/division building guidelines.
• Is the primary contact for lab safety concerns equipment certifications and other infrastructure related issues as appropriate.
• Prepares regular building summary reports to building governance/leadership.
• Communicates all building and infrastructure related items to building occupants including outages planned work etc.
• Manages all building occupant service requests and receives budget/funding approvals as needed.
• Meets regularly with facilities and custodial staff and completes building walkthroughs.
• Reviews preventive maintenance schedule for buildings at designated intervals.
• Leads all equipment and facility warranty reviews and walkthroughs.
• Develops annual facilities budget in coordination with the school/division guidelines and presents to appropriate group for approval.
• Oversees the annual budget for building infrastructure operations; submits budget variance requests as necessary.
• Communicates ongoing budget information with financial leadership on a regular basis.
• Has responsibility for building access data; manages key requests and distribution card access requests and approvals; and after-hours building access requests for events.
• Serves as the main point of contact for the building with the security contractor.
• Develops and implements loading dock processes and procedures.
• Mediates conflicts between users building occupants delivery persons and facilities personnel.
• Approves all physical signage directories and changes as appropriate.
• Coordinates with building communications staff to assist in maintaining digital signage and directories.
• Acts as the main contact for dining services within the buildings as applicable.
• Monitors usage and policy enforcement of all shared spaces; manages conflicts issues and complaints that arise.
• Monitors and manages furniture and shared equipment; coordinates repairs and servicing as needed.
• Assists staff in labs and offices with preparations for moves; ensures all space is prepared for incoming occupants.
• Maintains building space assignments in appropriate system including centralized asset information listserv for building communication and data port information.
• Ensures all university and school/division policies are followed.
• Completes regular walkthroughs of all spaces.
• Communicates directly with occupants about violations; escalates violations through proper channels.
• Serves as the liaison with Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO); collaborates with EHSO and lab managers regarding laboratory safety as applicable.
• Provides for facilities assistance for emergency situations after regular business hours.
• Coordinates the availability of backup emergency equipment (e.g. refrigerators freezers etc.).
• Serves as the primary building liaison during emergency situations. Performs related responsibilities as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree and three years of building operations or related experience preferably in an educational and/or laboratory setting OR an equivalent combination of education training and experience.
• Demonstrated analytical skills to analyze and monitor complex space equipment and financial data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Working knowledge of Excel Word and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with emergency preparedness plans and their implementation as well as property administration specific to receiving and inventory control is desirable.

NOTE: Position tasksaregenerallyrequired tobe performed in-person at an Emory University location. Remote workfrom homedayoptions may be grantedatdepartmentdiscretion.Emory reserves the right to changeremote workstatus with notice toemployee.

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