Facilities Manager

Job Description

UW Libraries has an outstanding opportunity for a Facilities Manager to join their team.

About this opportunity

The Facilities Manager leads daily operations and maintenance of Libraries spaces across the Seattle campus ensuring a safe functional and welcoming environment for staff students and visitors. This position is responsible for managing building access coordinating maintenance and renovations supporting events and space usage and supervising facilities staff. The Facilities Manager serves as the primary operational link between the central Facilities & Events team and site contacts at each UW Libraries location across campus ensuring consistent standards of care and responsiveness across all sites.

UW Libraries Seattle footprint encompasses 11 libraries and offsite storage occupying all or part of 17 buildings and totaling just under 1 million square feet. These spaces house over 7 million pieces of physical material and special collections support the work of 500 student and full-time staff and accommodate over 2.5 million visitors per year.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily Facilities Operations & Issue Triage (35%)

• Space Planning & Support Project Management (25%)

• Multi-Site Coordination (15%)

• Emergency Planning (10%)

• Strategic & Policy Support (10%)

• Supervision & Staffing. This position manages employees. (5%)

Required Qualifications

To be considered for this opportunity your application must demonstrate you meet both the minimum qualifications and additional qualifications listed below. Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements such as a license certification and/or registration.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and 3-4 years of work experience in facilities or building management.

• Applicants who do not meet these qualifications will not be forwarded to the Hiring Manager.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience with educational or institutional facilities management

• Understanding of building systems in large multi-use or historic structures including HVAC electrical plumbing and life safety

• Demonstrated project management skills including planning scoping and coordinating facilities projects

• Ability to effectively collaborate with a wide variety of individuals.

• Familiarity with basic construction practices and methods and experience working in or collaborating with maintenance and building trades

• Strong written and spoken communication skills

• Curiosity creativity and imagination.

Desired Qualifications

• Supervisory or lead work experience.

• Previous experience working in libraries

Working Conditions

• Able to lift 50 pounds drive a fleet van use basic hand tools

Compensation Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum:

Pay Range Maximum:

Other Compensation:

Benefits:

Temporary or Regular

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):

Union/Bargaining Unit:

About the UW

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses in our state and around the world.

UW employees bring their boundless energy creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier return they enjoy outstanding benefits opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity intellectual excitement artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race color creed religion national origin citizenship sex pregnancy age marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information disability or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

To request disability accommodation in the application process contact the Disability Services Office at or .

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.