Assistant Facility Manager

About the role

Legends Global is seeking an Assistant Facility Manager for the Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC). The role assists the Facility Manager, supervises facility engineers, and actively manages facility resources, requiring technical competence together with people management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Facility Manager with hiring, supervising, training, and disciplining personnel in assigned department(s).
• Communicate effectively with the Engineering department staff and all other GCCC departments/stakeholders.
• Supervise full-time facility engineering staff.
• Assign specific work tasks and monitor progress as to timeliness and quality of results.
• Ensure deadlines are met or exceeded.
• Work with engineering supervisors on other shifts to maintain continuity between the shifts.
• Ensure a safe environment for all GCCC guests and staff.
• Develop relationships with vendors/suppliers and solicit quotes for facility repairs.
• Requisition repair parts, supplies and equipment through established purchasing procedures.
• Respond to emergencies as needed, coordinate appropriate repairs, and manage costs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve a variety of issues; determine root cause and the most appropriate path to correcting and preventing similar issues.
• Develop training programs that ensure that all staff members are proficient in operating and maintaining all related building systems.
• Maintain department employee records; and provide group and individual counseling related to department goals and objectives, planning sessions, project updates, department performance reviews, individual performance reviews, and disciplinary actions.
• Attend weekly production meetings and communicate all client needs and plans to the Engineering team.
• Develop and maintain a harmonious working relationship with all the other departments.
• Develop, implement, document, and maintain effective facility maintenance policies, procedures, and programs, including PM software program tracking for HVAC, electrical, refrigeration, kitchen, structural, facility hardware, and material handling and specialty equipment.
• Create and implement Standard Operating Procedures.
• Maintain proper control and care of inventories of supplies, spare parts, shop tools and equipment.
• Be responsive to client and tenant requests in the areas of safety, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and environmental needs through both personal contact and work order systems.
• Manage and maintain routine, precautionary, and emergency alarms from life safety systems.
• Develops an emergency action plan for system malfunctions or breakdowns; develops corrective actions and solutions.
• Provides technical support, oversees and/or assists with repairs and maintenance of all facility systems and equipment.
• Ensures proper utilization of the Work Order and (