Facilities Manager

About the role

The Facilities Manager for the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE) oversees all departmental facilities, ensuring building maintenance, facility design and construction, space upkeep and planning, IT vendor oversight, event safety and security, and continuous 24/7/365 operational coverage. The role involves coordinating with MIT support units, monitoring maintenance and capital improvement needs, issuing shutdown and emergency notifications, and representing the department to the Office of Campus Planning for facilities improvement and master planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage operations for all departmental facilities within DMSE
• Oversee building maintenance
• Handle facility design and construction
• Coordinate space upkeep and planning
• Provide IT vendor oversight
• Ensure event safety and security
• Maintain overall operational continuity for 24/7/365 coverage
• Manage relationships with MIT support units (grounds, custodial, repair/maintenance, HVAC, plumbing, pest control, recycling, electrical, environmental health and safety, fire protection, facilities engineering)
• Monitor routine maintenance, space upkeep, emergency repairs, furnishings, moving/storage, capital improvement needs, facility design and construction, and environmental health and safety issues across all departmental spaces
• Relay shutdown and emergency notifications to affected parties and grant final shutdown approval
• Serve as the departmental representative to the Office of Campus Planning for facilities improvement, development, and master planning

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management or a related field
• Minimum of three years of relevant experience
• In‑depth understanding of building systems
• Experience with project management
• Experience dealing with building facilities, systems, and construction
• Ability to effectively interact and communicate with a diverse community (faculty, staff, students, facilities staff, architects, engineers, contractors)
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks
• Proficiency with computer hardware and standard software programs
• Ability to work with minimal direction or to self‑initiate tasks individually or as part of a team

Qualifications

• Understanding of local building codes
• Experience with operations and renovations of laboratories, including knowledge of EHS compliance and lab safety