Facilities Manager

About the role

A strong leader that ensures optimal functioning of internal and external apartment community building systems including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety, elevators, and more. Leveraging organization skills, problem solving, and creative thinking, the Maintenance Manager I is required to resolve escalated issues and drive continuous process improvement and team development. This position relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and lead the work of others with a wide degree of creativity and cost-effectiveness. Some on-call duties will be required as part of this role.

Responsibilities

• Setting scope, technical specifications, budget tracking, schedule, material and equipment requirements, subcontractor/vendor bidding and management, and overall planning and execution of cost-effective facility and maintenance projects.
• Anticipating potential problems and implementing/overseeing preventative actions to ensure that the physical aspects of the community meet safety and operations procedures.
• Providing management including leadership and development of the maintenance team regarding scheduling, duties, and performance.
• Directing and overseeing all maintenance work orders and unit turns in a timely manner while exemplifying excellent customer service in working with residents.
• Completing unit inspections as needed and maintaining orderly documentation.
• Maintaining inventory of basic personal tools to complete task requirements including but not limited to a hammer, screwdriver, adjustable wrench, tape measure, and flashlight.
• Organizing, maintaining, and utilizing provided supplies in a cost-effective manner.
• Pre-diagnosing and troubleshooting various building systems prior to scheduling repairs.
• Repairing issues including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, appliances, carpentry, etc.
• Performing on-call service requests and emergency calls as needed.
• Presenting an appearance appropriate to the image