Facilities Manager, Senior
About the role
Maintain responsibility for managing day-to-day maintenance operations, including the inspection of living and work spaces to ensure a safe and healthy environment for staff members. Provide regular inspections of safety equipment, including water purification, fire extinguishers, AEDs, and other health and safety equipment. Access roof and traverse through a small access door. Move equipment and materials to support full facilities maintenance processes throughout the compound. Oversee local national grounds maintenance and maintenance technicians to ensure timely and quality work. Maintain accountability for administrative duties that support maintenance actions through periodic reports, prioritizing tasks for the day or week, tracking local national progress on projects within the program’s designated space, and completing other miscellaneous tasks required to support the client mission. Facilitate or participate in client meetings or conference calls, as needed. Develop innovative solutions to complex problems.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience managing facilities maintenance, including verifying service requests, monitoring facilities maintenance, troubleshooting emergent and non-emergent facilities issues to identify the root cause of problems, and documenting the work progress to completion
- 2+ years of experience conducting routine inspections of living quarters, reporting any necessary repairs in a timely manner, and tracking facility maintenance requirements
- Experience responding to facility emergencies, proactively assessing the situation, and providing recommendations for resolution
- Knowledge of general facilities maintenance, minor repairs, and safety or security precautions, including carpentry, electrical, and plumbing
- Ability to forecast facility maintenance needs proactively, including HVAC and plumbing
- Ability to work independently and interact effectively with all facility stakeholders
- Ability to move items up to 100 lbs. and traverse tight spaces
- Ability to travel to OCONUS locations, including austere locations in South Asia, up to 90% of the time
- Secret clearance
- HS diploma or GED
Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience with OCONUS project management
- Experience working with a multifunctional team of U.S. or local national contractors, suppliers, and subcontractors in a contractual environment, including quality control measures and safety standards
- Experience with the integration of multicultural environments and regulations through teamwork and social interactions
- Ability to de-conflict and manage competing requirements
- Ability to gather, consolidate, and organize strategic requirements
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all stakeholders ranging from contractors to client senior management
- Bachelor’s degree