Facility Manager

About the role

The Facility Manager coordinates and supervises the 24x7 operations of one or more buildings. The FM will oversee the day-to-day operations ensuring optimal performance, safety, and compliance standards are upheld. This role will be responsible for managing facility operations, maintaining equipment and systems, and ensuring a high level of service for multiple customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of facility technicians and support staff, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Aid in the hiring, training, and management of operations personnel on site.
• Leads the company culture via mentoring of operations personnel in career and personal development.
• Oversee all aspects of facility operations to ensure the facility operates efficiently and effectively.
• Support the scheduling, development and execution for all preventive maintenance, contracted maintenance, and general maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and safety protocols.
• Conduct regular safety inspections and manage emergency response procedures.
• Review and approve change requests, MOPs, SOPS, and EOPs.
• Maintain accurate records of facility operations, maintenance activities, and customer interactions.
• Provide regular reports to senior management on facility performance metrics.
• Continuous evaluation of all building systems to ensure efficient operations.
• Enforce safe work responsibilities and safety procedures capabilities of critical facilities employees and contractors.
• Provide regular reports to senior management on facility performance metrics.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, requisitions, government agencies and directives as relates to building operations.
• Primary technical resource for building specifics in all facility & operational facets.
• Key stakeholder in evaluating Aligned’s processes to ensure continuous improvement and innovation.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: This role will manage a team to include Leads, CFT’s and FT’s (hiring, time & attendance, performance, and scheduling).

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of increased responsibility and oversight of building systems and critical facilities equipment.
• Professional licenses are strongly preferred (electrical and mechanical licenses).
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex project documents, AutoCAD, Visio, and PDF documents.
• Ability to project manage effectively.
• Ability to develop installation standards and project tracking/management documents.
• Ability to effectively respond, verbally or written, to sensitive issues, complex inquiries, or complaints.
• Knowledge of all applicable rules, laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances in performing data/communications and MEP projects.
• Ability to estimate cost of client installations and other assigned projects.
• Cost tracking for projects.
• Knowledge of purchase order requests process and invoice tracking.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems involving several options with limited information.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form and to work independently.
• Demonstrate ability to work well under pressure with a proactive approach to unusual occurrences.
• Requires good organizational skills, attention to detail and an openness to new ideas and procedures.
• MSOffice applications. i.e., Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Occasional travel may be required for training and/or to support other business-related requests.

Benefits & Perks

Aligned Data Centers is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to support the health, well-being, and financial security of our team members. Eligible employees have access to: Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts: HSA with employer contribution for eligible participants. FSA's offered for health and dependent care to increase tax savings; Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with company match; Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay; Company-Sponsored Insurance: Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability (with medical election); Optional Benefits: Voluntary life, critical illness, legal, and additional disability coverage; Wellness Programs: Employee assistance program (EAP), Wellhub gym membership, and other wellness initiatives.