Position Summary: 

The Regional Facilities Manager will oversee, and in some cases, perform preventive and routine maintenance and repairs on buildings and related infrastructure systems; including but not limited to HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry and general building repairs and other duties as assigned.  The Regional Facilities Manager will work closely with the Facilities Department leadership and school-based Directors of Operations and have dotted line authority over an assigned group of Building Engineers to ensure the reliable operation of all building systems, physical appearance, safety and security of all facilities. The position reports to the Senior Director of Facilities Management.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assisting the Senior Director of Facilities Management and Capital Planning in developing and executing the vision for the department
• Supporting and providing training to Stationary Building Engineers at school locations
• Performing quality control inspections on assigned work and maintenance requests at schools
• Performing operational checks to ensure equipment is operating within parameters and at maximum efficiencies
• Scheduling weekly or biweekly meetings with school-based operations and facilities team members
• Responding to emergencies during day, evening and weekend hours
• Executing emergency procedures on building systems and sub-systems
• Be available for on-call services, weekends, weeknight rotating schedule
• Filling in temporarily at a school when a Stationary Building Engineer is absent, or on vacation
• Providing regular project reports to the Facilities Management Director
• Managing relationships with vendors or independent contractors
• Maintaining equipment logs, records, operational data and history of all mechanicals and fire drills
• Ordering equipment and supplies as needed for the maintenance of the school building
• Assisting in coordinating activities of employees in maintenance to ensure the effective and efficient utilization of staff, materials and equipment
• Ensuring compliance with all OSHA, EPA and other local, state, and federal government regulatory agencies

Qualifications:

• Excellent project management skills
• Outstanding at managing large teams
• Ability to read and interpret building plans and blueprints
• Knowledge of EMS / CMMS systems
• Ability to communicate and cooperatively work with a diverse group of people
• Excellent verbal, written and communication skills
• Ability to effectively work independently or with minimal supervision
• Strong organizational and in establishing priorities
• Must work well under pressure in a multi-disciplinary, multi-tasking environment with aggressive deadlines

Education and Experience:

• High School, Trade or Vocational School graduate
• Must have either a Philadelphia Class “A” boiler or New Jersey Black Seal license and/or be working towards receiving license
• Experience in (1) or more building related trades such as HVAC, Electric, Plumbing, and Carpentry
• Seven or more years of related experience and/or training in a facilities maintenance leadership position
• Experience working on complex equipment components and computer systems
• Preferred experience in a multi-site, educational environment such as K-12 or University settings

Physical Requirements:

Employees must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility to be able to perform the duties, including ability to climb ladders, lift equipment, tools, and building supplies.

Other Requirements:

Employees must have a valid driver’s license and reliable access to a vehicle.  Employees must pass all relevant background checks.