Facility Management Manager

Alutiiq, LLC; Wideopen; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Alutiiq, LLC seeks a Facility Manager to serve US Embassy posts globally, supervising maintenance, renovations, and upgrades of building infrastructure. You will manage day-to-day operations, coordinate multi-discipline teams, and ensure safety and compliance with local and US standards.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in CM or Civil Eng, a Top-Secret clearance, and extensive project management experience (4+ years) with overseas post exposure preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related degree.
• Active Top-Secret clearance to start work.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years demonstrated project management experience or 8 years FM experience, preferably overseas.
• Valid driver's license to operate mission vehicles.
• Good knowledge to identify safety hazards and ensure OSHA/local safety compliance.
• Experience with planning and overseeing projects from conception to execution.
• Knowledge of engineering technology and practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance to Post trades staff and contracted staff on construction, maintenance, and repairs.
• Coordinate post-executed alterations and repairs; prepare specs or drawings for new projects.
• Direct facilities engineering studies, planning, funding and management activities.
• Review designs and proposals; conduct feasibility studies for maintainability.
• Ensure actions align with senior leadership decisions; escalate concerns to COR.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on complex, high-priority projects with OBO/FAC.
• Coordinate architectural, civil/structural, mechanical, electrical disciplines.
• Support project planning, review and construction phases.
• Enlist staff as needed to meet objectives within timeframes.
• Develop and train FM personnel.

Skills

Project management

Facilities management

Leadership

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering or related field

Job description

Position Overview And Primary Duties And Responsibilities (essential Functions)

Purpose: The Facility Manager will serve at US Embassy posts around the globe. Locations are expected to be intermediate to large facilities, with equally sized employee populations, as well as complex building systems where a high level of expertise is required to deal with unusual or emergency facility-related conditions or operational threats impacting the day-to-day operations at post. The right candidate plans, establishes, and directs a vigorous facilities management program, and coordinates the maintenance, renovation, and upgrade of existing building infrastructure. They are responsible for the day-to-day management of the safe operation and maintenance of the real property assets at post.

Key Areas Of Responsibilities

• Provide expert management and technical guidance to Post trades staff and contracted staff in order to accomplish post-managed construction projects and recurring preventive and emergency maintenance and repair work.
• Coordinate all post-executed alteration, repair, and replacement projects and may be required to prepare technical specifications and/or develop design drawings for new projects.
• Provide direction and technical guidance in the planning, funding, management, and direction of facilities engineering studies and reports.
• Perform technical review of designs and proposals developed either at post, by OBO, or by other agencies, and conducts feasibility studies to determine the maintainability of the proposed design.
• Ensure that all required project actions are understood and carried out in accordance with the decisions and directions of senior leadership, including following up on decisions and ensuring the completion of required actions in a timely manner. Any identified concerns are to immediately be brought to the attention of the COR for action.
• Work closely with the key stakeholders in planning complex, high priority special projects involving Post Management and OBO/FAC.
• Coordinate the involvement of architectural, civil/structural, mechanical, electrical, and specialty disciplines.
• Provide support in project planning, review, and construction phases.
• Enlist the support of other staff as necessary to accomplish project objectives within the established timeframes.
• Ensure all project objectives are met and that resulting recommendations for action are sound and practical and include implantation plans. Follows up to ensure that approved recommendations are successfully implemented.
• Develop and train post FM personnel.

Required Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree. (preferably in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related degree)
• Must have an active Top-Secret clearance to start working.
• Must have at least 4 years of relevant experience.
• Must have at least 5 years demonstrated project management experience or8 years of Facility Manager experience preferably in overseas posts.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license to operate Mission vehicles.
• Must have good working knowledge to identify and mitigate safety hazards and capable to ensure Facilities comply with local environmental, U.S. OSHA and local safety standards.
• Experience with the full range of principles, concepts, methods, and practices in project management required to oversee the planning and execution of operations and to ensure coordination with other related activities.
• Knowledge of, and skill applying, engineering technology