Airport Asset and Facilities Services Department Manager

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Pension plan

Training and development

Job summary

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority seeks an Airport Asset and Facilities Services Department Manager to oversee asset management, facilities operations, tenant project management, and related programs for IAD and DCA.

You will direct engineering coordination, approve tenant construction permits, manage budgets, and develop environmental, health, and safety programs to maintain airport infrastructure and service levels.

Qualifications

• Nine years of progressively responsible experience in asset and facilities management, project management, facilities operations, or a related field.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Knowledge of supervisory principles and ability to manage the operations and programs of the unit/team.
• Knowledge of professional construction principles, facilities and asset management, utility operations, maintenance trades, building codes and standards, and regulatory requirements, and ability to advise on tenant construction projects, resource allocation, planning, budgeting, and monitoring of facilities and asset management issues.
• Knowledge of asset management and ability to lead an integrated approach to facility maintenance and renewal with an emphasis on primary accountability, effective execution, and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Oversee management of airport assets and construction, modification, repair, and maintenance of airport structures, facilities, and infrastructure.
• Monitor work performed under service contracts to ensure quality, quantity, and timeliness; balance in-house and contracted work.
• Oversee tenant project management and approve building permits for tenant construction projects; ensure compliance with plans, codes, and standards.
• Oversee passenger conveyance programs and investments (IAD only) to achieve acceptable levels of service.
• Coordinate asset and facilities services with Airport Manager, Engineering, and other departments to support capital projects.
• Advise the Airport Manager on tenant projects and asset and facilities management matters.
• Develop and conform to environmental, health, and safety programs; review manuals and plans as needed.
• Forecast and monitor budgets for staffing, assets, facilities, service contracts, equipment, and operations; conduct quarterly reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Contract management

Communication

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Construction Management, Business Administration, Project Management, or related field

Tools

CMMS

Enterprise Asset Management

Job description

Airport Asset and Facilities Services Department Manager

As the Airport Asset and Facilities Services Department Manager, you will oversee airport asset and facilities management, tenant project management, and related airport programs to ensure the effective maintenance, operation, and life-cycle management of airport assets and infrastructure.

Serves in the Airport Asset and Facilities Services Department at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) or Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

Directs asset and facilities management, tenant project management, and applicable airport support activities. Oversees tenant construction project permitting and compliance with approved plans, applicable codes, and environmental, health, and safety requirements. Ensures Airport and tenant facilities are maintained. At IAD, this includes oversight of passenger conveyance activities, as applicable. Performs related functions.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversees the management of airport assets and the construction, modification, repair, and maintenance of airport structures, facilities, and infrastructure.

Through subordinate managers and supervisors, monitors work performed under service contracts to ensure acceptable quality, quantity, and timeliness. Seeks an appropriate balance between work performed in-house and under contract.

Oversees tenant project management and approves building permits for airport tenant construction projects. Through subordinates, ensures that projects comply with approved plans, applicable codes, and Airport standards and procedures.

[IAD ONLY] Oversees passenger conveyance programs and investments through the Passenger Conveyance Program Manager, including the operation, maintenance, acquisition, rehabilitation, replacement, and disposal of conveyance assets, to achieve acceptable levels of service.

Coordinates asset and facilities services and tenant projects with the Airport Manager, the main Engineering function, and other Airports Authority departments to support airport-wide priorities and major capital projects.

Advises the Airport Manager on tenant projects and asset and facilities management matters.

Oversees the development of and conformance with applicable environmental, health, and safety programs for the Airport.

Provides input for the airport master plan; reviews technical manuals, asset management plans, and engineering studies; and, as deemed necessary, reviews or produces facilities plans, specifications, and related documents.

Forecasts, justifies, monitors, and ensures proper execution of the Department's annual and five-year budgets for staffing, assets, facilities, service contracts, equipment, and operations, as applicable to the airport's assigned functions. Performs quarterly reviews and recommends adjustments.

Selects, assigns, and develops employees. Delegates and assigns work. Evaluates employee performance.

Takes corrective action to maintain work progress on schedule, improve employee performance, or modify program goals.

May serve as Airport Manager in their absence.

Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Nine years of progressively responsible experience in asset and facilities management, project management, facilities operations, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Knowledge of supervisory principles and ability to manage the operations and programs of the unit/team.

Knowledge of professional construction principles and practices, facilities and asset management, utility operations, maintenance trades, building codes and standards, and regulatory requirements, and ability to advise on tenant construction projects, resource allocation, planning, budgeting, and monitoring of facilities and asset management issues.

Knowledge of and ability to oversee asset management and the construction, modification, repair, and preventive maintenance of airport structures, facilities, and infrastructure.

Knowledge of asset management and ability to lead an integrated approach to facility maintenance and renewal with an emphasis on primary accountability, effective execution, and customer service.

Skill in budget development, resource allocation, and monitoring expenditures for departmental programs and operations.

Skill in workload analysis and quality control of operations.

Skill in applying inspection techniques.

Ability to speak and write effectively.

Ability to make detailed analyses of data and information and make recommendations.

Skill in using a computer and modern office suite software, with emphasis on engineering and maintenance systems/software.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience managing airport asset and facilities services, tenant construction projects, operations at a major airport or similar large, complex campus.

Experience working with an enterprise asset management or computerized maintenance management system.

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

EDUCATION

A bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Construction Management, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.

NECESSARY SPECIAL FACTORS

Work is typically reviewed in progress and upon completion for quantity, quality, timeliness, teamwork, customer service, and other factors.

May be subject to adverse weather conditions and dust/grease/dirt.

Is subject to hold-over and recall on a 24-hour basis for essential services and emergencies such as snow removal.

WHAT WE OFFER

A career with the Airports Authority comes with more than just a paycheck; it offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family’s health, financial security, and professional growth. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; well-being resources; health savings and flexible spending accounts; pension and retirement plans; and ongoing training and development opportunities. Discover more about our benefits package here.

A background security investigation will be required for all new hires.

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer.|