Assistant Facility Manager

ASM Global; North Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Legends Global in Columbus, OH is seeking an Assistant Facility Manager for the Greater Columbus Convention Center. You will assist the Facility Manager, supervise facility engineers, and actively manage resources to keep building systems running smoothly.

The role requires technical competence as well as people management and leadership skills. You will coordinate with Engineering and other departments, ensure safety, and develop preventive maintenance plans and SOPs.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to work irregular/extended hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Requires a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Facility Manager with hiring, supervising, training, and disciplining personnel.
• Supervise full-time facility engineering staff and ensure deadlines are met.
• Develop emergency action plans and coordinate repairs to facility systems.
• Maintain safety for all guests and staff; ensure compliance with codes.
• Create, implement, and maintain PM programs for HVAC, electrical, and other systems.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Communication

Education

HVAC/plumbing certification/licensing

Journeyman Electrician license

Job description

Legends Global is the premier partner to the world's greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated solution of premium services that keeps our partners front and center through our white-label approach. Our network of 450 venues worldwide, hosting 20,000 events and entertaining 165 million guests each year, is powered by our depth of expertise and level of execution across every component — feasibility & consulting, owner’s representation, sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and content & booking — of world-class live events and venues. The Legends Global culture is one of respect, ambitious thinking, collaboration, and bold action. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can be authentic, make an impact, and grow their career. Winning is an everyday thing at Legends Global. We have the best team members who understand every win is earned when we come together as one unified team. Sound like a winning formula for you? Join us!

Summary: Legends Global, the leader in privately managed public assembly facilities, has an excellent and immediate opening for an Assistant Facility Manager at the Greater Columbus Convention Center (GCCC). The Assistant Facility Manager is responsible for assisting the Facility Manager and supervising facility engineers. The position is also responsible for actively managing facility resources. Must be able to collaborate with the team to support the facility systems (i.e., mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, Lighting, and Building Management systems). The position requires someone with technical competence as well as people management and leadership skills.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists the Facility Manager with hiring, supervising, training, and disciplining personnel in assigned department(s).
• Communicate effectively with the Engineering department staff and all other GCCC departments/stakeholders.
• Supervise full-time facility engineering staff. Assign specific work tasks and monitor progress as to timeliness and quality of results. Ensure deadlines are met or exceeded. Work with engineering supervisors on other shifts to maintain continuity between the shifts.
• Ensure a safe environment for all GCCC guests and staff.
• Develop relationships with vendors/suppliers and solicit quotes for facility repairs.
• Requisition repair parts, supplies and equipment through established purchasing procedures.
• Respond to emergencies as needed, coordinate appropriate repairs, and manage costs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve a variety of issues. Determine root cause and the most appropriate path to correct and preventing similar issues.
• Develop training programs that ensure that all staff members are proficient in operating and maintaining all related building systems.
• Maintain department employee records; and provide group and individual counseling related to department goals and objectives, planning sessions, project updates, department performance reviews, individual performance reviews, and disciplinary actions.
• Attend weekly production meetings and communicate all client needs and plans to the Engineering team. Develop and maintain a harmonious working relationship with all the other departments.
• Develop, implement, document, and maintain effective facility maintenance policies, procedures, and programs. To include PM software program tracking – HVAC systems and equipment, electrical systems and equipment, refrigeration systems and equipment, kitchen systems and equipment, structural systems, facility hardware systems and equipment, and facility material handling and specialty equipment.
• Create and implement Standard Operating Procedures.
• Maintain proper control and care of inventories of supplies, spare parts, shop tools and equipment.
• Be responsive to client and tenant requests in the areas of safety, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and environmental needs through both personal contact and work order systems.
• Manage and maintain routine, precautionary, and emergency alarms from life safety systems.
• Develop emergency action plan for system malfunctions or breakdowns; develops corrective actions and solutions.
• Provides technical support, oversee and or assist with repairs and maintenance of all facility systems and equipment.
• Ensures proper utilization of the Work Order and (CMMS).
• Manage work orders and preventive maintenance details.
• Provide cause for proper working conditions, safe working procedures, and a clean and orderly work environment.
• Update management with timecard corrections, performance reviews, purchase request orders, operating budget, energy consumption analysis, and special project reports and recommendations.
• Read and interpret blueprints, performance charts and control panels to evaluate the efficiency of each system.
• Adhere to OSHA, NFPA and other applicable safety codes.
• May occasionally have to enter areas where fumes, airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals are present.
• Work extended and/or irregular hours including nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed. Must have the ability to interact with guests in a friendly, courteous, and polite manner. This will include initiating contact with guests within 10 feet – i.e., smiling, saying “Good Day”, or helping when needed.
• Must feel comfortable when around large groups or speaking to clients and guests, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Directly supervises employees in the Engineering Department. Fulfills supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Legends Global's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding; disciplining employees in conjunction with Human Resources; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility/duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires ability to work irregular/extended hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, in addition to normal business hours, and requires a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Certificates, Licences, Registrations:

HVAC/plumbing certification/licensing preferred Journeyman Electrician license preferred.

NOTE:

The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the above headings. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

This position offers a competitive salary and benefit package.

Recruiter: Greater Columbus Convention Center Attn: Human Resources 400 North High Street Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.