Assistant Project Manager - Building Maintenance / Operations

LB&B Associates Inc; Norfolk (VA); In loco; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and disability coverage

401(k) plan with company matching

Paid holidays and vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Descrizione del lavoro

LB&B Associates Inc. in Norfolk, Virginia is seeking an experienced Assistant Project Manager to lead operations and maintenance for federal buildings and courthouses. This role supports building systems, preventive maintenance, and vendor relationships across multiple facilities in the Norfolk area.

The position emphasizes leadership, technical expertise, and customer focus with responsibilities spanning maintenance planning, team guidance, and contract coordination.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience managing building mechanical maintenance operations for large facilities (~500,000 sq ft).
• Experience with chillers, boilers, cooling towers, building automation systems, and large MEP systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; working knowledge of CMMS and BAS.

Mansioni

• Support management of operations and maintenance for all contract buildings.
• Lead trades, administrative, and support staff to deliver high-quality service.
• Monitor, train, evaluate, and guide facilities personnel to improve performance and safety.
• Oversee operation and maintenance of machinery and complex electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance plans; recommend predictive maintenance projects.
• Negotiate maintenance contracts and manage service-provider relationships; qualify new vendors.
• Purchase and manage maintenance supplies and repair parts.
• Inspect grounds, buildings, and equipment; identify repair needs.
• Ensure proper use of CMMS across all buildings.
• Meet with customer regularly for contract updates and reports.
• Maintain excellent customer satisfaction.

Conoscenze

Facilities management

Project management

Vendor management

Team leadership

Preventive maintenance

Communication

Operations management

Contract management

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree

Strumenti

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Building automation systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Brief Description

Assistant Project Manager – Building Operations & Maintenance

LB&B Associates Inc. | Norfolk, Virginia

Brief Description

Assistant Project Manager – Building Operations & Maintenance

LB&B Associates Inc. | Norfolk, Virginia

Lead essential facilities. Develop talented teams. Deliver service that matters.

LB&B Associates Inc. is seeking an experienced Assistant Project Manager to help lead a long-term contract providing operations and mechanical maintenance services for federal buildings and courthouses in Norfolk, Virginia, and the surrounding area. This is an outstanding opportunity to apply your technical expertise, leadership skills, and customer focus across complex, high-profile facilities.

Make an Impact

In this role, you will support the management of building operations and maintenance across multiple facilities, helping ensure safe, reliable, and consistent performance. You will guide skilled trades, administrative, and support personnel; oversee sophisticated building systems; strengthen preventive maintenance programs; manage vendor relationships and procurement; and serve as a trusted partner to the customer.

What You’ll Do

• Support the management of operations and maintenance for all buildings covered by the contract.


• Lead skilled trades, administrative, and support staff to deliver consistent, high-quality service across every facility.


• Monitor, train, evaluate, and guide facilities personnel to strengthen performance, safety, and professional growth.


• Oversee the operation and maintenance of machinery, equipment, and complex electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems.


• Direct the development and implementation of preventive maintenance plans and recommend predictive maintenance projects.


• Negotiate operations and maintenance contracts, manage service-provider relationships, and qualify new vendors.


• Purchase and manage maintenance supplies and repair parts for facility equipment.


• Inspect grounds, buildings, and equipment; identify and report repair and replacement needs.


• Ensure proper, consistent use of the computerized maintenance management system across all covered buildings.


• Meet regularly with the customer to provide contract updates, receive direction, and deliver required reports.


• Protect and build upon an excellent record of customer satisfaction.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Bring

• Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred


• Experience: At least five years of recent experience—within the past seven years—managing and supervising building mechanical maintenance operations for large facilities of approximately 500,000 square feet or more.


• Systems expertise: Demonstrated experience with facilities comparable in size and complexity, including chillers, boilers, cooling towers, building automation systems, and other large mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.


• Technical knowledge: Strong knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, use, repair, and maintenance.


• Technology: Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as building automation systems and computerized maintenance management systems.


• Leadership and service: Proven ability to lead teams, communicate effectively, solve problems, and maintain an excellent record of customer satisfaction.

Why Join LB&B Associates Inc.?

Bring your expertise to a respected facilities services organization where strong leadership, technical excellence, teamwork, and responsive customer service are valued. You will have the opportunity to help shape reliable operations across important federal facilities while developing people, improving processes, and solving complex building challenges.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options


• Life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage


• 401(k) plan with company matching


• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave


• Tuition reimbursement opportunities

Employer is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected factor by country, regional or local law.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred

• Experience: At least five years of recent experience—within the past seven years—managing and supervising building mechanical maintenance operations for large facilities of approximately 500,000 square feet or more.


• Systems expertise: Demonstrated experience with facilities comparable in size and complexity, including chillers, boilers, cooling towers, building automation systems, and other large mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.


• Technical knowledge: Strong knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, use, repair, and maintenance.


• Technology: Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as building automation systems and computerized maintenance management systems.


• Leadership and service: Proven ability to lead teams, communicate effectively, solve problems, and maintain an excellent record of customer satisfaction.

Summary

Please see job description.