Corporate Facility Manager

Dobbs Equipment, LLC; Riverview (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dobbs Equipment, LLC is seeking a Corporate Facility Manager based in Florida. Responsible for the management of 30 facilities, this role involves ensuring safety compliance and operational efficiency across all locations. You will collaborate with the executive team on capital projects and conduct environmental audits to maintain standards.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in facilities management, a strong knowledge of safety regulations, and proven leadership skills. Join us to make a significant impact on our operations.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of progressive facilities management experience in industrial or construction environments.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA regulations and industrial safety standards.
• Experience managing multi-site facilities with significant operational risks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enforce standards for facility maintenance and compliance across all locations.
• Manage day-to-day safety auditing and environmental compliance.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to plan major capital projects.

Skills

Facilities management

Safety compliance knowledge

Vendor management

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Dynamics

PowerBi

Job description

Summary Of Primary Functions

The Corporate Facility Manager is responsible for the strategic operational and compliance management of approximately 30 facilities supporting Dobbs Equipment operations. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this role ensures that all facilities, including indoor and outdoor environments, are maintained, repaired, and operated safely, efficiently, and to consistent company standards. The focus is on consistent, high quality facility conditions across all locations, strong safety and environmental audit performance, reduced incident rates and environmental exposures, effective vendor and contractor leverage across the portfolio, and successful delivery of capital projects that support growth and operational reliability.

This position has direct ownership of day‑to‑day facility safety auditing, environmental compliance, and overall condition and appearance, while also driving standardization, vendor consolidation, and capital project execution across the enterprise. It also serves as the primary point of contact for facilities and environmental risk.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Facilities Strategy & Standardization

• Establish and enforce enterprise‑wide standards for facility conditions, maintenance, repair, and construction across equipment yards, parking areas, fencing, shop environments, parts warehouses, office areas, and other storage areas.
• Standardize layouts, safety controls, signage, traffic flow, and equipment storage practices.
• Implement preventive maintenance programs for facilities including cranes, HVAC systems, bulk storage tanks, wash racks, compressed air systems, overhead doors & openers, and other equipment as needed.

Day‑to‑Day Safety, Environmental & Compliance Auditing

• Own and oversee routine, ongoing auditing activities for facility safety and compliance across all facilities.
• Conduct audits for equipment yard safety and traffic controls, fueling, hydraulic fluid, oil handling, spill prevention, containment, and response readiness, waste management, recycling, hazardous materials handling, and annual overhead crane inspections.
• Ensure daily, weekly, and periodic inspections are completed accurately by facility teams.
• Track audit findings, near misses, incidents, and corrective actions; ensure timely closure.
• Maintain readiness for OSHA, EPA, DOT, fire marshal, and environmental inspections.
• Escalate critical risks or repeat deficiencies to executive leadership with clear remediation plans.
• Work closely with the Dobbs Equipment Safety Manager and corporate Real Estate Manager on construction and major projects.

Environmental Oversight & Risk Management

• Lead environmental compliance for all facilities, including fuel storage, SPCC plans, stormwater, wastewater, wash bay controls, air emissions, hazardous waste, and used oil management.
• Ensure required permits, plans, and documentation are current and maintained.
• Coordinate environmental investigations, remediation efforts, and third‑party audits.
• Proactively identify environmental exposure risks and implement preventive controls.

Vendor, Contractor & Purchasing Leverage

• Leverage organizational scale to establish preferred national and regional contractors for large facility repairs, yard paving, concrete, drainage, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, landscaping, environmental, and spill response services.
• Standardize contractor safety and environmental requirements for on‑site work.
• Ensure consistent pricing, workmanship, safety performance, and compliance across all locations.
• Continuously evaluate vendor performance and manage corrective actions or transitions.

Capital Planning & Executive Coordination

• Partner with the COO, CFO, CEO, Corporate Real Estate Manager, and executive team to plan and prioritize facility expansions, yard improvements, shop upgrades, environmental compliance projects, and major infrastructure projects.
• Prepare clear business cases, risk assessments, and cost estimates for major capital requests.
• Oversee execution of approved capital projects, ensuring safety, compliance, schedule, and budget adherence.
• Provide executive‑level reporting on project status, risks, and outcomes.

Leadership, Reporting & Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Lead and develop local facility awareness and expectations with branch, service, parts, rental, sales, fleet, safety, and finance managers.
• Collaborate with parts, service operations, rental, sales, fleet, safety, and finance departments.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs tracking safety and environmental audit performance, facility compliance status, facility condition and reliability, and capital project execution and cost control.
• Serve as the subject‑matter expert for facilities‑related risk discussions with insurance carriers and auditors.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive facilities management experience in heavy equipment, industrial, manufacturing, construction, or similar environments.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, SPCC, hazardous materials, and industrial safety standards.
• Experience working with Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing systems either directly or through vendors and contractors.
• Demonstrated success managing multi‑site facilities with high operational and environmental risk.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage large capital programs.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Dynamics, PowerBi, Word, and Outlook.

Education, Skill, And/or Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Environmental Science, or related field (preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in management and industry.
• Management, organization, and communication skills must be highly developed.
• The ability to multi‑task and prioritize is paramount.
• Industrial safety and environmental risk leadership.
• Audit discipline and operational accountability.
• Capital planning and financial/budget management.
• Vendor governance and cost leverage.
• Executive communication and decision support.
• Hands‑on understanding of heavy equipment industry and operations including general knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing systems and repairs.

Language Skills

• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with Executive Management, OEM partners, and entry level personnel.
• Communicate policies and procedures and initiatives to drive ongoing improvement in Parts operations.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence internally and to OEMs.
• Ability to present information and respond to questions from managers, customers, and OEMs.

Finance & Mathematical Skills

• Ability to compute, analyze, and interpret financial figures associated with parts sales and inventory stocking.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and statistics.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and handle a variety of concrete variables in situations where standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Work Environment

The work environment includes occasional exposure to wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and outdoor weather. Noise levels are usually quiet.

Physical Demands

Employees are regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. Frequent sitting and walking is required. Employees may lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision and color vision.

Travel

Substantial travel will likely be required for multi‑site oversight.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Dobbs Equipment is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action employer. We are committed to providing an environment free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. We make all employment‑related decisions based on qualifications and job performance. We recruit, hire, promote, train, transfer, and make compensation decisions without regard to race, religion, color, creed, national origin, ancestry or citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy status, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Notice to Applicants

We participate in E‑Verify in the United States. Dobbs Equipment is an equal‑opportunity and at‑will employer. The workplace is drug‑free and alcohol‑free.