Facilities Building Manager in Washington

Energy Jobline ZR; Washington; On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Museum Building Manager role in Washington, DC oversees daily operations, maintenance, safety, and long-term preservation of a historic museum facility. You will oversee building systems, regulatory compliance, and capital planning to ensure a welcoming environment.

Responsibilities include coordinating contractors, managing budgets, supporting events and exhibits, and implementing preventive maintenance programs while complying with OSHA, NFPA, NEC, and life-safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant facilities, building operations, property management, engineering, or maintenance experience.
• Experience managing preventative maintenance, contractors, budgets, and facility projects.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, NEC, local building, and life-safety requirements.
• Proficiency with standard administrative software and building automation systems.
• Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily facility inspections and ensure the building remains safe, clean, functional, and welcoming.
• Develop and maintain preventative maintenance programs, SOPs, inspection schedules, and maintenance records.
• Oversee HVAC, electrical, plumbing, lighting, elevators, roofing, life-safety, security, and building automation systems.
• Supervise maintenance personnel, including scheduling, training, work assignments, and performance.
• Coordinate contractors and vendors for maintenance, repairs, security, fire protection, landscaping, custodial services, and other facility needs.
• Review proposals, monitor contractor performance, verify completed work, and resolve deficiencies.
• Support museum events, exhibit installations, room setups, and other facility-related activities.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA, NFPA, NEC, local building codes, and life-safety requirements.
• Support emergency preparedness and respond to facility emergencies, including weather events, power outages, flooding, fire, and HVAC failures.
• Assist with facility budgets, utility monitoring, purchasing, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Maintain accurate facility, vendor, maintenance, inspection, and compliance records.
• Assess equipment and building conditions and recommend capital improvements, replacements, and long-term maintenance strategies.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Organization

Time management

Independent work

Facilities management

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Building automation systems

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

MUSEUM BUILDING MANAGER

Location: Washington, DC
Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $75,000-85,000 annually
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-3:00 PM
Start Date: ASAP

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Museum Building Manager to oversee the daily operation, maintenance, safety, cleanliness, and long-term preservation of a historic museum facility.

The Building Manager will oversee building systems, preventative maintenance, contractors, vendors, facility projects, regulatory compliance, emergency preparedness, and capital planning. The facility is a five-story, approximately 55,000-square-foot building with 15,000 square feet of exhibition space.

This position requires a combination of hands-on troubleshooting, facilities expertise, contractor management, administrative coordination, and strong customer service.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct daily facility inspections and ensure the building remains safe, clean, functional, and welcoming.
• Develop and maintain preventative maintenance programs, SOPs, inspection schedules, and maintenance records.
• Oversee HVAC, electrical, plumbing, lighting, elevators, roofing, life-safety, security, and building automation systems.
• Supervise maintenance personnel, including scheduling, training, work assignments, and performance.
• Coordinate contractors and vendors for maintenance, repairs, security, fire protection, landscaping, custodial services, and other facility needs.
• Review proposals, monitor contractor performance, verify completed work, and resolve deficiencies.
• Support museum events, exhibit installations, room setups, and other facility-related activities.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA, NFPA, NEC, local building codes, and life-safety requirements.
• Support emergency preparedness and respond to facility emergencies, including weather events, power outages, flooding, fire, and HVAC failures.
• Assist with facility budgets, utility monitoring, purchasing, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Maintain accurate facility, vendor, maintenance, inspection, and compliance records.
• Assess equipment and building conditions and recommend capital improvements, replacements, and long-term maintenance strategies.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant facilities, building operations, property management, engineering, or maintenance experience.
• Experience managing preventative maintenance, contractors, budgets, and facility projects.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, NEC, local building, and life-safety requirements.
• Proficiency with standard administrative software and building automation systems.
• Strong communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Training or certification in HVAC, electrical systems, facilities management, or a related technical field.
• EPA Section 608/CFC certification, where applicable.
• Experience with museums, historic buildings, cultural institutions, or complex facilities.
• Experience with asset management, facility assessments, and capital planning.

SCHEDULE & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-3:00 PM, with flexibility for evenings, weekends, holidays, and after-hours emergency response as needed.

The position requires regular walking, standing, bending, climbing stairs/ladders, working indoors and outdoors, using tools and equipment, and occasionally lifting or moving 50+ pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be provided.