Facilities Director (Overseeing Multiple Locations)

Ymca; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The YMCA seeks a Facilities Director to lead and advance operations across multiple properties, applying hands-on expertise and strategic leadership to maintain and improve all branch facilities.

The role includes coordinating preventive maintenance, safety compliance, staff development and budget management, while ensuring consistent standards across locations and collaborating with program directors on capital plans and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in facility management or related field.
• Five+ years’ experience in facility management or closely related field.
• Knowledge of HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems; ability to perform basic maintenance.
• Strong supervision, budget management and project management skills.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate facility and vehicle maintenance, including preventive maintenance.
• Respond to work orders, triage, delegate, and escalate major issues as needed.
• Maintain consistency in maintenance standards across locations.
• Conduct regular inspections and document maintenance needs.
• Perform minor maintenance tasks (plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC).
• Manage vendor contracts and oversee contractors on site.
• Ensure safety compliance and manage facility security and inventories.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Supervision

Facilities maintenance

Vendor management

Communication

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in facility management or related field

Tools

Facility Dude platform

Budgeting software

Job description

The Facilities Director is the key leader and technical expert across all associations properties including 4 membership branches, a residential camp, and 3 other program locations, utilizing advanced hands-on expertise and strategic leadership to maintain and improve the operations of all YMCA branch facilities

Responsibilities

• Provides overall coordination of facility and vehicle maintenance, including preventativemaintenance. Coordinates and reallocates maintenance resources across facilities based onpriority, workload and operational needs.
• Responds to work orders in a timely manner, triaging and delegating work and escalatingmajor/emergency issues as needed. Manages Facility Dude platform to document issues and progress.
• Drives consistency in maintenance standards and operational practices across all locations.
• Ensures regular preventative inspections and maintenance checks of facilities; documentsneeded maintenance/repairs.
• Performs minor maintenance work as needed, including but not limited to plumbing, electrical,carpentry, HVAC, and other repair work.
• Maintains all building alarm and fire suppression inspections and conducts quarterlyunannounced fire drills.
• Works alongside Aquatics Directors to ensure the maintenance of pools per regulations.
• Maintains grounds and assists in ensuring all seasonal facilities are open and operationalaccording to schedules developed by Program Directors.
• Hires, trains, develops, schedules and directs assigned facilities staff.
• Advises senior management on maintenance issues and projects as requested.
• Obtains and manages vendor contracts for inspections, equipment maintenance, and propertyservices as needed, requesting and reviewing bids in advance for the optimum selection andpricing.
• Oversees all contractors working in the facilities and grounds.
• Responsible for the overall security of company owned tools, equipment, vehicles, keys,relevant inventory, and security of buildings.
• Purchases equipment and supplies within assigned budgets/forecasts and maintainsappropriate records and inventory.
• Assists in the development of budgets supporting the preventative and annual maintenanceplans and monitors expenditures against budget.
• Updates facility plans periodically. Assists in development of annual plan of capital projects,consistent with the YMCA’s strategic plan and community needs.
• Works with outside agencies such as fire, health, building depts., etc. to ensure compliancewith all local, state and federal regulations related to facilities and grounds.
• Ensures compliance with all policies and operating procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in facility management, related field, or equivalent.
• Five or more years’ experience in facility management or closely related field.
• Working knowledge of standard practices and tools of HVAC, mechanical, electrical and plumbingsystems, carpentry, and other maintenance-related areas and ability to perform those functions.
• Basic knowledge of computers required.
• Skills in supervision, budget management and project management.
• Ability to work well with all levels of management, as well as supervise maintenance staff andcontractors.
• Ability to organize work efficiently and apply technical principles to solve practical problems in a timelymanner.
• Ability to work well under pressure, communicate well with others and provide courteous service.
• Current driver’s license and unhindered driving record, according to YMCA standards required.
• Ability to respond to safety and emergency situations.
• Ability to fulfill the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.

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