Facilities Manager

Downstreet’s Real Estate Development; Barre (VT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) with company match up to 4.5%

Dental insurance benefits

Life insurance and long-term-disabilty

Generous paid leave allowances

Short-term disability

Job summary

Downstreet is seeking a Facilities Manager in Barre, VT to lead maintenance across our affordable housing portfolio and organizational facilities. You will supervise staff and contractors, advance preventive maintenance, and ensure our buildings are safe, responsive, efficient, and compliant.

You will manage budgets, oversee work orders, vendor contracts, and capital projects, coordinating with property management to maximize occupancy.

Qualifications

• Five years of facilities, property maintenance, construction, or building operations experience.
• Strong supervisory experience including overseeing a team and training.
• Working knowledge of building systems, preventive maintenance, work-order systems, and safety practices.
• Experience with budgets, purchasing, projects, vendors, and multi-site coordination.
• Ability to lead teams, set expectations, and respond calmly in emergencies.
• Strong written and verbal communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead facilities staff and contractors; schedule work and foster a safety-focused team.
• Oversee work orders, turnovers, preventive maintenance, grounds, custodial, and seasonal operations.
• Set priorities and service standards; monitor response times, completion, and quality.
• Coordinate inspections, emergency repairs, and after-hours response.
• Modernize maintenance tech use for tenants communication and occupancy optimization.
• Manage vendors, bids, purchasing, invoices, and contractor performance.
• Develop facilities budgets and maintain tools, equipment, and inventories.
• Collaborate with property management on capital planning and development projects.
• Ensure compliance with safety, fair housing, and building regulations; maintain records.
• Represent Downstreet professionally to residents and staff.

Skills

Staff supervision

Budget management

Vendor management

Safety & compliance

Microsoft Office

Work-order software

Education

Five years facilities/maintenance experience

Tools

Property management software

Job description

Thank you for your interest in joining our team!

We are currently looking for a Facilities Manager to join our team!

Downstreet is seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to lead maintenance operations across our affordable housing portfolio and organizational facilities. This person will supervise staff and contractors, strengthen preventive maintenance, and ensure our buildings are safe, responsive, efficient, and compliant.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, supervise, coach, and schedule facilities staff and foster an accountable, safety-focused team

Oversee work orders, unit turnovers, preventive maintenance, grounds, custodial, and seasonal operations

Set priorities and service standards; monitor response times, completion, quality, and resident impact

Coordinate inspections, emergency repairs, and after-hours response; keep life-safety and critical systems operational

Lead the modernization of our maintenance team’s use of technology to support excellence in communication with tenants and a workflow that results in maximized occupancy across our portfolio

Manage vendors and contracts, including bids, purchasing, invoices, and contractor performance

Develop facilities budgets and maintain tools, vehicles, equipment, and inventories

Partner with property and asset management on capital planning, rehabilitation, and development projects including supporting the coordinated handoff of newly developed properties from the development phase to property management operations

Ensure compliance with safety, fair housing, building, fire, environmental, and other requirements; maintain records

Communicate respectfully with residents and staff and represent Downstreet professionally

Education & Experience

Five years of facilities, property maintenance, construction, or building operations experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Strong supervisory experience including overseeing a team and supporting prioritization and training.

Working knowledge of building systems, preventive maintenance, work-order systems, and safety practices

Experience with budgets, purchasing, projects, vendors, and competing priorities across multiple sites

Demonstrated ability to lead teams, set expectations, solve problems, and respond calmly in emergencies

Strong written and verbal communication, collaboration, and customer service skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and able to learn property management and work-order software

Commitment to equity and inclusion, social and economic justice, and safe, respectful homes for residents

Valid Vermont Driver's License and ability to travel regularly among Downstreet properties

Physical Requirements

Frequent travel and ability to access all sites, buildings, apartments, and facilities, including stairs and uneven surfaces

Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb ladders, and work indoors and outdoors in varied weather conditions

Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and respond to occasional after-hours emergencies

Compensation

$75,000 to $82,000 per year.

Downstreet also provides a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• 403(b) with company match up to 4.5%
• Dental insurance benefits
• Life insurance and long-term disability benefits
• Generous paid leave allowances (vacation, sick, and personal time)
• Short-term disability