Facilities Manager

Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA, is seeking a Facilities Manager for the Materials Science and Engineering department. The role oversees operations for all departmental facilities, including building maintenance, space planning, and safety.

You will coordinate with campus services, manage IT vendor oversight, and ensure 24/7/365 operational continuity, liaising with grounds, custodial, HVAC, and EH&S to support teaching and research activities.

Qualifications

• Manages operations for all departmental facilities within the DMSE.

Responsibilities

• Oversees building maintenance, facility design and construction, space upkeep and planning.
• Coordinates IT vendor oversight and event safety and security.
• Ensures 24/7/365 operational coverage and liaises with multiple MIT support units for services (grounds, custodial, repair and maintenance, HVAC, plumbing, pest control, recycling, electrical, environmental health and safety, fire protection, facilities engineering).
• Relays shutdown and emergency notifications and represents the department to the Office of Campus Planning for improvement and master planning.

Job description

FACILITIES MANAGER, Materials Science and Engineering, manages operations for all departmental facilities within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE). Responsible for building maintenance, facility design and construction, space upkeep and planning, IT vendor oversight, event safety and security, and overall operational continuity to ensure 24/7/365 coverage. Will manage operations for all departmental facilities and ensures that 7 day/24 hours/365 days operational coverage is provided; manage relationships with multiple MIT support units and liaises the services provided by them, particularly grounds, custodial services, repair and maintenance, HVAC, plumbing, pest control, recycling, electrical, environmental health and safety, fire protection, and facilities engineering; monitor routine maintenance, space upkeep, emergency repairs, furnishings, moving/storage, capital improvement needs, facility design and construction, and environmental health and safety issues across all departmental spaces; relay shutdown and emergency notifications to all affected parties and grants final shutdown approval; and serve as the departmental representative to the Office of Campus Planning for the improvement, development, and master planning of departmental facilities. The full job description is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14_sox4UXdUy0-KnSVTG5mY0didjJqAhuAUy59WUvivQ/edit?usp=sharing