Facilities Manager

TREK Development; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Long-term disability

401k

EAP

Job summary

TREK Development Group, a Pittsburgh-based real estate development firm, seeks a Facilities Manager to oversee life-safety compliance, vendor management, and portfolio facilities across multiple properties.

The role partners with Regional Managers to implement TREK's facilities standards, trains technicians, and manages capital projects. Strong communication and HVAC systems knowledge are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in facilities management, building systems, or property operations.
• Working knowledge of HVAC systems, life-safety systems, and preventive maintenance; hands-on HVAC trade licensure not required.
• Experience managing vendor contracts and holding vendors accountable to performance standards.
• Experience managing capital projects budget, schedule, and vendor coordination preferred.
• Strong communicator, comfortable working directly with Regional Managers, site teams, and the HVAC Technician.
• IFMA certification (FMP/CFM) a plus, not required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary facilities resource for Regional and Lease-Up Managers.
• Own non-HVAC facilities-related vendor contracts across the portfolio — service agreements, renewals, and vendor performance for systems outside the HVAC Technician's scope.
• Confirm the HVAC Technician's PM program is aligned with broader facilities standards and capital planning; the HVAC Technician owns day-to-day HVAC/mechanical PM scheduling, completion, and documentation.
• Flag underperforming vendors to the Director; support the HVAC Technician on vendor escalations that carry compliance or capital implications.
• Own life-safety compliance across the portfolio to include fire alarm, sprinkler, fire extinguisher, elevator, generator, and related systems.
• Maintain the inspection and testing schedule for every property; confirm each inspection is completed and documented on time.
• Manage life-safety vendor relationships scope of work, performance, pricing, and response time.
• Own corrective action on any life-safety deficiency, scope the fix, engage the vendor or HVAC Technician as appropriate, and confirm resolution.
• Keep Regional Managers informed of life-safety status and risk at their properties; elevate compliance exposure to the Director.
• Build and maintain training materials and job aids for HVAC, mechanical, and life-safety systems used across the portfolio; direct the HVAC Technician's involvement in hands-on training.
• Own onboarding of new maintenance technicians on portfolio-specific systems within their first 90 days.
• Monitor facilities condition across the portfolio against TREK's facilities standards.
• Partner with Regional Managers to execute facilities standards at the property level, walk properties, identify deficiencies, and drive resolution.
• Escalate facilities risks or capital needs to the Director of Facilities & Capital Strategy.
• Manage capital projects within the assigned portfolio from scope through completion budget, schedule, vendor coordination, and quality control.
• Coordinate with the Director of Facilities & Capital Strategy on capital plan priorities and owner-approved budgets.
• Serve as the point of contact for complex or portfolio-level facilities emergencies — not part of a defined on-call rotation, but available to support escalation, coordinate resolution among vendors and site staff, and communicate status directly to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Facilities management

Vendor management

Life-safety systems

HVAC understanding

Capital projects

Communication

Education

IFMA certification (FMP/CFM) a plus

Job description

TREK Development Group is a Pittsburgh-based real estate development firm specializing in building innovative and sustainable communities. Our mission is to Create Value, Enhance Lives and Strengthen Communities.

At TREK, we believe the right cultural fit is just as important as possessing the skills and qualifications for the job. Our core values: Aesthetics, Alignment, Collaboration, Compassion, Inclusiveness, Quality, Commitment, Empathy, Humility, Integrity and Responsibility are best described in our commitment to TREK’s Hospitality Covenant. The Hospitality Covenant describes our core practices that we strive to achieve each day:

• To treat everyone with the kindness we all want
• To do our own part to take care of the place where we live and work
• To take the time to help each other achieve our goals and aspirations

We believe that every member of the team is important to the success of the community and together we are committed to providing high-quality, community-focused housing.

Under the direction of the Director of Facilities & Capital Strategy, the Facilities Manager is responsible for life safety compliance, vendor and contract management, and facilities condition across specified portfolio. This role owns life safety compliance portfolio-wide — inspection and testing schedules, vendor management, and corrective action — and trains site maintenance technicians on facilities and life safety systems so issues get resolved at the source whenever possible. The Facilities Manager also confirms the HVAC Technician's preventive maintenance program is aligned with broader facilities standards and capital planning and directs the HVAC Technician's priorities across the portfolio. The Facilities Manager partners with Regional Managers to execute Trek's facilities standards at the property level and manages capital projects within the portfolio. This role reports to the Director of Facilities & Capital Strategy and helps extend the Facilities & Capital Strategy department's standards into day-to-day execution.

Essential Functions

• Serve as the primary facilities resource for Regional and Lease-Up Managers
• Own non-HVAC facilities-related vendor contracts across the portfolio — service agreements, renewals, and vendor performance for systems outside the HVAC Technician's scope
• Confirm the HVAC Technician's PM program is aligned with broader facilities standards and capital planning; the HVAC Technician owns day-to-day HVAC/mechanical PM scheduling, completion, and documentation
• Flag underperforming vendors to the Director; support the HVAC Technician on vendor escalations that carry compliance or capital implications
• Own life-safety compliance across the portfolio to include fire alarm, sprinkler, fire extinguisher, elevator, generator, and related systems
• Maintain the inspection and testing schedule for every property; confirm each inspection is completed and documented on time
• Manage life-safety vendor relationships scope of work, performance, pricing, and response time
• Own corrective action on any life-safety deficiency, scope the fix, engage the vendor or HVAC Technician as appropriate, and confirm resolution
• Keep Regional Managers informed of life-safety status and risk at their properties; elevate compliance exposure to the Director
• Build and maintain training materials and job aids for HVAC, mechanical, and life-safety systems used across the portfolio; direct the HVAC Technician's involvement in hands‑on training
• Own onboarding of new maintenance technicians on portfolio-specific systems within their first 90 days
• Monitor facilities condition across the portfolio against TREK's facilities standards
• Partner with Regional Managers to execute facilities standards at the property level, walk properties, identify deficiencies, and drive resolution
• Escalate facilities risks or capital needs to the Director of Facilities & Capital Strategy
• Manage capital projects within the assigned portfolio from scope through completion budget, schedule, vendor coordination, and quality control
• Coordinate with the Director of Facilities & Capital Strategy on capital plan priorities and owner-approved budgets
• Serve as the point of contact for complex or portfolio-level facilities emergencies — not part of a defined on-call rotation, but available to support escalation, coordinate resolution among vendors and site staff, and communicate status directly to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Education & Experience

• 3+ years of experience in facilities management, building systems, or property operations (multifamily or commercial preferred)
• Working knowledge of HVAC systems, life-safety systems, and preventive maintenance best practices hands‑on HVAC trade licensure not required, but technical fluency needed to manage the function and direct the HVAC Technician effectively
• Experience managing vendor contracts and holding vendors accountable to performance standards
• Experience managing capital projects budget, schedule, and vendor coordination preferred
• Strong communicator, comfortable working directly with Regional Managers, site teams, and the HVAC Technician
• IFMA certification (FMP/CFM) a plus, not required

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Valid driver's license and ability to travel regularly across the assigned portfolio
• Ability to work in mechanical rooms and on rooftops during property walks and inspections, and to respond to after‑hours emergencies as needed

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, employer-paid long-term disability, employer-paid basic life, 401k with employer contribution, and EAP.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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