Facilities Manager - Hands-On Building & Grounds Lead

Sunnyside Communities; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plans

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Assistance

Uniform Reimbursement

License Reimbursement

On-Site Wellness Center

Job summary

Sunnyside Communities in Harrisonburg is seeking a Buildings Tech Manager to oversee daily operations, maintenance, and safety of the community’s buildings and systems. Lead Building Technicians, prioritize work orders, and coordinate preventive maintenance to ensure comfort and safety for residents and staff.

The role is exempt, full-time and reports to the Assistant Director of Buildings & Grounds. Requires a high school diploma and five years in maintenance leadership, with a hands-on,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Education/experience equivalent to completion of a vocational program preferred.
• Previous experience in building, facilities, property, or related maintenance required.
• Previous leadership, lead-worker, or supervisory experience preferred.
• Minimum of five years of experience in general maintenance or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of general building systems including electrical, plumbing, mechanical, HVAC.
• Ability to troubleshoot routine and complex maintenance and facility issues.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to transition between leadership, admin, emergency response, and hands-on maintenance duties.
• Basic budgeting, purchasing, invoices, expenses, supplies, and cost tracking knowledge.
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn digital work-order, maintenance, scheduling, and communication systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a hospitality focus.
• Customer service oriented and able to work independently or as part of a team.
• Able to work indoors/outdoors in varying weather; valid VA driver's license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day guidance and technical support to Building Technicians.
• Coordinate daily departmental activities, staffing, priorities, and work assignments.
• Review, prioritize, assign, and monitor work orders; follow up on delays.
• Monitor preventative maintenance activities and ensure completion documented.
• Serve as a working departmental float; provide hands-on maintenance support as needed.
• Perform general building maintenance including electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and HVAC repairs.
• Assist with high-priority, time-sensitive, and emergency maintenance requests.
• Train, mentor, onboard, and develop employees.
• Promote teamwork, safety, and high-quality customer service.
• Assist with purchasing, invoices, expenses, supplies, and vendor coordination.
• Respond to facility emergencies and provide technical guidance to on-call staff.
• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance processes and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Maintenance

Electrical

Plumbing

HVAC

Problem-solving

Communication

Budgeting

Digital tools

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Vocational program training

Tools

Work-order systems

Scheduling software

Purchasing systems

Communication platforms

Job description

Sunnyside Communities in Harrisonburg is seeking a Buildings Tech Manager to oversee daily operations, maintenance, and safety of the community’s buildings and systems. Lead Building Technicians, prioritize work orders, and coordinate preventive maintenance to ensure comfort and safety for residents and staff.

The role is exempt, full-time and reports to the Assistant Director of Buildings & Grounds. Requires a high school diploma and five years in maintenance leadership, with a hands-on,