Facilities Manager, I

DeKalb County School District; Tucker (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DeKalb County School District seeks a facilities leader to oversee operations, budgets, and maintenance across multiple campuses. You will supervise trades staff, coordinate preventive maintenance, and ensure life-safety compliance district‑wide.

The role requires extensive supervision and project management experience, plus strong communication with school leadership. A focus on optimizing resources and responding to emergencies is essential.

Qualifications

• General knowledge and experience with MEP, life safety and building maintenance best practices.
• Associates or Bachelor's degree from an approved accredited college or university preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years of supervisory level work experience in facilities management preferred.
• Minimum ten (10) years of extensive work experience in technical/professional level facility maintenance preferred.
• ProFM and/or BOC certification preferred.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Supervises trades personnel and coordinates development training for staff.
• Oversees budgeting, financial processes, and resource allocation meeting Board policies.
• Manages work orders, CMMS documentation, and district-wide preventive maintenance.
• Leads district-wide inspections and ensures life safety readiness.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams on projects and facility-related issues.
• Responds to emergencies and maintains on-call availability 24/7.
• Prepares detailed reports on operations, progress, and planning for leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Project management

Vendor management

Communication

Problem solving

Training & development

Change management

Interpersonal skills

Public relations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

Tools

CMMS

Excel

Budgeting software

Job description

Maintains accountability for actions that impact multiple departments. Oversees the maintenance and operations of multiple facilities, ensuring they remain safe, clean, and well-maintained while managing budgets and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Provides administrative supervision and support to team members, participates in the development of policies and procedures, and oversees the department's budget management.

• Leads operations in alignment with the District's strategic plan; supervises, evaluates, schedules, and assigns work to personnel using the District's performance management instrument and recommends overtime assignments as needed based on available budget.
• Supervises assigned trades personnel, including carpenters, plumbers, electricians, glaziers, Plant Engineers, General Maintenance Workers, and other assigned trades; coordinates professional development training for Plant Engineers and Trade Technicians.
• Leads and manages budgeting and financial processes in compliance with Board policies and regulations; allocates resources and maintains sufficient inventories of supplies, equipment, and assets needed to support specialized trades and life cycle replacement schedules.
• Manages work orders and service requests from schools; communicates and coordinates work plans with building-level leadership and ensures assigned work is completed, documented, and closed out in a timely manner.
• Oversees District-wide inspections of school buildings and monitors preventive maintenance activities to ensure operational readiness and life safety; follows up on overdue or incomplete preventive maintenance work.
• Utilizes the District's Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to monitor work orders, preventive maintenance activities, documentation, completion status, and service trends to identify recurring facility issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Monitors assigned maintenance projects and vendor work for schedule, quality, completion, and proper documentation; ensures assigned vendors operate under the direct supervision of District staff.
• Collaborates with Operations, General Maintenance, Maintenance, Safety, Capital Improvements, and school personnel on projects and facility-related issues; maintains communication with school personnel to enhance customer satisfaction.
• Responds to and manages District-wide emergencies during inclement weather, weekends, and after hours and maintains on-call availability 24/7/365.
• Prepares detailed reports on operations, progress, and strategic planning initiatives for supervisors and stakeholders.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• General knowledge and experience with MEP, life safety and building maintenance best practices required.
• Associates or Bachelor's degree from an approved accredited college or university preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years of supervisory level work experience in facilities management preferred.
• Minimum ten (10) years of extensive work experience in technical/professional level facility maintenance preferred.
• ProFM and/or BOC certification preferred.
• Valid driver's license required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of training and development methods, public relations strategies, and vendor analysis techniques.
• Knowledge of leadership principles and change management strategies.
• Knowledge of budget management and fiscal management practices.
• Ability to provide technical expertise to the department.
• Ability to resolve problems that are not clearly defined.
• Ability to use knowledge of the organization to develop innovative solutions to improve results or solve a problem.
• Ability to build partnerships, appropriately influence, foster talent, and coach others.
• Ability to interact with senior management in matters that affect the department.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and manage the work of others.
• Ability to organize programs and processes.
• Ability to manage projects.
• Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Constantly required to exchange accurate information.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office machinery.
• Constantly observes details at close range.
• Frequently remains in a stationary position.
• Occasionally moves about inside an office.
• Occasionally moves office equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Constantly works in an indoor environment.