Facilities Manager: Lead Maintenance, Projects & Safety

Lightera; New Jersey; On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) matching

Job summary

Lightera in Somerset, NJ seeks a Facilities Manager to ensure safe, efficient operation of a multi-building facility. You will lead maintenance teams, oversee buildings, grounds, equipment, and infrastructure, and drive capital projects.

The role requires strong project management, budgeting, and safety compliance, with experience in mechanical/electrical/HVAC systems. You will collaborate with site leadership and vendors while maintaining documentation and procedures.

Qualifications

• Requires an associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering, facilities, maintenance, or a related field.
• Experience leading maintenance programs and facility projects.
• Strong project management, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop facilities and maintenance personnel.
• Oversee building, grounds, equipment, and infrastructure maintenance, including preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Plan and manage facility improvement and capital projects, including budgets, schedules, contractors, and vendors.
• Maintain facility systems, documentation, procedures, and maintenance programs.
• Monitor critical infrastructure and identify opportunities to improve safety, reliability, efficiency, and sustainability.
• Support building management, security, and environmental monitoring systems.
• Communicate facility needs, priorities, risks, and project status to site leadership.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety requirements, codes, and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Safety compliance

Communication

Mechanical systems

Self-motivation

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Lightera in Somerset, NJ seeks a Facilities Manager to ensure safe, efficient operation of a multi-building facility. You will lead maintenance teams, oversee buildings, grounds, equipment, and infrastructure, and drive capital projects.

The role requires strong project management, budgeting, and safety compliance, with experience in mechanical/electrical/HVAC systems. You will collaborate with site leadership and vendors while maintaining documentation and procedures.