Facilities Operations Manager

The Budd Group; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Facilities Operations Manager, where you will lead a team dedicated to excellence in facilities management for educational institutions. This dynamic role involves strategic planning, operational support, and building strong client relationships across the Southeast US. You'll have the opportunity to develop and implement best practices, ensuring facilities operate efficiently while fostering a culture of safety and excellence. With a commitment to professional growth, this organization offers generous benefits including PTO, health insurance, and personal development opportunities, making it an ideal place to advance your career.

Benefits

PTO - Vacation and Sick Time

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

Life, Accident, and Disability Insurance

401(k) Matching

Free Online Classes

Mental Health Assistance Programs

Pay on Demand

Cash Back Rewards Program

Qualifications

• 3+ years of leadership experience in plant operations and maintenance.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred in relevant fields.
• Must be certified in HVAC or Electrical.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to maintenance personnel and lead account management teams.
• Develop relationships with clients, identifying improvement areas.
• Ensure safety standards and client satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Facilities Management

Budget Development

Project Planning

CMMS Technology

HVAC Certification

Electrical Certification

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

Technical School Degree in Facilities Maintenance

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Travel, Grow, and Lead: Join Our Facilities Management Team!

The Budd Group is seeking a dynamic Facilities Operations Manager to join our growing team! This key role provides strategic and tactical planning, along with hands-on operational support, for our private K-12 and Higher Education clients. TheFacilities Operations Manager will develop operational, financial, quality, and integratedfacilities management services. This position is also crucial to our private education implementation team and requires travel throughout the southeast United States.

Location: This Facilities Operations Manager position is based in The Budd Group’s major markets (Southeast US) with access to major airports.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strong technical guidance and leadership to our skilled maintenance personnel.
• Lead and direct account management teams, offering unique operational insights for integrated facilities services within the education sector.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders (internal and external), identifying improvement areas and opportunities to expand services at existing education accounts.
• Assume on-site leadership during short- or long-term absences of Budd Group school leadership.
• Foster and maintain effective client relationships while on-site.
• Support on-site leadership by developing best practices, Statements of Work (SOWs), and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for all facility-related services. Focus on day-to-day operations, ensuring facilities operate at capacity, and our team effectively delivers agreed-upon work.
• Create a facilities condition audit program (FCA). Provide clients with a 1-3 year maintenance repair and replacement schedule for all campus assets.
• Develop and deliver presentations to client leadership and boards regarding current initiatives.
• Collaborate with account teams to identify areas for operational and maintenance strategy improvement. Leverage CMMS to streamline the work order process and identify value-added tasks.
• Support client procurement by identifying key suppliers and vendors aligned with The Budd Group and customer needs.
• Support talent recruitment and development as needed.
• Ensure safety standards are enforced in all operations.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Conduct annual audits of all contracted schools providing plant operations support and new schools 90 days post-implementation.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with branches to provide a unified customer approach.
• Ensure client satisfaction, driving customer growth and retention.
• Establish the team's vision and strategy, aligning with client objectives and interests.

Leadership Qualities:

• Address issues openly and quickly for resolution.
• Possess expert knowledge to identify opportunities for change and effectively communicate those needs to internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field preferred. An equivalent degree from a technical school in FacilitiesMaintenance, Building Maintenance Technology, or a related field is also preferred.
• 3+ years of leadership experience supporting plant operations, engineering, and maintenance within large, complex organizations.
• 3+ years of experience in budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, and CMMS technology.
• MUST be certified/licensed in HVAC or Electrical with hands-on experience.
• Ability to travel up to 80%.
• Valid Driver's License and good driving record required.

Why Work For The Budd Group?!?

• We are a God-honoring company of excellence
• PTO - Vacation, Sick Time, 9 Major Holidays, 2 Floating Holidays, and 1 Volunteer day to go serve your community!!
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Life, Accident, and Disability Insurance
• HSA and FSA programs
• 401(k) - We Match!
• Free Online Classes for professional and personal development available to ALL employees
• Free Mental Health and Financial Assistance Programs
• Pay on Demand + Cash Back rewards program