Facility Lead

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

PPTO

7 paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is seeking a Facility Lead to oversee day-to-day office operations, ensuring a safe, efficient workplace. You will manage facilities services, vendor relations, budgeting, and space management while leading local Facilities staff.

You will partner with HR, IT, Security, Finance, and HSE, coordinate onboarding, and support office moves and sustainability initiatives. Onsite role with strong emphasis on safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in facilities management or related fields.
• Experience managing vendors, budgets, facility projects, and workplace operations.
• Knowledge of health, safety, security and sustainability practices.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate across organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily facility operations to ensure a safe, efficient, and professional workplace.
• Lead and supervise local Facilities staff, including training and performance management.
• Oversee facility budgets, invoices, purchase requests, and financial reporting.
• Serve as liaison with landlords, property management, contractors, vendors, and service providers.
• Maintain office services including reception, mail, records management, and space utilization; back up front desk as needed.
• Support office moves, renovations, and facility improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, security, business continuity, and sustainability policies.
• Coordinate onboarding/offboarding, access control, visitor management, and emergency communications.
• Maintain facility, lease, utilization, sustainability, and compliance records and reporting.
• Collaborate with HR, IT, Security, Finance, and HSE to support operations.

Skills

Leadership

Facilities management

Budgeting

Vendor management

Health & safety

Communication

Microsoft Office

Project coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management

Professional facilities management certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Facilities management software

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

The Facility Lead oversees the day-to-day operations of the office, ensuring a safe, efficient, and professional workplace environment. This role is responsible for facility services, workplace operations, vendor and landlord relationships, budgeting and financial administration, health and safety, security, sustainability initiatives, office projects, and space management. The Facility Lead provides leadership and direct supervision to local Facilities staff while serving as a key partner to office leadership and corporate support teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily facility operations, ensuring the office is properly equipped, maintained, and supports business objectives.
• Lead and supervise local Facilities staff, including training, performance management, and employee development.
• Manage facility budgets, invoices, purchase requests, financial reporting, and annual planning activities.
• Serve as the primary liaison with landlords, property management, contractors, vendors, and service providers.
• Maintain office services including reception, mail, records management, space utilization, and workplace systems. Provide backup to receptionist by sitting at the front desk when needed.
• Support office moves, renovations, furniture reconfigurations, and facility improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with company policies related to health, safety, security, business continuity, and sustainability.
• Coordinate employee onboarding and offboarding support, access management, visitor management, and emergency communications.
• Maintain facility, lease, utilization, sustainability, and compliance records and reporting.
• Partner with office leadership and cross-functional teams including HR, IT, Security, Finance, and HSE to support operational needs.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.

Working Conditions

• 100% onsite role.
• May require lifting up to 50 lbs., walking, bending, climbing stairs or ladders, and prolonged periods of sitting or computer use.

Here’s what you’ll need

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in facilities management, office operations, workplace services, property management, or a related field.
• Experience managing vendors, budgets, facility projects, and workplace operations.
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety, security, business continuity, and sustainability practices.
• Demonstrated leadership, supervisory, or team coordination experience.
• Strong organizational, communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related workplace management systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and build effective relationships across all levels of the organization.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in facilities management, office operations, workplace services, property management, or a related field.
• Experience managing vendors, budgets, facility projects, and workplace operations.
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety, security, business continuity, and sustainability practices.
• Demonstrated leadership, supervisory, or team coordination experience.
• Strong organizational, communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related workplace management systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and build effective relationships across all levels of the organization.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Professional facilities management, safety, or property management certification.
• Experience in a corporate or multi-site office environment.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $68,400.00 to $82,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.