Facility Manager

Aligned Data Centers; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and視

401(k) plan with company match

Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability (with medical)

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Aligned Data Centers seeks a Facility Manager to coordinate 24x7 operations across one or more buildings. You will lead a team of technicians, ensure safety and compliance, manage preventive and contracted maintenance, and partner with internal teams on budgets and customer needs.

The role requires strong leadership, knowledge of building systems, and the ability to respond to emergencies with a proactive approach.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of responsibility overseeing building systems and critical facilities equipment.
• Professional electrical and/or mechanical licenses preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret project documents including AutoCAD, Visio and PDFs.
• Strong project management and cost-tracking skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of facility technicians and support staff, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Ensure conformance with change control development, approvals, and execution.
• Assist in hiring, training, and managing on-site operations personnel.
• Lead the company culture through mentoring of operations staff in career and personal development.
• Oversee all facility operations to ensure efficient and effective operations and preventive maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and safety protocols; conduct safety inspections and manage emergencies.
• Review and approve change requests, MOPs, SOPS, and EOPs.
• Maintain records of facility operations and provide regular performance reports to senior management.
• Serve as primary technical resource for building specifics and aligned product and infrastructure.
• Support sales tours, customer events, sustainability and safety initiatives, and audits.
• Develop, manage, and forecast OPEX and CAPEX budgets for the facility.

Skills

Facility management

Project management

Cost estimation

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

Electrical license

Mechanical license

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

PDF documents

Job description

Facility Manager

The Facility Manager coordinates and supervises the 24x7 operations of one or more buildings. The FM will oversee the day-to-day operations ensuring optimal performance, safety, and compliance standards are upheld. This role will be responsible for managing facility operations, maintaining equipment and systems, and ensuring a high level of service for multiple customers.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of facility technicians and support staff, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure conformance with all change control development, approvals, and execution.
• Assist in the hiring, training, and management of operations personnel on site.
• Leads the company culture via mentoring of operations personnel in career and personal development.
• Oversee all aspects of facility operations to ensure the facility operates efficiently and effectively. Support the scheduling, development and execution for all preventive maintenance, contracted maintenance, and general maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and safety protocols. Conduct regular safety inspections and manage emergency response procedures.
• Review and approve change requests, MOPs, SOPS, and EOPs.
• Maintain accurate records of facility operations, maintenance activities, and customer interactions. Provide regular reports to senior management on facility performance metrics.
• Continuous evaluation of all building systems to ensure efficient operations.
• Enforce safe work responsibilities and safety procedures capabilities of critical facilities employees and contractors.
• Evaluate, assign, and monitor the maintenance, operations, and incident handling of critical facilities employees and contractors.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, addressing any concerns or issues promptly and maintaining strong relationships to enhance customer satisfaction.
• Partner with internal departments to support sales tours, customer fit outs, customer events, sustainability & safety initiatives, capital projects and audits.
• Assist in developing, managing, and forecasting OPEX and CAPEX budget for the facility.
• First responder in site escalation to emergency situations (i.e., fire, evacuation, equipment failure etc.) and customer concerns.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, requisitions, government agencies and directives as relates to building operations.
• Primary technical resource for building specifics in all facility & operational facets. Thorough understanding of deployed Aligned product & infrastructure.
• Key stakeholder in evaluating Aligned’s processes to ensure continuous improvement and innovation.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This role will manage a team to include Lead Critical Facility Technicians, Critical Facility Technicians, and Facility Technicians (hiring oversight, time & attendance, performance, and scheduling).

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of increased responsibility and oversight of building systems and critical facilities equipment.
• Professional licenses are strongly preferred (electrical and mechanical licenses).
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret complex project documents, AutoCAD, Visio, and PDF documents.
• Ability to project manage effectively.
• Ability to develop installation standards and project tracking/management documents.
• Ability to effectively respond, verbally or written, to sensitive issues, complex inquiries, or complaints.
• Requires a high level of commitment to customer service, whether co-workers or clients.
• Requires knowledge of all applicable rules, laws, codes, regulations, and ordinances in performing data/communications and MEP projects.
• Ability to estimate cost of client installations and other assigned projects. Cost tracking for projects.
• Knowledge of purchase order requests process and invoice tracking.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems involving several options with limited information.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form and to work independently.
• Demonstrate ability to work well under pressure with a proactive approach to unusual occurrences.
• Requires good organizational skills, attention to detail and an openness to new ideas and procedures.
• MSOffice applications. i.e., Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Occasional travel may be required for training and/or to support other business-related requests.

Compensation: $150,000 - $160,000 annual salary

Benefits & Perks

• Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts: HSA with employer contribution for eligible participants. FSA's offered for health and dependent care to increase tax savings.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Company-Sponsored Insurance: Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability (with medical election)
• Optional Benefits: Voluntary life, critical illness, legal, and additional disability coverage
• Wellness Programs: Employee assistance program (EAP), Wellhub gym membership, and other wellness initiatives.

Aligned Data Centers is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to support the health, well-being, and financial security of our team members. Eligible employees have access to Health Coverage, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Retirement Savings, Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay, Company-Sponsored Insurance, Optional Benefits, and Wellness Programs.

Aligned is equally committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and providing equal employment opportunities for all employees. We ensure that all applicants and team members are considered for employment, advancement, and all other employment-related matters without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of your job due to a disability or medical condition, please contact our People & Culture team. Accommodation requests will be reviewed on a case- by-case basis in accordance with applicable laws. Aligned will make reasonable accommodations where necessary to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their role.