Manager - Facilities - University Town Center

Nordstrom; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision, Dental

Retirement benefits

Paid Time Away

Life Insurance

Disability

Job summary

Nordstrom is seeking an experienced Facilities Manager in the San Diego area to lead a multi-location team of technicians and contractors. The role focuses on safety, reliability, contract compliance, and strong customer service to drive store operations.

You will oversee preventive maintenance, coordinate with property management, and ensure facilities meet performance and safety standards while supporting business goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Facilities Manager or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education preferred.
• Experience with building/mechanical/electrical systems (MEP) and facility operations.
• Experience using CMMS systems and reporting, including planning, scheduling, and workstream analysis.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a safety-first culture across portfolio.
• Lead a team of technicians, vendors, and suppliers across multiple locations.
• Build relationships with site leads and business partners to deliver FM services.
• Uphold contract terms with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Ensure customer satisfaction in FM delivery.
• Manage preventive maintenance schedules for critical and non-critical equipment.
• Coordinate FM activities with site occupants and property management.
• Develop and implement SOPs and PM schedules.
• Respond to emergency calls as needed.

Skills

Facilities management

Customer service

Leadership

MS Office (Excel, Outlook)

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Remote team management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education

Tools

CMMS

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

The ideal Facilities Manager is highly networked, customer focused, richly experienced, skilled, motivated, results oriented, uses good judgment in all decisions and actions and is committed to providing outstanding customer service every day. Working at Nordstrom as a Facility Manager, you’ll wear many hats – you’ll be a mentor, your team’s biggest fan, as well as a driver of business.

Job Description

The ideal Facilities Manager is highly networked, customer focused, richly experienced, skilled, motivated, results oriented, uses good judgment in all decisions and actions and is committed to providing outstanding customer service every day. Working at Nordstrom as a Facility Manager, you’ll wear many hats – you’ll be a mentor, your team’s biggest fan, as well as a driver of business.

A day in the life...

• Establish and maintain a safety-first culture by maintained, clean, comfortable, and well-portfolio and driving safe work practices, timely training, best practices as well as delivering rewards and recognitions to promote safe behavior. Drive and promote safety culture within portfolio including subcontractors, suppliers, and visitors.
• Responsible for performance of team of technicians, vendors, and suppliers over multiple locations to perform maintenance and repair on equipment and facilities systems
• Establish relationships with site leads, regional leadership, and business partners to establish trust and credibility in the delivery of FM services
• Uphold contract terms and conditions with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure proper delivery of goods and services against contracts and expectations
• Ensure customer satisfaction in the delivery of Facility Management services and provide leadership to increase customer satisfaction
• Ensure that planned and scheduled monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual Preventive Maintenance on both critical and non-critical equipment is completed.
• Act as point of contact with site occupants, property management/landlords to coordinate FM activities and ensure company and customer needs are met
• Support the business by developing and implementing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and preventive maintenance schedules (PM) to support all areas
• Respond to emergency calls as necessary
• Possess technical knowledge of HVAC, Vertical Transportation, Restaurants, Entry/Signs, specialty systems (i.e., security, fire alarm) MEP and other building elements
• Help leadership drive volume and achieve operational goals such as store sales volume or fulfilment delivery timeliness and accuracy.

You’ve got this if...

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Facilities Manager or equivalent
• Relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education preferred
• A proven track record of success in Facilities Management including a solid knowledge of building/mechanical, electrical systems(MEP)
• Experience using CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) systems and reporting including planning, scheduling, and workstream analysis
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with customers, peers, and senior leadership
• Experience managing remote teams and third party contracted services
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills including complex issues involving multiple entities
• Proficiency in MS Office suite with demonstrated abilities in Excel and Outlook
• Demonstrated communication skills, written and verbal, including negotiation and conflict resolution
• Six Sigma, Lean, TPC, or other operational excellence methodology certifications a plus!

Pay Range Details

The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different for other locations. Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

$87,500.00 - $145,500.00 Annual

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Benefits

Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_16.pdf

A few more important points...

The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this job.

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