Manager of Facilities

Southeast New Mexico College; Carlsbad (NM); On-site; USD 74,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Southeast New Mexico College in Carlsbad, NM is seeking a Manager of Facilities to lead daily operation, maintenance, and safety of the campus. You will supervise facilities staff, coordinate maintenance and projects, and manage vendors to ensure reliable, compliant, and welcoming spaces for instruction and student services.

The role oversees HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and building systems, assists with the facilities budget, and collaborates across departments to minimize disruption and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of three years of project leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience with facilities management in complex environments (commercial/governmental/educational).

Responsibilities

• Direct daily operation and maintenance of college buildings, grounds, utilities, and assets.
• Supervise and develop facilities staff; set performance expectations and safety standards.
• Prioritize work orders, preventive maintenance, and system upgrades.
• Oversee HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety systems.
• Assist in budgeting, purchasing, and resource management.
• Coordinate contractors and vendors; ensure safety and compliance.
• Ensure regulatory, code, OSHA, accessibility, and environmental compliance.
• Maintain inspection, testing, and maintenance records.
• Collaborate with departments to minimize disruptions and support events.
• Coordinate emergency response and after-hours coverage.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Facilities management

Budgeting

Communication

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in facilities management, construction management, engineering, business administration, industrial technology, or related field

Equivalency: Associate degree + 7 years experience or equivalent

Job description

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in facilities management, construction management, engineering, business administration, industrial technology, or a related field. A minimum of three (3) years of project leadership, supervisory, or lead experience and a valid driver's license are required.
• Experience working with commercial, governmental, educational, industrial, or similarly complex facilities.

Equivalency:

• An associate degree in a related field and seven years of progressively responsible experience in facilities operations, maintenance, construction, or a related field. Any equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience as approved by the Human Resources Department.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Grade: Nine (9)

Salary: $74,296 - $81,725 DOE

Background:

Located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) is a newly independent public community college accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. A proud Hispanic Serving Institution, it awards certificates and associate degrees that serve the needs of its region and prepare students to transfer to programs at other colleges or universities. SENMC offers Early College and Dual Credit programs in collaboration with local high schools.

Southeast New Mexico College enjoys the strong support of its community, and has been awarded several grants, which include $11.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy and several multimillion-dollar grants from the U.S. Department of Education for student support.

The college’s diverse employee pool includes 38 full-time faculty, 48 adjunct faculty, and 112 staff members. SENMC offers a generous benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, and college tuition reimbursement. More information on SENMC can be obtained from its website at https://senmc.edu.

Purpose and Scope:

Reporting to the Director of Facilities and Construction, The Manager of Facilities provides leadership and oversight for the daily operation, maintenance, safety, appearance, and functionality of the College's buildings, grounds, infrastructure, and physical assets. The position ensures facilities are safe, reliable, welcoming, and appropriately maintained to support instruction, student services, employees, and the broader College community. The Manager leads assigned facilities personnel; coordinates preventive and corrective maintenance, grounds, custodial services, building systems, work orders, vendors, contractors, campus events, and special projects; and promotes accountability, customer service, safety, and continuous improvement.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Direct the daily operation and maintenance of College buildings, grounds, utilities, infrastructure, custodial services, and other physical assets.
• Supervise, train, schedule, and evaluate assigned facilities employees; establish performance expectations and promote accountability, teamwork, safety, and customer service.
• Assign and prioritize work orders, preventive and corrective maintenance, inspections, repairs, renovations, system upgrades, and other facilities projects.
• Oversee the operation and maintenance of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, building automation, life-safety, and other facility systems.
• Assist in developing and monitoring the facilities budget; oversee expenditures, purchasing, inventory, equipment replacement, and the responsible use of College resources.
• Coordinate and monitor contractors, vendors, and service providers; assist with scopes of work and ensure work meets applicable safety, quality, schedule, and compliance requirements.
• Ensure facilities operations comply with applicable laws, regulations, building codes, OSHA requirements, accessibility standards, environmental requirements, procurement procedures, and College policies.
• Maintain required inspection, testing, certification, maintenance, inventory, and compliance records.
• Collaborate with College departments to coordinate facilities needs, minimize operational disruptions, support campus events, and communicate maintenance or construction impacts.
• Coordinate facilities-related emergency response, after-hours coverage, and continuity-of-operations activities during outages, severe weather, campus closures, and other emergencies.
• Recommend improvements to facilities systems, processes, sustainability practices, safety, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of commercial or institutional building maintenance, preventive maintenance principles, and facilities management practices
• Working knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, building automation, and life-safety systems.
• Knowledge of occupational safety standards, building codes, accessibility requirements, environmental regulations, risk management practices, and emergency preparedness.
• Strong supervisory, organizational, team-building, customer-service, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to establish priorities, manage multiple projects and competing deadlines, and respond effectively to time-sensitive operational issues.
• Ability to supervise employees across multiple skilled trades and operational functions and promote cross-training and continuity of operations.
• Ability to assist with budget development and monitoring, forecast costs, manage vendors and service contracts, and responsibly manage institutional resources.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, blueprints, schematics, technical documents, manuals, and facility drawings.
• Ability to assess building system performance and recommend energy-efficiency, sustainability, lifecycle, and risk-mitigation improvements.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees, administrators, faculty, students, contractors, vendors, external agencies, and members of the public.
• Ability to use computerized maintenance management systems, work-order systems, email, spreadsheets, and other standard business technology.
• Commitment to teamwork, accountability, customer service, safety, and the educational mission of a community college.

Supervisory Responsibility:

Provides direct supervision and leadership to assigned facilities employees and may oversee custodial, grounds, maintenance, skilled trades, and other operational personnel. Provides direction and coordination to contractors and vendors performing work on College property.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• Work is performed in office settings and active construction, renovation, and campus environments
• Regularly use a computer and communicate information orally and in writing
• Frequently walk, stand, climb stairs, and navigate uneven or active work sites
• Occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and lift or move materials weighing up to 25 pounds
• May be exposed to noise, dust, weather, moving equipment, and other conditions typical of construction sites; required protective equipment must be used
• Must be able to travel between project locations and respond to urgent project matters outside regular business hours when necessary

This job description is intended to be generic in nature and describe the essential functions of the job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities, and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

Affirmative Action Statement:

SENMC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.