Project Manager, Facilities Engineering

Bridgestone US; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestone US seeks a Facilities Maintenance Project Manager to oversee maintenance operations across a large retail portfolio. This role requires strong project management skills, technical knowledge, and effective communication to ensure project completion within budget and scope. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in corporate real estate management and a passion for fostering a diverse and inclusive team environment.

Benefits

Supportive onboarding experience

Training and mentorship opportunities

Corporate Social Responsibility activities

Dynamic work environment

Agility and work/life effectiveness

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in corporate real estate environment.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to manage and prioritize a high-volume workload.

Responsibilities

• Manage building maintenance and improvement requests from store managers.
• Act as primary Operations contact during natural disasters.
• Responsible for managing a 400-location portfolio.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Project Management

Process Improvement

Technical Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree

PMP Certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Lucernex

Job description

Company Overview

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they bring their whole self to work. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.

Job Category Engineering & Science Position Summary The Facilities Maintenance Project Manager will provide professional project management services to the retail stores coordinating all Facility Maintenance activity with key stakeholders including Operations Management, Finance and Real Estate. This position will execute at a high level of performance by managing national and regional vendors and driving project completion within timing, scope, and budgetary requirements. Responsibilities

• Manage building maintenance and improvement requests from store managers, area managers, region and division leadership for an assigned region(s). Communicate with all stakeholders on work progress and update Lucernex project management database with all project data.

• Act as the primary Operations contact during natural disasters, responsible for assessment of damage and determining when a facility is safe to turn back over to operations

• Collaborate with Asset Management, Construction, Environmental, and Legal on project execution as required

• Responsible for Facility Project Management of a 400-location portfolio and 6M annual spend

• Capital and Expense budget management of 7M annually

• Review, understand, and challenge the scope and budgetary impact of outside vendor and contractor recommendations

• Manage and train outside vendors and contractors to align with BSRO facility maintenance program protocol and requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• BS, BA required, PMP Certification preferred

• Minimum 7 years of experience in corporate real estate environment, with a high-volume, large portfolio national retailer demonstrating progressive responsibility within the real estate team.

• Proven track record of influencing non-direct reports

• In depth technical knowledge of major building components, specifically roofing systems, parking lots,

• HVAC, overhead doors, electrical systems, plumbing and signage

• Knowledge of basic ADA requirements and principles

• The ability to prioritize and manage a high-volume workload

• Experienced in contract management

• The ability to read and comprehend lease documents

• The ability to read and comprehend construction plans

• Strong negotiation skills

• Strong communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvement to optimize efficiency and cost

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• Ability to collaborate and operate cross-functionally in a retail store support center environment

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Lucernex Required

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years experience; or equivalent experience.

What we offer

At Bridgestone, what really matters is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive compensation; we will provide you:

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• A diverse and inclusive team.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Employment Eligibility

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.