Senior Commercial HVAC & Facilities Manager

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 97,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Nationwide Realty is seeking an experienced Manager, Building Services for its Realty Investors group in Columbus. You will lead a facilities maintenance team across electrical, HVAC, life safety, and grounds, while managing budgets and coordinating with outside contractors to meet high service standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, safety, and cost-conscious operations to support a safe, reliable work environment for tenants and associates.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience servicing and maintaining commercial HVAC systems.
• Advanced mechanical aptitude with strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrated expertise with TRANE controls, building automation systems, and related technologies.
• Previous leadership experience managing HVAC technicians or field service teams.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively balance technical responsibilities with team leadership and operational management.
• Proven ability to lead by example in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Leads a staff of facilities maintenance supervisors and workers who perform general maintenance service and repairs.
• Ensures efficient care of all grounds and support equipment, through the direction of a technical support staff made up of skilled and unskilled trades and the purchase of necessary outside technical and non-technical support services.
• Leads staff responsible for the general maintenance of electrical systems as well as electrical fixtures, apparatus, equipment and wiring such as motors, lighting fixtures, generators, circuit breakers and transformers and general maintenance of HVAC and life safety systems.
• Leads staff responsible for janitorial and yard labor functions.
• Develops innovative work procedures and methods to minimize property management expense.
• Develops and administers appropriate safety policies and procedures. Responsible for performance of safety measures.
• Identifies current maintenance needs and formalizes and approves operating plans and budgets to increase quality and efficiency within the company's facilities. Handles the negotiation and selection of outside contractor services and products to meet and align with facility maintenance objectives.
• Contributes to overall strategic visions and integrates a broad range of ideas regarding facility maintenance and operations.
• Manages associates, including performance management, salary planning and administration, training and development, workflow planning and day-to-day administration, hiring and placement and disciplinary actions.

Skills

HVAC systems

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Building automation

Vendor management

Electrical knowledge

Education

Undergraduate or technical/vocational studies

Tools

TRANE controls

Building automation systems

Job description

Nationwide Realty is seeking an experienced Manager, Building Services for its Realty Investors group in Columbus. You will lead a facilities maintenance team across electrical, HVAC, life safety, and grounds, while managing budgets and coordinating with outside contractors to meet high service standards.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, safety, and cost-conscious operations to support a safe, reliable work environment for tenants and associates.