Spaceport Facilities & Operations Director

Akima, LLC; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Competitive pay

Growth opportunities

Retirement options

Job summary

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO) seeks an experienced M&O Director to lead maintenance and operations for NASA facilities at Kennedy Space Center and CCSFS. You will direct PM, PTI, and reactive maintenance across ~900 facilities, manage budgets, schedules, and resources, and serve as the primary liaison with FSEU stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in maintenance ops management, strong leadership, and expertise in safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required.
• 15+ years of maintenance operations management experience with leadership of technical teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, schedules, and resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site and office-based support for maintenance and operations of FSEU.
• Assist estimators with task estimating for project planning and resource allocation.
• Coordinate project budgets, schedules, materials, and personnel to ensure on-time delivery.
• Lead and guide technical staff, assign tasks, monitor performance, and resolve challenges.
• Act as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Document and present facilities status reports with progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Ensure compliance with NASA and OSHA safety and environmental regulations.
• Oversee daily management of work control activities and resource utilization.
• Drive process improvements to optimize efficiency and reduce costs.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Stakeholder Communication

Safety Compliance

Team Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in project management, construction management, engineering

PMI PMP certification

Job description

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO) seeks an experienced M&O Director to lead maintenance and operations for NASA facilities at Kennedy Space Center and CCSFS. You will direct PM, PTI, and reactive maintenance across ~900 facilities, manage budgets, schedules, and resources, and serve as the primary liaison with FSEU stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in maintenance ops management, strong leadership, and expertise in safety compliance.