Join Our TeamConsider a career with Hammes if you are interested in being a part of a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment! We have been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare and one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments. Founded in 1991, Hammes is a vertically integrated real estate solutions platform. Our capabilities include real estate strategy and planning, project management, development, investment and property management for healthcare clients and other leading institutions. Hammes is consistently ranked as one of the nation's top healthcare developers by both Modern Healthcare's Construction & Design Survey and Revista's Outpatient Healthcare Real Estate Development Report.Position Summary The Facility Manager will perform all duties as directed by the Property Manager to ensure the building and plant operations are maintained at the highest standards as required by the owner while maintaining State, Federal, City, or Town code compliance. The Facilities Manager is expected to work closely with the assigned Property Manager and oversee the maintenance of the building and plant operations of the building.Principal Duties and Responsibilities This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.
- Maintain building plant operations including HVAC, plumbing, lighting, electrical, life/safe systems, and Building Automation Systems.
- Ensure compliance with all EPA, OSHA & ASHRAE rules, requirements, procedures, and guidelines. Ensure the building's Fire Life Safety System is compliant with the Department Codes within that city.
- Establish and implement maintenance programs for the property to ensure scheduled preventive maintenance on all HVAC, electrical, plumbing, elevator, fire control and building management systems are completed as scheduled.
- Oversee outside contractor/vendor maintenance work and repairs being conducted at the property.
- Evaluate equipment and assess capital projects. Provide budget analysis and projections for existing and future office and medical office buildings.
- Manage and monitor energy usage by implementing automations programs and new technology.
- Work with the Property Manager on annual budget and capital budget projections and completion.
- Complete assigned work orders in a timely manner and provides follow-up with tenants to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Work closely with tenants when scheduling building maintenance in the building and their leased space and prioritize patient experience and satisfaction when scheduling repairs or maintenance.
- Routinely tour building, parking, exterior, and roof to identify required repairs and ensure cleanliness of the property.
- Routinely tour the interior electrical, mechanical, storage and janitorial rooms to ensure they are clean at all times.
- Draft scope of projects and request for proposals (RFP) for projects as requested.
- Serve as owners' agent for project management or monitoring of suite improvements and/or building capital expenditures for existing and future office and medical office buildings to ensure compliance with City and State building codes and the work is being performed is accurate to contract.
- Provide weekly updates to Property Manager regarding building issues and projects.
- Assist in the development and implementation of operational strategies for assigned properties.
- Perform building due diligence inspections for new acquisitions if requested and prepare property condition reports.
- Perform other reasonable related duties as assigned by the Property Manager.
Work Relationships and Scope The Facilities Manager will work closely with the property management staff in a team environment. The effectiveness of the team is critical to the performance of the properties and the satisfaction of the tenants. Due to the nature of this position, must demonstrate expert customer service skills and professionalism in the performance of all duties.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here represent qualifications that must be met by a candidate to successfully perform the daily demands of the job. Reasonable accommodations when possible will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.While performing the duties of this job, the candidate is regularly required to stand, walk and to climb stairs. The candidate is frequently required to use hands to grasp, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The candidate is occasionally required to sit. The candidate must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include tasks involving close vision and depth perception.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform this job successfully.
- A High School diploma or GED equivalent.
- A minimum of 5 years of work experience in building maintenance and operations, including extensive knowledge of building systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, plant operations, fire alarm systems, energy management/energy star certified building, and other building equipment.
- Knowledge of EPA, OSHA, and JACHO preferred.
- Refrigerant certification, EPA certification, asbestos awareness, and IAQ awareness training preferred.
- Demonstrate hands-on experience in the following areas: HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Plant Operations, Fire Alarms Systems, Building Automation Systems, and Construction Management. Applicant's job experience should be in a medical office building setting.
- Professional attitude and appearance, attention to detail and strong work ethic.
- Availability to travel to company owned or future office or medical office properties.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to interact with building ownership, office, and healthcare tenants.
- Must have proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Windows application, Yardi and experience with 360 Facility Management Work Order system preferred.
Working ConditionsThe characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those a candidate encounters while performing the essential functions of their job in a busy medical office building. While performing the duties of this job, the candidate is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The candidate is occasionally exposed to fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment may at times be high, i.e. HVAC equipment room, Cooling Tower, Boilers and Emergency Generator rooms. Please see attached for full Job Description