Mission Critical – Assistant Facilities Manager

Mission Critical – Assistant Facilities Manager

Requirements

• Engineering degree or trade school diploma and/or 4 years in the trades required
• 3 years or more of facilities experience, preferably in data center/critical facility operations, including UPS systems, emergency generators, and switchgear
• High School diploma or GED equivalent (if no engineering degree or trade school diploma)
• Ability to read construction prints, submittal information, and O&M manuals
• Understanding of BMS, EPMS, and CMMS systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft programs: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to develop and maintain SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs
• Organized with attention to detail
• Ability to analyze system operations, determine causes of problems/malfunctions, and take corrective actions

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance department service requests, ensuring efficient execution with minimal disruption.
• Diagnose malfunctioning equipment and determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Manage the preventative maintenance program, including scheduling with minimal service disruption, performing directly or overseeing qualified contractor, ordering parts and equipment for repairs and installations, and maintaining inventory.
• Supervise contracted maintenance work, ensuring timely performance and fulfillment of equipment warranty obligations.
• Maintain, monitor, and perform preventive maintenance on all building systems to maintain 100% uptime, including fire/life safety, mechanical systems, electrical systems (lighting, UPS, ATS, STS, PDU, generators, power distribution, transformers), and emergency backup systems.
• Analyze system operations, identify issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Adhere to departmental policies for safe handling of hazardous materials.
• Manage inventory of tools and supplies, including purchasing and sourcing.
• Lead and administer site subcontracts, focusing on safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations.
• Ensure professionalism, meet client needs, and strive for 100% uptime.
• Protect and improve client assets, maintaining intended system performance.
• Oversee contractors working in the building, representing both the building and tenants.
• Maintain accurate records of building rounds, readings, logs, and data sheets.
• Train and inform contractors about critical building functions and emergency procedures.
• Understand and comply with emergency escalation procedures.
• Enforce adherence to Critical Awareness Process, Technical Bulletins, and established guidelines.
• Be available for on-call duties, emergency response, and weekend work as needed.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs.
• Engage in improvement projects, driving them from conception to completion and coordinating with various support teams.
• Perform additional job duties as required.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.