Facilities Manager

Important Notifications

Application Deadline: When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

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Department: University Marketing and Relations

• Special Instructions to Applicants:

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A resume; and
• A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
• Please answer the following supplemental questions and upload as a separate document.
• Describe your experience managing facility operations and supervising staff.
• Describe your experience with maintenance planning, facility improvements, and vendor management.
• Describe a time you successfully balanced operational needs with customer or stakeholder expectations.

Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

For additional information please contact: Sarah Lockwood

Job Summary

University Relations and Marketing is seeking a Facilities Manager. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position.

The Facilities Manager serves as the senior facilities operation's leader for The LaSells Stewart Center, providing strategic direction for building operations, maintenance coordination, safety and compliance programs, asset management, and operational readiness. Reporting to the Associate Director of Conference & Event Services, the position leads a team of professional staff responsible for maintaining one of the university's premier conference, performance, and event venues.

The Facilities Manager develops and implements long-range facility strategies; oversees maintenance and capital improvement planning; ensures compliance with safety and regulatory requirements; and establishes operational standards that support exceptional customer experiences, organizational effectiveness, and responsible stewardship of university resources. The Facilities Manager provides direct supervision of professional staff members and leadership of the student employee workforce, fostering a culture of accountability, service excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead facility operations and building management for a premier conference and event venue.
• Supervise and develop professional staff members and support the dedicated student workforce.
• Oversee maintenance, repairs, and facility improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with safety, risk management, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with university partners, contractors, and vendors to maintain operational excellence.
• Support event readiness and exceptional client experience.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Operations Management, Hospitality Management, Construction Management, Higher Education Administration, or related field; or equivalent combinations of education and experience.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in facilities management, operations management, venue management, building operations, conference centers, hospitality operations, ore related environments.
• Demonstrated experience supervising professional staff.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple operational priorities and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience leading student employees, temporary employees, or contingent workforces.
• Experience managing facility operations, maintenance programs, building systems, or operational services.
• Experience developing operational procedures, service standards, training programs, and workforce development initiatives.

Additional information

This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing facilities within higher education, conference centers, performing arts centers, or event venues.
• Experience supervising multiple professional staff members.
• Experience managing operational budgets and participating in planning initiatives.
• Experience with maintenance management systems.
• Experience with facility scheduling software such as Mazevo.
• Knowledge of capital planning, asset management, and project management practices.
• Familiarity with event-support technology and audiovisual systems.
• Experience with sustainability and energy-management initiatives.

Working Conditions/Schedule

• Occasional evening, weekend, and holiday work required.
• Fast-paced environment supporting conferences, performances, university events, and community activities.
• May require local and regional travel.
• Must respond to urgent operational, facility, or safety situations outside normal business hours.
• Ability to navigate event venues, backstage areas, catwalks, ladders, lifts, storage areas and mechanical spaces as needed.

Additional information

This position is deemed essential; and the incumbent is expected to report to work during inclement weather, emergency and other University work curtailments or closures.

Salary Range

$80,000 - $90,000

Anticipated Start Date: 2026-12-14

Anticipated End Date

When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

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We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system.

If this position has "critical or security-sensitive" responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate.

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