Commercial Facility Manager

Job Description Summary

The Facility Manager will be responsible for the overall management, performance, and reliability of a 40,000-square-foot facility encompassing office space, laboratory environments, fabrication and assembly areas, machine shop operations, and robotics testing spaces. This individual will serve as the primary facilities leader on site, ensuring building systems operate efficiently, safety standards are maintained, and facility operations support business objectives.

Commercial Facility Manager

The Facility Manager will be responsible for the overall management, performance, and reliability of a 40,000-square-foot facility encompassing office space, laboratory environments, fabrication and assembly areas, machine shop operations, and robotics testing spaces. This individual will serve as the primary facilities leader on site, ensuring building systems operate efficiently, safety standards are maintained, and facility operations support business objectives. The successful candidate will bring strong technical knowledge of commercial and industrial building systems, exceptional vendor and contractor management skills, experience managing facilities budgets, and a customer-focused approach to supporting employees, visitors, and operational teams.

This role offers the opportunity to influence long-term facility strategy, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and potentially build and lead a facilities team as operational needs evolve.

• Direct and oversee all day-to-day facility operations to ensure a safe, efficient, and productive work environment.
• Manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for critical building infrastructure, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety, lighting, compressed air, and utility systems.
• Monitor system performance, identify operational risks, and proactively implement solutions to minimize downtime and disruption.
• Conduct routine building inspections and facility audits to ensure compliance, operational efficiency, and proper asset condition.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, documentation, certifications, permits, and compliance reporting.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for facility operations and emergency response activities.
• Ensure facility appearance and functionality meet organizational and client expectations.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all facilities-related vendors, contractors, and service providers.
• Source, evaluate, negotiate, and manage vendor contracts to ensure quality service delivery and cost efficiency.
• Develop scopes of work, review bids and proposals, manage procurement activities, and oversee project execution.
• Monitor contractor performance against service-level agreements (SLAs), key performance indicators (KPIs), safety requirements, and budget expectations.
• Coordinate landlord and property management relationships to ensure all lease obligations and facility requirements are fulfilled.

• Lead facility improvement projects, equipment installations, infrastructure upgrades, office reconfigurations, and capital improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional project activities to minimize disruption to business operations.
• Participate in long-range facility planning, space utilization assessments, and workplace optimization initiatives.
• Support expansion, renovation, and strategic facility projects as business needs evolve.

• Maintain compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, fire codes, building codes, and all…