Lead Facility Operations Consultant

Job Summary

Lead Facility Operations Consultant partners with building owners and operators to evaluate their operational goals, business objectives and risk posture, and delivers strategic planning solutions that improve facility performance, resilience, and long‑term sustainability. This role translates complex operational priorities into actionable strategies across facility operations, asset management, safety, capital planning, and compliance. Serving as a trusted advisor, the Lead Consultant guides clients through planning efforts that strengthen operational continuity, optimize resources, and align capital investments with long‑term operational outcomes.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, facility management and operations, commissioning and construction management required. An equivalent combination of technical degree and related work experience in facility management, commissioning, or the architecture, engineering, or construction industry may be considered.
• Advanced degrees or certifications related to facilities, operations, or asset management are preferred.
• 7+ years of work experience actively consulting and/or supporting facility operations, asset management or operational planning is required.
• Must demonstrate experience working directly with building owners or operators in a consulting or advisory capacity and have experience in developing operational plans, SOPs, capital strategies, continuity planning, or functional performance documentation.
• A working knowledge of the AEC industry specific to the interactions between building owners, architectural and engineering design teams, general contractors and building operators is preferred.
• Strong understanding in how technology enables sustainability, operational efficiency and safety business objectives and compliance.
• Strong understanding of facility operations and asset lifecycle management practices.
• Familiarity with operational resilience, governance models, and risk‑based planning.
• Knowledge of safety, compliance, and regulatory considerations impacting facility operations.
• Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data into actionable recommendations.
• Proficiency with common productivity and analysis tools (Microsoft Office, Power BI, Power Automate).
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams.
• Adaptability to changing work environments, priorities, and organizational needs.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating within a broader consulting team.

• Lead engagement of building owners, operators and stakeholders to understand operational goals, performance challenges and organizational constraints.
• Facilitate discussions to define operational objectives, success metrics and decision‑making frameworks.
• Translate owner goals into structured planning efforts that support operational efficiency, resilience and lifecycle optimization.
• Serve as a strategic advisor, helping owners prioritize initiatives and align operational strategies with business outcomes.

• Lead development of Facility Operations Plans that align people, processes and technology with owner objectives.
• Lead development of client operations optimization initiatives to improve efficiency, reliability and service delivery.
• Develop and document Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that support consistent and repeatable operations.
• Create Concept of Operations (Con Ops) documentation to define how facilities are intended to operate under normal and abnormal conditions.
• Support Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) to ensure facilities can maintain critical functions during disruptions.

• Lead operational resilience planning, including social resilience planning, governance resilience planning and operational intelligence planning strategies that leverage data and analytics.
• Lead development of facility performance optimization planning by identifying opportunities to improve reliability, uptime and operational insight.

• Lead capital and bond planning…