Facilities Manager

Job Posting Information

The Facilities Manager leads the City’s facilities operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and sustainable management of municipal buildings. This position oversees staff, budgets, and strategic initiatives, including energy efficiency and sustainability programs.

• Direct overall management of municipal facilities.
• Develop, implement, and improve policies, procedures, and programs.
• Plan, coordinate, and evaluate the work of administrative, professional, and technical staff.
• Analyze emerging technologies and sustainability trends; implement solutions to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.
• Prepare and oversee operating and capital improvement budgets.
• Collaborate with departments, contractors, and stakeholders on facilities projects.
• Implement preventive maintenance, security, and emergency preparedness programs.
• Promote staff training and professional development.
• Stay current on best practices in facilities management and sustainability.

• Experience with energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction initiatives.
• Ability to analyze trends and develop effective facility management plans.
• Financial management and budgeting expertise.
• Ability to develop safe, clean, and functional facilities while improving operational efficiency.
• Mentorship and staff development experience in emerging technologies or facilities management best practices.

• Lead a team that maintains and improves the City’s critical facilities.
• Play a key role in advancing sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives.
• Opportunity to shape strategic projects and initiatives across city departments.

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in business, public or business administration, engineering, planning, facilities management, or related field with five years of experience in managing facilities; or any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Possession of a Certified Facility Manager certification within the first year of employment.

We value each City of Lincoln employee and one way we demonstrate this is by providing an attractive and competitive total compensation package that adds value to our employees’ professional and personal lives. The following benefits are available for this position:

• Pay increases are available upon completion of the 6-month new employee probationary period, and annually thereafter based on performance.
• We encourage a healthy work‑life balance by offering 20 days of vacation leave approximately annually that you begin accruing upon hire plus 11 paid holidays and 2 personal convenience days per fiscal year.
• All medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family begin the first of the month following hire, no need to wait!
• 30 days of Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Programs offering work/life services, wellness coaching, short-term counseling, legal assistance, and financial coaching.
• Up to 4 days of Funeral and Bereavement Leave
• $70,000 of Life Insurance
• 401(a) Retirement Plan. If you make a 7% contribution, the City will contribute 9%
• We a provided Post Employment Health Plan for eligible medical expenses that occur after you leave City employment.
• Optional benefits include:
  • Medical and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Allstate Voluntary Plans
  • Supplemental Term Life
  • Deferred Compensation Plans

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