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Facilities Manager

Job in Tucker, DeKalb County, Georgia, 30084, USA
Listing for: DeKalb County School District
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-17
Job specializations:
  • Management
    Maintenance Manager, Operations Management, General Management, Project & Program Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 85000 - 110000 USD Yearly USD 85000.00 110000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Facilities Manager, I

Maintains accountability for actions that impact multiple departments. Oversees the maintenance and operations of multiple facilities, ensuring they remain safe, clean, and well-maintained while managing budgets and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Provides administrative supervision and support to team members, participates in the development of policies and procedures, and oversees the department's budget management.

  • Leads operations in alignment with the District's strategic plan; supervises, evaluates, schedules, and assigns work to personnel using the District's performance management instrument and recommends overtime assignments as needed based on available budget.
  • Supervises assigned trades personnel, including carpenters, plumbers, electricians, glaziers, Plant Engineers, General Maintenance Workers, and other assigned trades; coordinates professional development training for Plant Engineers and Trade Technicians.
  • Leads and manages budgeting and financial processes in compliance with Board policies and regulations; allocates resources and maintains sufficient inventories of supplies, equipment, and assets needed to support specialized trades and life cycle replacement schedules.
  • Manages work orders and service requests from schools; communicates and coordinates work plans with building-level leadership and ensures assigned work is completed, documented, and closed out in a timely manner.
  • Oversees District-wide inspections of school buildings and monitors preventive maintenance activities to ensure operational readiness and life safety; follows up on overdue or incomplete preventive maintenance work.
  • Utilizes the District's Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to monitor work orders, preventive maintenance activities, documentation, completion status, and service trends to identify recurring facility issues and opportunities for improvement.
  • Monitors assigned maintenance projects and vendor work for schedule, quality, completion, and proper documentation; ensures assigned vendors operate under the direct supervision of District staff.
  • Collaborates with Operations, General Maintenance, Maintenance, Safety, Capital Improvements, and school personnel on projects and facility-related issues; maintains communication with school personnel to enhance customer satisfaction.
  • Responds to and manages District-wide emergencies during inclement weather, weekends, and after hours and maintains on-call availability 24/7/365.
  • Prepares detailed reports on operations, progress, and strategic planning initiatives for supervisors and stakeholders.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
  • General knowledge and experience with MEP, life safety and building maintenance best practices required.
  • Associates or Bachelor's degree from an approved accredited college or university preferred.
  • Minimum five (5) years of supervisory level work experience in facilities management preferred.
  • Minimum ten (10) years of extensive work experience in technical/professional level facility maintenance preferred.
  • ProFM and/or BOC certification preferred.
  • Valid driver's license required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of training and development methods, public relations strategies, and vendor analysis techniques.
  • Knowledge of leadership principles and change management strategies.
  • Knowledge of budget management and fiscal management practices.
  • Ability to provide technical expertise to the department.
  • Ability to resolve problems that are not clearly defined.
  • Ability to use knowledge of the organization to develop innovative solutions to improve results or solve a problem.
  • Ability to build partnerships, appropriately influence, foster talent, and coach others.
  • Ability to interact with senior management in matters that affect the department.
  • Ability to plan, coordinate, and manage the work of others.
  • Ability to organize programs and processes.
  • Ability to manage projects.
  • Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
  • Constantly required to exchange accurate information.
  • Constantly operates a computer and other office machinery.
  • Constantly observes details at close range.
  • Frequently remains in a stationary position.
  • Occasionally moves about inside an office.
  • Occasionally moves office equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
  • Constantly works in an indoor environment.
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