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Director of Facilities

Atlanta, GA

Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder.

The client has an opportunity for a Director 2 - Facilities for our campus accounts in the Atlanta area. Our successful candidate will have 5 years of experience as Director of Facilities in a campus setting and be an expert at developing strong client-partner relationships. Advanced HVAC experience and demonstrated history of managing deferred maintenance project is critical to success in the role.

Your background as an FM Director with high-level financial acumen and capital planning experience will help you develop partnerships with our clients by analyzing and forecasting financial results and optimizing all mechanical systems. Your leadership will drive decisions based on data and changing needs, and by building and maintaining strong client relationships to promote Sodexo's Clients for Life philosophy.

Our Hands-On Leader will develop, lead, and inspire our team to continually improve Sodexo's performance for our clients and customers. A Career in Facilities Management with Sodexo is exciting, and we enjoy strong professional partnerships with our campus clients.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong technical knowledge of the following: mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, structural, safety systems, architectural, landscape and energy management.
  • Experience in working on a college campus with Integrated Facilities Management is preferred including experience with Facilities, Environmental Services and Landscaping and Grounds.
  • Demonstrated business and financial acumen with a strong P&L understanding.
  • Strong Leadership skills with a focus on staff development and team building.
  • SUSTAINABILITY minded - innovative and solution oriented.
  • Exceptional client relationship and communication skills.
  • OSHA #10 or OSHA #30 certification a plus!
  • Certified Facilities Manager CFM is a plus!
  • Synthetic Turf experience a plus!
  • Understanding Capital Budgets.

This is a potential sale and offers will be contingent on successful contract.

The client offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs.

Make an Immediate Impact.

The Director of Facilities Operations is responsible for directing facilities maintenance operations of building(s) and property at a single unit. The Director of Facilities Operations manages the preventative maintenance and reactive repair of skilled trades, e.g., HVAC, plumbing, electrical, utilities; and manages the hiring, training and supervision of staff, professionals, and management. The Director of Facilities Operations manages a safe and efficient working environment, essential to the performance of the business. The Director may oversee construction work and often manages other core Sodexo services, and logistics of business/operations services, e.g., grounds keeping, laundry, food, security, inventory, mail, concierge services.

  • Basic education requirement- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
  • Basic management experience- 5 years
  • Basic functional experience- 5 years

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: (Hiring Companies ATS Questions):

1. Do you have a Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.

2. Do you have have Director of Facilities in UNIVERSITIES Experience. Must Have

3. Do you have experience in working on a college campus, or other large, complex properties with Integrated Facilities Management including Facilities, Environmental Services and Landscaping and Grounds.

4. Do you have 5 years of experience in Management.

5. Do you have experience in Client-Partner Relationships.

6. Do you have experience in Deferred Maintenance.

7. Do you have strong technical knowledge of the following: mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, safety systems, landscape, and energy management systems. - NICE TO HAVE

8. Do you have demonstrated business and financial acumen with a strong P&L understanding. - NICE TO HAVE

9. Do you have OSHA #10 or OSHA #30 certification a plus.

10. Do you have Certified Facilities Manager CFM is a plus.

11. Do you have Synthetic Turf experience a plus.

12. Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder.