Corporate Facilities Mgr

JOB TITLE: Corporate Facilities Mgr
REQUISITION ID: FOS00I8
DEPARTMENT: Facilities Management - Open to Evergy Locations in KC Metro
LOCATION: Lenexa, KS
Shawnee, KS
Stillwell, KS
Kansas City, MO
PAY RANGE: $99,500 - $132,600

Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Other hours as required)

Summary of Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Facilities managers are responsible for managing the operation and maintenance of buildings, supervising contractors and union employees, planning, remodeling and constructing facilities, and communicating with a wide variety of customers, contractors, and internal support groups. A manager at Evergy supports approximately 300,000 to 500,000 SF of occupied space and 80 to 200 non-occupied substations and microwaves.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operations and Maintenance
  • Designs, implements, and oversees operations and maintenance programs to ensure that properties are maintained to corporate and industry standards.
  • Develops and oversees the department preventative maintenance program to ensure that the building exteriors, interiors and mechanical/electrical systems are operating properly and repaired when it is most cost effective
  • Routinely inspects buildings and grounds and reviews work tickets to ensure maintenance and repairs are being completed.
  • Updates and manages information for maintenance work through IWMS system.
  • Monitors HVAC and electrical systems through BMS system.
• Project management
  • Plans and manages capital building projects beginning with the budgetary process through completion and payment according to established policies and procedures
  • Develops a scope of work
  • Requests bids and meets together with purchasing, with contractors concerning the scope of work.
  • Reviews and evaluate bids and recommends a contractor for the project
  • Processes purchase order and contract paperwork
  • Schedules and oversees contractor work to ensure that it is completed on time and according to the contract specifications
  • Processes invoices for contractor payments and approves change orders and updates purchase orders. Provides regular status reports to site management and leadership on the activities and projects of the work group.
• Finance and Strategy
  • Helps develop budgets, and manage day-to-day operations and capital projects to come in on target to an annual budget
  • Shares and coordinates budget responsibilities with 6 other managers
  • Identifies cost drivers and implements process improvements to reduce cost
  • Develops and maintains a 20-year asset life cycle capital replacement plan to aid in prioritization of assets and budgeting
  • Processes invoices, PO's and project paperwork for work completed at company sites
  • Works with the purchasing department to establish and maintain ongoing service contracts at competitive prices to ensure regular, quality maintenance of building systems. Manages and administers these contracted services, including but not limited to analyzing contract bids, providing recommendations for action, and ensuring compliance with Company policies and procedures.
  • Develops specifications and designs for construction, and works with purchasing to bid and contract construction and installation services
• Lead and Supervise Employees and Contractors
  • Leads a team of 1 to 3 employees and dozens of contractors
    • Employees perform day-to-day maintenance and repairs on HVAC equipment
    • Contractors perform a variety of tasks including janitorial, mowing, snow removal, roof repairs, etc. They also typically perform the work associated with larger projects.
• Customer Service
  • Establishes and maintains professional relationships with internal and external customers, security, contractors, landlord, suppliers and consultants
  • Acts as an advocate with interfacing corporate and operations departments to identify and resolve problems and facilitate improvements and/or take corrective actions
  • Oversees the coordination of building space allocation and layout, and facility expansion.
  • Headquarters Buildings and Cedar Point - Provides Conference Room Coordination/Set-up.
• Compliance
  • Responds to/reports safety issues promptly; ensures issues are reviewed and resolutions communicated
  • Coordinates and ensures that facilities are following all fire, life safety, Federal, State and local codes and regulations. Ensures that all required licenses and equipment tests are documented and provided as necessary
  • Collaborates with the safety department to ensure that necessary emergency items are available when needed.
  • Assists safety with compliance on chemical and fuel storage, signage, building fire extinguishers, some first aid kits, contractor SDS availability.
  • Assists environmental with SPCC compliance and other environmental compliance. Provide regular pumping of oil water separators and repairs on containment areas.
  • Assists HR with investigating and finding solutions to employee accommodations.
  • Assists security in providing security infrastructure and communicating with security officers. Gates and door hardware are shared responsibility.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Willingness to participate in the 24x7 Facilities emergency on-call rotation throughout the year.
  

Education and Experience Requirements:
* This position requires either a bachelor's degree or a minimum of 5-7 years of related experience in a facilities management role.
* A proven ability to provide management expertise in Facilities or Property Management

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Required:
* Communication proficiency both verbal and written in English
* Establishes cooperative relationships with contractors and vendor professionals
* Manage and complete work on time and on budget
* Problem solving and analysis
* Strong leadership, supervisory, managerial, analytical, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills are required.
* Proficient with computer applications including MS Office applications.
* Must have experience overseeing and working with a maintenance department.
* Strong work ethic and the ability/desire to maintain a high degree of productivity including the ability to work overtime, weekends and/or alternate shifts as required.
* Quickly adapts to multiple demands and rapidly changing priorities
* Demonstrates knowledge of facility operations (HVAC, automated controls, electrical systems, plumbing, paving, fire alarms, architecture, construction principles, and building codes)
* Always exhibits a positive and professional company image.

Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required: This position requires the maintenance of a valid driver's license and the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.

Working Conditions: Combination of 50% normal office environment and 50% field work to perform routine evaluation of facilities, employees, or contractors in the assigned work area.

Evergy has a clear mission - To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. So, our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. We are committed to celebrating diversity and building a team where everyone - regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status - has a voice and can bring their best every day. We know that the more diverse and inclusive we are, the better we will be. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.