Spire is seeking a Facilities Operations Manager at its downtown Birmingham location. This position is responsible for the overall development, maintenance, and compliance of facility procedures and standards for maintenance, repair and janitorial services to ensure overall operating efficiencies and productivity at all facilities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for the overall development, maintenance and compliance of facility procedures and standards for maintenance/repair, construction, and janitorial to ensure overall operating efficiencies and productivity at all facilities assigned.
Manage the strategic planning and direction of all activities related to the long-term condition of all buildings, equipment, and grounds and their occupants' well-being, including building improvements, building repair, emergency response, fire protection, energy use and safety procedures, etc.
Manage the budget development and periodic review of financials of projects and other departmental spend, seeking input from regional Facility Business Partners; including the tracking of metrics, standard costs, and associated variance reporting
Manage the facility condition assessment and inspection process. Responsible for an annual report to the Director with gap analysis and plan for correction. Supporting the department annual planning process in development of a long-range plan.
Manage the portfolio of all construction and other facility projects for respective areas assigned, preparing a capital budget and tracking actuals.
Create and support an environment focused on a positive visitor experience at all company facilities
Keep abreast of latest facilities technologies, trends and industry benchmarks, incorporate improvements as needed in facilities processes and systems
Manage the tracking, monitoring and implementation of energy efficiency improvements. Advise businesses on increasing energy efficiency and cost effectiveness in individual facilities and support all sustainability goals set by the company.
Encourage and promote effective communication with Operational leadership, Safety department, Corporate Security.
Manage the maintenance management system, FM Systems, and ensure all records in department are adequately maintained and safeguarded for retention period defined
Manage coordination of leased real estate assets as it relates to the landlord relationship and maintenance
Manage the facility office services of mail, parking, food and beverage, office supplies, conference/meeting room set up and event planning throughout the Spire footprint.
Coordination with other Managers in the Real Estate and Facilities Department to ensure efficient processes and highest level of shared services offerings for all Facilities
Fulfill on-call responsibilities and respond to emergency calls
All other duties as assigned
Essential Characteristics and Competencies
Ability to demonstrate the core and job category competencies: customer-focused, results-driven, teamwork, communications, adaptability, initiative, problem solving and quality
Ability to lead by example in support of the company's essential characteristics and values: strong ethics and integrity, dedication to a safe work environment, commitment to a diverse workforce that recognizes and respects all individuals' unique skills and perspectives
Supervisory Responsibilities
- This position supervises a team of Facility Business Partners, Facilities Specialists and Facility Planners.
Required Education (certifications, licenses)
- Bachelor's degree preferred, in business, building services, construction management, engineering, or related field; consideration given to comparable time in facilities-related field
Required knowledge, skill and abilities
- Minimum 10 years in facilities administration, maintenance, or other real estate, facilities or business discipline required
- 5 years' experience managing people preferred
Physical demands, environment and schedule
- Overtime and/or Travel across the Company footprint is required as needed
Spire Inc.
Alabama United States
www.spireenergy.com/


