Facility Manager

• Receive and respond to all school-related work orders in a quick, professional, and results-oriented manner. Communicate proactively with school around unresolved issues and expected resolution.
• Diagnose and resolve facility problems (e.g. leaks, popping tiles, broken windows), including responding to property-related emergency calls.
• Complete all repair and maintenance for Excel's campus, which in some cases is completed by hands-on work (e.g. painting, patching, mounting, fixing window-shades) and in other cases is completed by utilizing Excel's vendors.

• Oversee the performance of all preventative, corrective, and general maintenance and repairs.
• Complete monthly, quarterly, and annual inspections as dictated by best-in-class practices or federal, state, and local administration requirements (e.g. fire, safety, environmental, assembly, elevator).
• Where appropriate, procure, negotiate, and manage competitive property/facility management services (e.g. custodial, mechanical servicing, landscaping). Direct and provide adequate field supervision for the work performed by contractors and vendors.
• Manage preventative maintenance and maintain records. Oversee preparation and implementation of preventative maintenance based on manufacturer recommendations and industry best practices.

• Make recommendations for the maintenance and operation of the properties to improve learning and operations. This could include aesthetic improvements to learning spaces, decreased repair times to maintain building quality, energy usage improvements to lower costs, and more.
• Support the Dean of Operations and the Network team to coordinate and oversee major building improvement and construction work to ensure timely and accurate completion of capital projects.
• Assist in executing Excel's capital renewal & replacement plans; maintain Excel's existing multi-year capital improvement plan and budget that identifies capital improvements needed and estimated dates needed; assist in alignment of local school needs and budgetary parameters.

• Client/customer focused aptitude
• Strong communication skills and keen judgment
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize work across stakeholders effectively
• Experience with vendor management
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Highly developed organizational skills and exceptional follow-through
• Acute attention to detail to ensure smooth, predictable, and effective outcomes
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-performing, but sometimes unpredictable environment
• Experience with Google Sheets, Docs, and Microsoft Outlook
• Motivation, maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, "roll-up-my-sleeves" attitude
• Belief in the Excel Academy Charter Schools mission and educational model

• Minimum of 5 years experience of successful facility management experience
• High school diploma or equivalent

• Lift up to 50 pounds
• Move about the schools, including ascending and descending stairs
• Frequent repetitive motion with hands, wrists, arms and shoulders. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; stoop; sit on floor; bend; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms

Preference will be given to applicants who share points of intersection with our students, such as speaking Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, or a language commonly spoken by our students and families at an advanced level, being first generation college graduates, or having grown up low-income.   

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