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Facilities Manager

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Required

    • 5-7 years related experience in general construction and repair and maintenance of electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems

    • Skill in reading and interpreting construction drawings

    • Skill in use of power tools and lawn equipment

    • Supervisory experience directing both skilled and unskilled workers

    • Physically fit, able to lift up to 50 pounds

    • Willingness to perform duties outdoors in all types of weather

    • Must be computer literate

    • Ability to participate in and contribute to senior staff meetings

    • Must possess valid driver's license

  • Preferred

    • Certified Facilities Manager

    • 10 years related experience in general construction and repair and maintenance of electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems

    • Fluency in written and spoken Spanish

    • Experience in vehicle maintenance and repairs

REPORTS TO:

    Chief Operating Officer

SCOPE:

    Immediate need for a facilities manager with at least 5-7 years of related experience in construction and/or facilities management. The Facilities Manager is responsible for the maintenance of the Chinati Foundation's buildings , grounds, equipment and vehicles (340 acres, 30 buildings) and supervises a crew of skilled and unskilled laborers. This is a hands-on position with a wide range of duties and responsibilities. This is a senior worker with the experience to identify issues, create an efficient and effective work plan, and see those plans through to successful completion. The Facilities Manager consults regularly with the Director, Conservator and Curator-at-Large to consider the protection of the artwork and the museum's aesthetic. This position will help to develop and subsequently update an operations and maintenance manual.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Identifies and prioritizes, through daily & weekly walk-through assessments, a list of functions to be accomplished in order to maintain the museum's grounds, buildings, vehicles and equipment

  • Directly supervises a crew of skilled and unskilled labor, which includes developing daily/weekly schedules of assignments

  • Must possess a sensitivity to the fact that this is an art museum, and often the lines between buildings, grounds and art are indistinct

  • Maintenance of the grounds including grass seeding, mowing, weed control, tree trimming, irrigation and establishing fire breaks

  • Maintenance and repair of museums and exhibition spaces including winterizing, carpentry, plumbing and electrical systems

  • Responsibilities for equipment and vehicles includes regularly scheduled maintenance and trouble-shooting and resolving major mechanical failures

  • On call 24/7 to respond to emergency off-hour alerts

  • Coordinate after-hours museum grounds security

  • Assists in procurement of consulting architects and engineers, preparation of programs for building projects, and preparation and review of cost estimates

  • Serves as the museum's representative for architects, engineers and construction vendors

  • Supervises and coordinates outside vendors as necessary

  • Additional duties as assigned


To apply, email a cover letter and resume to mconsolini@chinati.org