Facilities Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Position Description/Summary:

The Building People is seeking a Facility Supervisor (Shift Supervisor) for a federal government facility operations and maintenance contract. The Shift Supervisor is responsible for overseeing on-site operations during assigned shifts, directing engineering and trades personnel, and ensuring all facility systems are operated and maintained in accordance with contract requirements.

Job Description/Duties

• Ensure all assigned facility systems are continuously monitored, operated, and maintained during the shift.
• Respond to and direct resolution of service calls within required timeframes.
• Make all critical operational decisions for contract performance in the absence of the Project Manager.
• Ensure shift personnel adhere to all safety, environmental, and contract requirements.
• Supervise on-site engineering and trades personnel during assigned shifts.
• Perform and oversee equipment checks of all major building systems at required frequencies.
• Direct response and resolution of emergency, urgent, and routine service calls.
• Oversee preventive maintenance activities and ensure all work is documented in the CMMS.
• Coordinate with the Project Manager on operational issues, outages, and safety concerns.
• Support the IRS Occupancy Emergency Plan (OEP) during drills and actual emergencies.

Performance Standards:

• All assigned building systems are continuously monitored and maintained throughout each shift.
• Service calls are received, classified, and resolved within required response and completion timeframes.
• All work performed during the shift is accurately documented in the CMMS.
• Safety and environmental requirements are upheld at all times.
• Shift operations continue without interruption in the absence of the Project Manager.

Qulifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum four (4) years of recent experience (within the past seven (7) years) in the operation and maintenance of building HVAC and mechanical systems at the journeyman level. Hands-on knowledge of operating chiller plants, boiler systems, and associated building equipment required.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to coordinate across multiple roles and levels of authority.
• Experience working in environments requiring security clearances preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail for managing personnel records and official submissions.