IT Facilities Manager

Job Responsibilities

IT Facilities Manager
The Department of Administrations (Admin) Office of Technology and Information Services (OTIS) is seeking an IT Facilities Manager to join our team. The Department of Administrations Office of Technology and Information Services is the states central provider of IT services to state government agencies. OTIS oversees the states federated model for implementing enhancing and protecting information technology (IT) resources and the utilization of IT shared services across agencies. In this role you will work as a member of the Facilities Management team and be responsible for day-to-day oversight and operations of assigned OTIS facilities and locations. You will coordinate with OTIS personnel vendors and Admin employees responsible for maintenance and operation of state facilities including electrical systems mechanical systems security contractors custodial services and other aspects of data center facility operation. Ensure high availability operations of data center spaces through regular preventative maintenance as well as through timely and efficient trouble resolution. Balance operational costs against functional requirements to improve operational efficiency throughout their area of responsibility.

The position is onsite Columbia SC.

Responsibilities of the IT Facilities Manager:

• Manage and provide technical leadership to OTIS Facilities Management team. Lead and support staff through coaching training and performance development. Streamline workflows while implementing management policies and organizational initiatives.
• Establish procedures standards and technical training related to operations and maintenance. Foster a team-oriented approach to work within the OTIS Facilities team Facilities Management and Property Services (FMPS) and with other Division of Technology Operations service delivery units in order to provide excellent levels of coordination.
• Provide support and planning for the assigned OTIS facilities. Maintain detailed specification requirements for space electrical services chilled water temperature and HVAC air flows ensuring that they all fall within the required specifications.
• Closely coordinate work and planning with OTIS and FMPS teams. Oversee the facilities physical security access control systems and video monitoring systems.
• Coordinate with FMPS to ensure major building systems are kept in a good state of repair through equipment replacement and upgrades. Maintain OTIS component of FMPS Capital Improvement Plan. Manage Data Center Infrastructure Management software.
• Oversee service tickets and work requests assigned to the unit completing individually assigned requests and ensuring team assignments are resolved within established priority timeframes. Coordinate required maintenance and service activities with FMPS vendors and other service providers as needed.
• Create and execute preventative maintenance schedules for all building electrical HVAC access control and monitoring systems falling into scope of responsibility. Ensure annual Generators UPS batteries fuel system access control and camera systems all have required maintenance contracts in force throughout the year through active purchase orders. Submit all required paperwork for all purchases throughout the year.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

• A bachelors degree i n communications business administration information technology mathematics statistics management information science or a related field.

  • Relevant trade education and experience may substitute for the bachelors degree on a year-for-year basis.

• A minimum of five (5) years of practical experience as a facilities manager or chief engineer at a medium or large data center facility (in excess of 20000 square feet of raised floor).
  • Experience could also be in facilities information technology systems engineering architecture engineering technology or building control systems security access systems facilities management or equivalent vocational education or training in a related trade.
• Previous experience in supervising a team of facilities electrical cabling and/or HVAC technicians is required.

Additional Requirements:

• Broad knowledge and training in electrical distribution systems HVAC systems and overall building management.
• Must be highly skilled in reading contractor plans electrical and HVAC diagrams and building schematics.
• Experience with wiring cabling mechanical and electrical systems for medium to large data centers is required.
• Employee must be moderately proficient in the use of common desktop office computer software including the use of software specific to facility management.
• Employee must have experience with and be able to use computer-controlled building environmental systems access control systems and video surveillance systems.
• Employee must understand and apply appropriate fire regulations and codes building codes and industry-specific standards and procedures as they relate to enterprise-level data centers.
• Good communication skills including good writing skills are required to interact with and manage vendors and contractors and to author/present reports.
• Must be able to obtain & maintain all CJIS compliance requirements.
• Position requires frequent lifting: 25 lbs.
• Position may require overnight travel.
• Position may require employee to work evenings and weekends.
• Position requires on call shifts and call back.
• Position requires routine driver duties.
• Must maintain current Defensive Driving Certificate.
• Position requires frequent stooping and/or bending.
• Position requires frequent lifting.
• Position will be required to work during emergency situations and hazardous weather events.
• The employee may be required to work beyond 37.5 hours per week including during emergency/disaster events hazardous weather nights weekends and holidays either on-site remotely or in combination.

Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may bring a copy of college transcript to the interview. A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant. Please note that some areas of the Department may require an official certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area after hiring. Failure to produce an official certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.

Additional Comments

The Department of Administration is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation) national origin age (40 or older) disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The South Carolina Department of Administration offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• Health dental vision long-term disability and life insurance for employees spouse and children. Click for additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available
• Retirement benefit choices *
  • State Retirement Plan
  • State Optional Retirement Program

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.

Required Experience:

Manager