The Projects and Facilities Manager oversees the entire lifecycle of the facilities, from ongoing maintenance and operations to planning and executing projects. The role integrates people, places, and processes to ensure a built environment is functional, safe, and efficient by managing budgets, and vendors, and ensuring compliance with health, safety, and building codes. The Projects & Facilities Manager leads the facilities management and projects from planning to completion, ensuring they meet design specifications, stay on schedule and within budget. Key responsibilities include managing a national real estate portfolio, budgets, creating project schedules, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. This role requires strong leadership and communication skills to manage diverse teams, resolve issues, and maintain clear communication with stakeholders. The facilities and project leader creates, plans and manages multiple facilities and projects including but not limited to: managing work orders, managing multiple projects at the same time, coordinating vendors in multiple states, construction management in multiple states, managing contracts, reviewing invoicing, leases interpretations, scope of work development, and any additional work required as directed by leadership. In addition to normal work hours, weekends and evenings can be required when needed.
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
Develop project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with clients and stakeholders. Develop and maintain a list of vendors in every region needed to perform all facility and project management, including equipment service. Create and manage project budgets, schedules, and resource allocation to ensure cost efficiency and timely completion.
Liaise with architects, engineers, subcontractors, and other vendors to monitor progress, resolve issues, and ensure quality. Oversee the procurement of materials, manage vendor selection, and negotiate contracts.
Identify and mitigate project risks, conduct site inspections, and ensure compliance with safety protocols and building codes. Facility maintenance: Oversee all aspects of building maintenance and equipment service.Maintain project documentation, prepare progress reports, and manage change orders, including costs and timelines.Act as the primary point of contact for operations, project teams, and regulatory bodies, providing updates and fostering strong working relationships.
Code and manage invoices as needed, ensure no overbilling and work with AP as needed to ensure accurate invoicing and stop any overcharging by vendors.Conduct regular site inspections, manage the work of contractors, and ensure adherence to health and safety standards.
Other duties as assigned
Position Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree
A minimum of 5 years remote management of multiple projects and facilities in multiple states at the same time.
Experience managing project schedules, invoices, and budgets
Experience managing facility management work order systems
Experience managing design and construction contractors
Project design and construction management experience.
Analytical and verbal communication skills, drafting ability, the ability to manage multiple s and strong organizational skills.
Excellent attention to detail, follow-up, and organizational skills are a must, as well as the ability to take the initiative.
Strong work ethic and enjoy being entrusted with responsibility and working independently or as part of a team.
Ability to do site visits (nationally) as needed and lead stakeholder meetings
Physical Requirements:
Standard office environment.
More than 50% of the time:
Sit, stand, and walk.
Repetitive movement of hands, arms and legs.
See, speak and hear to be able to communicate with patients.
Less than 50% of the time:
Stoop, kneel or crawl.
Climb and balance.
Carry and lift 10-20 pounds
Akumin Operating Corp. and its divisions are an equal opportunity employer and we believe in strength through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, status as a protected veteran, or disability.
