Facilities Manager| Dallas Fair Park

Oak View Group

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry.  Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

 

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Overview

Direct, supervise/manage, and evaluate the Facilities team in the essential duties ensuring the quality of services delivered to the clients meets and exceeds our standards and contractual obligations.  The Facility Manager has supervision of the trades team including HVAC technicians, Electricians, Carpentry, Plumbers, Pool Mechanics and general building maintenance at Fair Park.

 

This role will pay a salary of $85,000 to $95,000.

 

For FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

 

Closed Date 7/31/2024

About the Venue

Fair Park is a 277-acre, multi-venue complex and a public park located in South/East Dallas, near downtown. We are home to 7 cultural insititutions, the iconic Cotton Bowl Stadium and the State Fair of Texas, the largest collection of Art Deco Architecture in the U.S. and is designated as a National Historic Landmark.

 

Visit our website to learn more about Fair Park.   www.fairparkdallas.com 

 

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES including but not limited to (other duties as assigned): In accordance with established guidelines and procedures, provide for the timely and efficient training of Facilities staff. This is a hands on working manager role.

 

• Plan and organize daily and long-range assignments for Facilities
• Conduct daily/weekly management review meetings with staff.
• Implement and maintain programs for inspection of facilities, including comprehensive Preventative Maintenance System for Fair Park equipment and building systems.
• Develop policies and procedures to maximize efficient utilization and scheduling of labor coordinated with maintenance and event requirements.

• Document work requests and facilitates repairs and maintenance activities.

• Recommend repair and maintenance requests for outside contractors, when appropriate.

• Administer outside maintenance and repair contracts.

• Coordinate all inspections with outside regulatory agencies (Fire, Elevator/Escalator, Boiler, ).

• Assist in developing policies and procedures to monitor/ conserve energy consumption and compliance with Utility Contracts.

• Maintain hazardous materials communication program, material Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and required records and permits; maintain knowledge of changes in pertinent Federal, State and Local regulations.

• Uphold all relevant federal, state and local building regulations including EEOC, FLSA, OSHA, NFPA, NEC and ADA regulations.
• Review and ensure proper quantities and types of maintenance supplies are on hand. Develop and maintain procedures to ensure proper supplies are at hand for maintenance and show requirements in a timely manner. 

• Research and recommend timely repairs to equipment, purchase of supplies, and selection of outside contractors.

• Research and recommend continuing education programs for key technical personnel involved in the operation and maintenance of the building.

• Review all budget expenditures including labor, materials, supplies, equipment and utility consumption and recommend policies and procedures to promote efficiency.

• Maintain positive working relationships with service contractors, suppliers, utility companies and firms doing business with Fair Park, to promote coordinated services to clients.

• Plan, coordinate, and communicate with other departments including Event Services team and subcontractors (construction, electrical, etc) to ensure that the arrangements and services ordered by departments are available when and where needed by clients, together with adequate staff to service these events.

• Assist with Preparation of the annual budget for the department.

• Recommend capital purchase requests.

• Manage relationships with the City of Dallas teams: Engineering, Water Services, Public Works, and Maintenance,

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIE