Facilities Director

Facilities Director

Reports to the Church Business Administrator

Provide management of the Saxe Gotha Presbyterian campus to support our ministries. Maintain multiple buildings, equipment, and HVAC controls, and ensure campus safety and security; manage room usage for ministries and facilities rental. The Facilities Director works in partnership with Church staff and lay people, vendors and suppliers, and people/groups that rent facilities within our campus.

Qualifications must include a strong Christian faith, a heart for ministry, and following the Church’s doctrine as found in the ECO Essential Tenets and Polity.

Essential Functions

Facilities and Equipment

1. Oversee and manage the following: maintenance of buildings and grounds including HVAC, HVAC controls, lighting, Sunday and special event security vendor (in concert with the Safety Team); contracted custodial staff, contract employees for maintenance/repair work, cleaning supplies purchases, landscape maintenance vendor.
2. Develops the Facilities Budget requests with the Facilities Committee.
3. Monitors and keeps the Facilities Committee apprised of the upcoming needs, as well as providing monthly budget reports to the Facilities Committee at the monthly Facilities Committee meeting.
4. For work over $500, request 1 quote and for work over $2,500 request 3 quotes and submit quote(s) for approval to the Facilities Committee, if within budget. Any requests that are not within budget will need to be recommended by the Facilities and Finance Committees and submitted for approval by the Session.
5. Oversee security on campus, including campus/buildings access, locks, keys, and card systems. Security on-call point of contact. Fire Department contact for fire and safety inspections. Prepare and oversee emergency preparedness plan.
6. Develop and manage vendor relationships for cost-effectiveness and responsiveness. Maintain a list of official vendors for all necessary repair and maintenance work. Research and recommend new vendors as needed.
7. Help manage capital projects as needed, in collaboration with the Facilities Committee, including developing scope of work, selecting quality contractors, soliciting bids, scheduling work with operations and contractors, project supervision, and holding contractors accountable.
8. Handle equipment and furniture maintenance and repair.
9. Assign and maintain storage spaces on site and any external storage.
10. Maintain facilities calendar and oversee setup for all meetings, events, etc.
11. With approval from leadership, hires part-time labor for work on campus.

Administrative

1. Keep files pertaining to equipment, buildings, and maintenance agreements organized and current.
2. Primary staff liaison to attend Facilities Committee meetings.
3. Supervises the Custodial staff and Maintenance personnel.
4. Maintain room request calendar and coordinates room usage, giving ministry needs priority.
5. Maintain updated building maps.

Desired Skill Set

1. Service orientation with a passion for facilitating ministry and extending hospitality to all on campus.
2. Preferred 3–5 years’ commercial real estate experience and/or property management experience.
3. Effective administrator with demonstrated construction project management skills.
4. Knowledge of HVAC, electrical, and other related building systems.
5. Knowledge of IT and telephone systems.
6. Excellent communicator (written and verbal) with strong interpersonal skills to interact well with internal and external client base.
7. Self-directed in work and yet able to understand the importance of keeping staff informed about issues.
8. Proficient knowledge of needed software programs and web-based applications. Willing and able to apply advanced features in software and applications, and to learn new programs and applications as needed.

Serves on Committees or Departments: Facilities Committee

Work Schedule: Schedule to be determined for 40 hours/week including weekdays and occasional Saturdays or Sundays when necessary for large events. On call as required for emergency issues.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $43,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Commercial Real Estate or Property Management: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Lexington, SC 29072 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Lexington, SC 29072: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person