Job Description
Job Description
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
COMPANY PROFILE
Barvin is a privately held commercial real estate investment and development firm located in Houston, Texas owned by Houston-based entrepreneur, Eric Barvin.
Our commercial real estate platform serves as asset manager over a portfolio of multi-family residential properties totaling over 4,500 units located in Texas and Georgia.
Our strategic plan is focused on growing Barvin’s holdings to over 16,000 units over the next five (5) years. Barvin has a property management division and in 2019, began ground-up development of multifamily assets.
Our mission is to own, develop and manage assets that endure the test of time. We focus on operational excellence, data driven investment decisions and going above and beyond for our residents.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Director of Facilities is responsible for leading, managing, and holding the maintenance team accountable for ensuring first-class facilities across managed properties.
This individual will ensure work orders are handled professionally and timely, oversee preventative maintenance, testing, inspections, and permitting, and manage capital projects for large-scale and high-rise properties.
BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT
As part of our hiring process, we ask candidates to set aside 5-10 uninterrupted minutes to complete a Predictive Index® Behavioral Assessment.
This assessment does not measure intelligence, education, or experience. It simply measures work and communication needs.
Any submissions or responses to this position will not be considered complete until this assessment has been completed.
Assessment
LOCATION
Houston, TX
DUTIES / EXPECTATIONS
- Oversees all aspects of Facilities and Maintenance for multi-family apartments nationwide. Lead, manage, and hold the maintenance team accountable for the daily operations and performance of first-class facilities.
- Foster a culture of accountability, professionalism, and continuous improvement within the maintenance team.
- Serves as a central point of contact in the development of plans for organizing long term and short maintenance programs and associated budgets.
- Ensure that work orders for all sited properties are handled in a professional and timely manner.
- Maintain strong communication with property management and clients regarding work.
- Work with Learning and Development to create training programs for maintenance teams.
- Identify and implement best practices, policies, and procedure for maintenance teams, and stay abreast of changes in the industry and best practices
- Determine expectations for assessing property needs, safety issues, immediate needs, etc.
- Responsible for due diligence on the maintenance / engineering side of all proposed acquisitions of properties.
- Develop CAPEX budgets for properties including 5-year plan
- Create materials and conduct training for long term maintenance item at properties. Example : boiler systems, water heaters, FAU’s condenser units, roof repairs, asphalt, striping, tree trimming, etc.
- Lead the initiative to standardize materials across the company.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings, light replacement programs, energy savings, water savings, etc.
- Travel between sites to meet with maintenance teams, communicate expectations and check in on progress.
- Identify roles and responsibilities for different levels of maintenance position.
- Create pathway for maintenance team members to advance and grow.
- Uphold the company core values and mission statement.
- Perform other related duties or projects as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience and education in engineering facilities / construction management.
- Familiar with YARDI Maintenance Application
- 7 years’ experience in Facilities or Project Management; 5 years management experience leading large team across multiple sites.
- Proficient with Microsoft outlook and comfortable with different technological platforms.
- Construction and / or multi-family apartment industry experience
- Ability to understand business objectives, strategies, and directions and to develop & implement actions plans accordingly.
- Ability to influence and collaborate internally and externally at all organizational levels.
- Effective in project management; implementation and follow through.
- Excellent customer service; good interpersonal / problem solving skills.
- Exhibit strong leadership skills.
- Must be willing to travel
COMPENSATION
Competitive base salary with bonus program
Housing program
Health, Vision, & Dental benefits
Paid Time Off
401K program w / company match