Supervisor Facility Operations - Administrative Services - Williamsport, MD

About the Opportunity

Resume Deadline: Friday, February 7, 2025

Market Rate: $109,000/k

Hiring Manager: Robert Hellman

Recruiter: Kimberly Dunagan - #330-203-7645

All employees who apply for the posted position must notify their supervisors that they have applied. Employees who have not been in their current positions for at least one year, or who are in positions with specific requirements beyond one year, must obtain approval from their supervisor before applying.

This is a position within FirstEnergy Service Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp.

This position is responsible for the supervision and coordination of the maintenance, custodial, repair and support services staff and contractors required to operate, maintain, and repair company assets to achieve maximum useful life and safe operation. This position determines the most effective use of employees, contractors, equipment, and materials to maintain facilities and operations including mechanical and electrical equipment, structures, and grounds, etc. In addition, the position assumes responsibility for proper application of established employee relations, labor agreements, government regulations, company standards, and safety and health regulations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervising operations and maintenance requirements of the assigned facilities in support of consistent operations and practices across all FirstEnergy building

• Directing performance of work assignments for the locations assigned including breakdown maintenance, corrective maintenance, preventative maintenance, room set-ups, service requests, jurisdictional inspections, and others as needed

• Utilizing Facilities’ work management systems to ensure compliance with procedures, practices, standards to complete projects efficiently and timely, to assure value added services with high customer satisfaction in support of FirstEnergy’s business units

• Ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations - building and life safety codes, OSHA, EPA, NEC, NFPA, etc. This includes Facility Disaster Recovery Plans and Emergency Evacuation procedures as well as supporting required fire drills

• Actively promoting FirstEnergy’s Leading with Safety, demonstrating a commitment to work in accordance with the Accident Prevention Handbook, safe work practices, construction standards, and rules

• Implementing and administering safety programs and providing documentation of safety incidents and activities

• Supervising, training, and developing personnel both represented and non-represented employees

• Coordinating and monitoring work performed by outside contractors

• Providing on-site supervision of minor repair projects. Assuring that work is performed in accordance with contracts

• Interfacing with other department and company personnel, customers, public, etc., as position requires

• Reviewing and reporting to project staff on building condition assessments, project work and specific goals on a regular basis

• Making facilities-related recommendations for the O&M and capital budgets

• Monitoring facility conditions at assigned buildings to provide feedback on performance specifications regarding effective facility operations

• Managing assigned facilities to perform efficiently and effectively to attain cost and building performance targets

• Approving vendor labor and material invoicing in SAP and verify accounting

• Assisting with preparation of bid specifications, lead bid meetings and perform technical evaluations for contracted services

• Operating within allocated budget

• Successfully executing other projects and responsibilities, as required

• Supporting FEU storm restoration activities as required

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Facilities Management, Engineering or Engineering Technology, or a related field, supplemented with a minimum of five (5) years facility related experience or an associate degree with a minimum of eight (8) years related experience required. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of ten (10) years’ work experience in Facilities Management is required

• At least two years supervisory experience preferred

• Effective oral/written communications and interpersonal skill

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint

• Ability to read, interpret and understand facilities architectural and engineering drawings

• Aptitude in supervising employees in accordance with labor agreements

• Excellent customer relations skills to effectively partner and communicate with customers at all levels of the organization

• Must possess a valid driver’s license and the ability to travel throughout the FirstEnergy territory

• Must be willing to work extra and/or irregular hours as required including emergency call outs and to direct staff or contractors in the event of a loss of a critical building system