Director of Real Estate and Facilities - Florida Region

Title : Director of Real Estate and Facilities - Florida Region

Primary Location : Tampa, Florida

Employee Status : full-time exempt

Estimated Hours / Week : 38

Remote : No

Travel Expected : 30% - 40% (Tampa & Southwest Florida Regions)

What You’ll Get : (note varied offerings based on role and hours)

Weekly Pay

Comprehensive Health & Wellness package including Medical (with prescription coverage), Dental, and vision

Matching Health Savings Account Contributions, Dependent Care flexible spending account (FSA)

Retirement options like 401 (k) with company match and pension.

Paid time off : Vacation, Personal days, paid holidays, paid volunteer time, sick days, & flex time.

Tuition reimbursement

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About this position :

LMCU is looking for a Director of Real Estate and Facilities for the Florida Region who will be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the activities of the Florida Facilities Department including facility construction, maintenance, and remodels. This position will champion the lead on investigating any potential real estate opportunities to continue to grow the LMCU footprint within our Florida territory and presents any opportunities to the SVP of Real Estate.

What you’ll do :

Manage and facilitate all construction and major remodeling projects throughout the state and recommends action regarding capital improvements, remodeling and construction needs.

Investigates and reviews potential new real estate opportunities and presents any such opportunities to the SVP of Real Estate. Review contractor bids with SVP of Real Estate and collaborate to select contractors, submits all blueprints for final approval by the SVP of Real Estate.

Meet with local municipalities as necessary pertaining to site plans and construction. Facilitate and plan building floor plans.

Develop related budgets and control financial expenditures. Secure bids and negotiate vendor services, construction and supply contracts within prescribed limits. Review work and approve invoices. Ensures that supplies, equipment and services are of acceptable quality at the least possible cost and that facilities and purchasing functions are completed in accordance with established policies and procedures. Investigate and resolve contractor problems and issues as necessary.

Coordinate with all departments regarding their responsibilities to the successful completion of new branches. Collaborate with Civil Engineers on all site-specific infrastructure and design. Provide input to building architects, mechanical engineers and electrical engineers pertaining to the building design and functionality. Ensures compliance with all local, state and federal regulations.

Review, develop and implement departmental policies and procedures. Hires, trains, directs and appraises department personnel ensuring compliance of all required training. Ensures that facilities operations follow legal requirements including ADA accessibility, OSHA regulations, local building and fire codes. Provide leadership and direction to the maintenance team, facilitates bi-weekly staff meetings via Teams or in person as practical.

Establish procedures for maintenance staff response to all work orders, communicate and coordinate with all managers as necessary.

Monitor and ensure credit union owned and leased facilities and equipment are maintained to the highest standards. Including but not limited to, HVAC systems, electrical systems, lighting, signs, Energy Management Systems if applicable, janitorial services, roof systems, plumbing, elevators, fire and security systems, parking lot paving and landscaping. Conduct frequent inspections of all facilities. Collaborate and communicate with all neighboring businesses for maintenance of shared drives where applicable.

Travel as necessary to remote sites. Interview and select local services such as janitorial services, landscaping, and HVAC contractors. Monitor and ensure contractor compliance to contracts including but not limited to : Landscape, Janitorial services, HVAC and Energy Management Systems, Elevator maintenance, Signage and Paving.

Investigate and resolve contractor problems and issues as necessary.

Leads the development and implementation of preventative maintenance for all buildings, generators, mechanical, electrical, and utility systems.

Respond to emergency situations. i.e., Physical building damage and robberies (if necessary).

Fleet administration. Responsible for the purchase / lease and disposition of all company vehicles. Review vehicle requirements with department managers. Obtain quotes and submit them to the Sr. VP of Real Estate for final approval. Upon approval, execute purchases and perform delivery transactions. Administer annual registration renewals and insurance.

What You’ll Bring : You’ll like this position if you have...

10 years of similar or related experience.

Bachelor’s degree in Facility Management, Construction Management, or related field.

DEQ Certification preferred.

OSHA Certification preferred.

Driver’s License

Bondable

Strong planning and problem-solving skills.

Well organized and able to handle complex scheduling issues.

Excellent leadership and supervisory abilities.

Solid negotiation abilities.

Ability to read and interpret blue prints.

Strong knowledge of commercial construction operations.

Excellent project management skills.

Hands on knowledge of all skilled trades (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, etc.)

Excellent written and oral communication.

High standards of professional ethics and integrity.

Highly knowledgeable of current security systems, software, policies and procedures as well as camera and DVR operations.

Who We Are :

We’re proud of our past, thrilled with our present, and couldn’t be more excited about our future! Lake Michigan Credit Union has grown to become one of the largest credit unions in the nation with our headquarters in West Michigan.

As a credit union, LMCU is a not for profit institution, owned by its members, instead of corporate stock holders. We are accountable directly to our members, and they directly share in our success – benefitting by lower and fewer fees, better savings and checking interest rates, lower cost mortgages and a host of other advantages that simply don’t exist at traditional banks.

It’s about always doing what’s best and right for our members - it guides everything we do.

From friendly, knowledgeable and professional employees who greet you by name, to offering stellar value at every turn, LMCU works for its members.

Working with LMCU you can grow and advance in your career and work with talented teams that help you become better each and every day.As an employee you can have confidence in knowing your work is having an impact by supporting our mission of serving our members’ lifetime financial needs.

You’ll be encouraged to innovate and excel and we're committed to your empowerment as an employee, providing ongoing training, development, support, and opportunities for you to achieve your career goals.

Have additional questions about the role?

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If you lack access to the internet or internet connectivity, or have a disability that hinders your ability to apply online, please choose one of the following options to obtain assistance :

Call us at : (616) 242-9790

Mail your resume to : 5664 Prairie Creek Drive, Caledonia, MI 49316

Please Note : These options are reserved for use by individuals requesting an accommodation as a candidate. Information received via these options will be routed to our HR team, who will provide appropriate assistance to facilitate the completion of LMCU’s online application.