Regional Facilities Manager (East Tennessee)

Position Summary

Manages day-to-day facilities operations across owned and leased buildings in East Tennessee, including the Howard Baker Jr. Courthouse & Federal Building, John J. Duncan Federal Building, 416 Cumberland Avenue location, Joel W. Solomon Federal Building & Courthouse (Chattanooga), and James H. Quillen U.S. Courthouse (Greeneville), and leads the Knoxville administrative/service desk hub.

Key Responsibilities

• Directs 24/7 emergency response for maintenance failures, asset protection, health and safety issues, and entrapments across assigned facilities.
• Operates the Knoxville administrative desk as a local service call intake and building access badge enrollment center.
• Supervises maintenance mechanics, custodial staff, and local specialized subcontractors (elevators, construction).
• Monitors vertical transportation performance against the required 99% annual uptime standard and coordinates ASME A17.1-compliant inspections.
• Tracks and reports regional Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) performance, including service call response times and maintenance completion rates.
• Supports development and annual update of each facility's Building Operating Plan (BOP).
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 7 years of facilities management experience, including supervisory responsibility.
• Working knowledge of building mechanical, electrical, fire/life safety, and vertical transportation systems.
• Experience coordinating subcontractors and multi-trade maintenance teams.
• Ability to obtain HSPD-12 clearance.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GSA facilities or federal building operations.
• Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Salary offered will be commensurate with the candidate's experience, qualifications, and certifications.
• Our positions may require a background screening and clearance directly from the Government.
• Please note that telework arrangements are subject to change based on customer requirements.
  
  

Additional Information

Competitive benefits for eligible employees include:

• Medical & Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance/AD&D
• Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
  
  

All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate will be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment will be contingent upon the results of your reference/background check from The Building People, LLC. Your position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at reasonableaccomodation@thebuildingpeople.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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