ENERGY SYSTEMS GROUP is seeking a Facilities Manager to join our Operations Services team located at our facility in Detroit, Michigan. This position is onsite but requires travel between both operating sites as needed, including overnight stays, to ensure continuity of operations and achievement of site operating objectives.

The Facilities Manager is accountable for achieving results in environmental health and safety (EHS), financial performance, reliability, energy savings, customer satisfaction, and employee development at ESG’s Detroit Arsenal and NASA Glenn Research sites. The Facilities Manager fosters strong customer relationships and provides leadership, guidance, and technical support to facility operators. A solid technical understanding and hands-on experience with steam production and HVAC equipment and systems, their components, related software, and cooling tower operations are essential. The manager establishes performance expectations at both employee and facility levels, ensures accurate tracking and reporting for facility, customer, and corporate requirements, and maintains compliance with all standards.

The Facilities Manager is a hands-on leader, available 24/7 to assist with operational issues, repairs, and supervise on-call employees, ensuring uninterrupted support and reliability.

The Essential Functions Of The Position Include

Oversee all aspects of energy production facilities, including commissioning, operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, budgeting, financial performance, EHS, efficiency, reliability, and customer satisfaction. Drive plans and actions to meet site objectives and customer contract Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
Lead site safety performance by enforcing regulatory and company rules, training employees, and promoting a strong safety culture
Investigate near misses and incidents, implement corrective actions, and observe safe work practices
Build and maintain positive relations with key customer management and staff employees to ensure the company maintains a positive image with our customers. Develop a comprehensive understanding and adherence to customer contracts
Manage orientation, training, and development plans to enhance operator technical and leadership skills
Establish performance expectations, track progress, and complete constructive performance appraisals
Responsible for employee scheduling, daily work direction, overtime authorization, and 24/7 contingency coverage plans
Oversee profit and loss performance by developing accurate budgets and forecasts, ensuring efficient utilization of budgeted funds, and managing labor and overtime costs to achieve site financial objectives.
Manage the overall health of the preventative maintenance system by ensuring effective CMMS utilization and implementing preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance strategies that support reliable plant and equipment performance while meeting customer requirements and industry best practices
Coordinate work with subcontractors to support maintenance and projects
Responsible for collection and documentation of M&V data
Develop and deliver comprehensive monthly reports to the COR for all ESPC activities, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timely submission of all information provided
Responsible for verifying all customer invoices to ensure accurate cost allocation to the correct projects and for submitting time and material invoices to the government in a timely manner
Support ESPC and Above Baseline projects to include commissioning, quality assurance, and maintenance turnover activities
Lead root cause investigations for major equipment issues and implement preventive measures
Complete all training modules as required by the position and/or management
Responsible for operator responsibility coverage as needed during times of operator absence or staffing gaps
Performs all duties as deemed necessary by management

Your Background Includes

A high-level understanding of boiler and HVAC systems
Five or more years’ (5+) related experience in Energy Services, Performance Contracting, and/or HVAC industry
Strong leadership skills
Extensive field experience installing, repairing, maintaining, and modifying boilers and HVAC systems
Must possess in-depth technical knowledge of facility energy infrastructure (mechanical and electrical systems and equipment), energy conservation practices, facility operation and maintenance and other ancillary building systems and equipment
Experience troubleshooting relevant equipment and systems
Demonstrated strong safety background and focus to ensure zero incidents hazardous environment(s)
Located within reasonable distance from DAA facility
Availability for 24/7 call-in emergencies

A Bonus To Have

Associates or technical degree
Ten years’ related experience
Prior supervisory experience
NIULPE Class IV Power Engineer certification (or higher)

What We Bring To You

Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
Comprehensive health, dental, vision insurance plans and wellness plans for employee and your family
Life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and supplemental benefits
401(k) Savings Plan
Nine Paid Holidays with three floater holidays
Paid Vacation and Personal/Sick Leave
Paid Parental Leave for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child/children
Highly competitive salaries and incentive structure

We Want You To Know

ESG is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value talent and understand that our colleagues allow us the opportunity to deliver an exceptional customer experience. We achieve our goals through teamwork and conduct our business with integrity. Join our world-class team to provide mission-critical infrastructure solutions for K-12 schools and universities to local, state and federal government agencies and more.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR

60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

Onsite

Energy Systems Group, LLC and its commonly owned affiliates, PacificWest Energy Solutions, Inc. and Yearout Energy Solutions Company, LLC, (collectively, "ESG") do not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiting entities (generally, “Agency[ies]”). Candidate materials that are submitted by an Agency to ESG that are either unsolicited or are submitted by an Agency to an ESG employee other than a member of ESG’s Human Resources Department are considered an “Improper Agency Submission.” Any materials submitted via an Improper Agency Submission will be considered the sole and exclusive property of ESG, regardless of whether a fully executed staffing agreement exists between ESG and an Agency. ESG disclaims all liability and financial obligation of any kind, including the payment of Agency placement fees or commissions, associated with an Improper Agency Submission.

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