Facilities Administrator Consultant | Operations

Summary

Facilities Administrator Consultant | Operations - Manages facilities building systems design and specifications.

What your day would be like:

You are responsible for:

• Plans, administers and coordinates the modification, maintenance and repair of mechanical, life safety, and electrical systems in company office buildings, service centers and other sites state wide in ensuring compliance with building codes and regulations, health and safety standards, schedules and budgets.
• May serve in the absence of the organization leader.

Minimum Requirements

Facilities Administrator Consultant | Operations

• BS degree in Engineering, Construction or Facility Management or related field
• AND eight (8) years experience in facility property administration and maintenance/construction;
• OR an equivalent combination of education and experience with a professional designation in Facilities related programs though AFE, BOMA, IFMA, PMI, with certifications such as FMP, PMP, CPMM or CFM.
• Demonstrated technical experience in working with mechanical, life safety, and electrical systems. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in working with building codes, regulations, building construction and maintenance materials and equipment.
• Ability to read and understand construction documents, architectural/engineering drawings and specifications. Experience in contract management, work scope preparation and contract administration is required.
• Some travel to company sites locally as well as throughout the state is required. PC skills which include business and project management software tools, spreadsheets, and database analysis tools are required.
• A valid Arizona's driver's license is required.

Major Accountabilities

1) Participates in the planning and development of short and long range facility needs and in the development of budget recommendations for projects; establishes priorities for facility projects within assigned area; coordinates obtaining contract bids, drafts contract documents and contract changes for projects. Develops, negotiates, and initiate work authorizations for contract service agreements of facility building systems.
2) Consults with Architects and Engineers on project design, reviews and provides technical input on architectural and engineering design work to ensure customer needs are met and serves the business processes of the company.
3) Manages contracts for outside services to inspect and maintain building systems which may include air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, emergency generators, building automation systems, water purification and fuel systems, etc; Coordinates work activities with customers, Facility Management team members to insure that timely and cost competitive facility management services are provided with a minimal impact to the customers operations. Manage activities of contractor and suppliers to ensure adherence to health and safety policies and regulatory requirements including indoor air quality and environmental concerns.
4) Provides input and control to ensure accurate cost estimates and cost management for facility projects and maintenance work.
5) Responds to emergency facility situations involving major component system failure impact facility operations; gather and analyze information to determine repair, construction need to get system back in service and minimize disruption to business processes. Coordinates repair services with in-house or outside resources.

• Leads root cause efforts to address system failures.

6) Provides technical support related to Company maintenance standards, indoor air quality concerns, regulatory compliance with OSHA, fire, and other governmental requirements.
7) Participates in planning sessions to determine when to replace building system components and how to budget for expenditures.
8) Schedules and oversees planned outages of building services for routine and of emergency maintenance procedures.
9) Maintains financial information pertaining to the building costs for assigned facilities. Participates in the facility operating and capital budget preparation.
10) May serve in the absence of the leader in addressing issues of the organization.
11) Develops solutions/alternatives to complex facility systems maintenance/construction problems requiring evaluation of a broad range of factors and which involve determining immediate response to system emergencies.

• Exercises judgment within broadly defined industry practices and company policies that involve contract limits, allocation of resources, design review tradeoffs, vendor schedules, pre-determined budget costs in determining results;
• Serves as technical resource to other staff members on mechanical and electrical systems and on contract parameters/agreements/policies to ensure compliance with policies and government rules and regulations.
• Advises on what resources are needed and action to mitigate more serious consequence to the company.

12) Reviews, maintains and establishes material and equipment operations and maintenance standards and specifications.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Arizona Public Service is a smoke free workplace.