Facilities Manager at Hays US (Chicago, IL)

FM position with rapidly expanding firm

Your new company
Working with an internationally recognized brand currently experiencing phenomenal growth across the U.S. and internationally, the Facilities Manager will be based at client offices and will oversee the administrative support to facilities operations in Chicago, Illinois.


Your new role
The job duties for the Facilities Manager (FM) will include, among others, management of external maintenance vendors, upkeep of their FM reporting and planning software, site inspections throughout the offices and dealing with client maintenance requests each day. You will be the primary FM representative in the region with your own property portfolio to take responsibility for, being supported by a team of Facility staff, reporting to a Regional Manager This is a highly client facing position, interacting with your clients employees on a daily basis.


What you'll need to succeed
The successful candidate will have experience managing and coordinating busy, large facilities contracts in the past. You will have experience working within a professional, corporate environment, managing in excess of 500ksf of commercial office space.
This is a client facing job, and so communication and presentation skills, as well as the ability to prioritize clients requests will be paramount to your success, with a significant focus on customer and client satisfaction.
The FM must hold a high school education or similar. It would be advantageous if you have experience with 3rd party FM providers, as would accreditation from IFMA, BOMA or other industry associations.


What you'll get in return
In return for your efforts, you will receive a leading compensation package which includes a competitive base salary, PTO, 401K, corporate benefits and a host of other work perks. There is also significant opportunity to progress your career working with this client.


What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your resume, or call Pamela in Hays now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact me for a confidential discussion on your career.
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