Manager Campus Facilities Maintenance

Job description

Department

Facilities Our Company Promise We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

Job Description

As a Manager Campus Facilities Maintenance, you'll lead the safe, efficient, and cost-effective operation of Southwest's buildings, grounds, and infrastructure at our Corporate Campus in Dallas, Texas. This role leads campus maintenance operations, specialized internal Teams, and vendor partners to ensure critical facilities and systems operate reliably and effectively. You'll oversee maintenance programs for complex building systems, including electrical infrastructure and engineering-related initiatives, while partnering with mechanical service providers and other contractors to support campus performance.

Responsibilities include managing operations and maintenance activities, vendor contracts and budgets, safety and regulatory compliance, asset and capital planning, campus space strategies, and stakeholder relationships to deliver facility solutions that support evolving business needs. Additional Details The culture of Southwest Airlines means we value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face-to-face at our vibrant Corporate Campus.

Due to the nature of this role, you would be required to work from our Dallas, TX Headquarters facility during business hours. U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available. We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.

• Model the Southwest Way
• Guide and lead team members using SWA talent management practices to coach, develop, and engage employees
• Adhere to Company values and competencies to foster a culture of inclusion, recognition, and support of a safe work environment Invest in leadership and self-growth through participating in continuous learning and development

Responsibilities

• Assist with design and construction of all corporate facilities and their ongoing maintenance
• Organize and review work that is performed by vendors
• Serve as technical support
• Identify risk for all equipment that could impact operational availability
• Participate in organizational processes/initiatives, i.e., performance management, interviewing, budgeting, training, etc.

Responsible for reducing energy consumption by managing the building automation systems and responding to electric grid operator programs

• Manage building indoor air quality through proper management of Chiller plants, air side filtration and outside air ventilation
• Develop and manage 24 x7 automation programs to monitor critical mechanical, electrical UPS, emergency generator, fire alarm, mass notification systems.

Responsible for responding and/or dispatching vendor and/or Tech Team to address alarms to keep critical MEP systems 100% reliable that serve the operational groups on the corporate campus. Manage direct electric grid operator relations, vendor relations, and contracts including expected response times to support the critical program.

May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
• Knowledge of Life Safety, Critical Electrical / Mechanical systems operation
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making Skilled in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems Skilled in identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system Education Required: High School Diploma or GED Experience
• Demonstrated experience in directly or indirectly leading team(s) Fully functioning, broad knowledge in general facilities maintenance Preferred: Background in electrical systems or mechanical systems Preferred: Experience managing facilities maintenance teams in a unionized environment Preferred: Experience managing facilities operations across a multi-building corporate campus, supporting 24/7 operational environment Preferred: Experience with Building Automation Systems (BAS), asset management systems (CMMS), and maintenance management software

Licensing/Certification N/A Physical Abilities

• Ability to perform work duties from limited space workstation/desk/office area for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job
• Ability to raise/move/transport 50 lbs on an occasional basis (under 50%)

Other Qualifications

• Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
• Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform
• Act of 1986
• Must be at least
• 18 years of age
• Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines Pay & Benefits Competitive market salary from $108,700 - $120,800 per year* depending on qualifications and experience, with opportunity for future pay increases based on performance and market movement.

For eligible leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company. Benefits you’ll love Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too) Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit

• Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets) Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment.

You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment.

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• Pay amount doesn’t guarantee employment for any particular period of time 401(k) match contributions are subject to the plan’s vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits
• ProfitSharing contributions are subject to plan’s vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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