Facilities Management Lead

In order to be successful and achieve the above responsibilities, the Facilities Management Lead must possess the following qualifications: 

Education Required: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) is desired.

Experience Required: 

• Minimum of seven (7) years of engineering, operations/maintenance, construction, project controls, or asset management experience. 

• Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory or management experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• In-depth knowledge and experience of facility operations maintenance and building systems.

• Strong communication skills (speaking - including presentations - listening and writing).

• Ability to multi-task and effectively organize responsibilities to achieve assigned facility goals and objectives.

• Ability to develop productive working relationships with key stakeholders and work collaboratively with client personnel and other third parties in order to enhance the experience of facility users.

• Capable of collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to meet department objectives and managing large teams to achieve operational goals.

• Ability to understand and dissect building operational issues, develop mitigation plans and engage vendors or internal resources to address and resolve, all the while focused on root causes and final resolution of the problem and not just the symptom(s). 

Benefits:

Health & Wellness: Your Care, Your Choice

CPS is committed to providing comprehensive health coverage to our employees and their eligible dependents. You'll have access to a variety of choices to best fit your needs:

Medical Plan Options

Pharmacy

Dental

Vision

Behavioral Health & EAP

Employee Wellness Program

Financial Security: Planning for Today and Tomorrow

We understand the importance of financial stability, which is why CPS offers strong retirement and savings options:

Basic Life Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Pension Plans

Supplemental Retirement Plans (403(b) and 457(b))

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Spot Pet Insurance

Work-Life Balance: Supporting Your Personal and Professional Life

CPS values the well-being of its employees and offers competitive paid time off policies:

Paid Leave

Sick Leave

Vacation Days

Parental Leaves

Short-Term Disability

Religious Holidays

Leaves

Reference the Chicago Public Schools: A Comprehensive Benefits Overview or the benefits handbook for comprehensive details.

Conditions of Employment

As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), employees are required to:

• Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency - Employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district. The Chicago residency requirement does not apply to temporary/part-time positions, however, all CPS employees must be residents of Illinois.