POSITION OVERVIEW

The Illinois Central Management Services (CMS) Bureau of Property Management is seeking to hire a Public Service Administrator to serve as a Springfield Facility Manager. This professional level position administers facility management of leased and state-owned real property throughout the Central/Southern region of the state on behalf of State Agencies, Boards, and Commissions under the Governor. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic leader who can help broaden the bureau's goal of providing efficient, cost-effective, and safe facility management practices while ensuring the highest level of quality, accountable, and transparent services to our client agencies. We invite all interested applicants to apply!

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Serves as the Southern Facility Manager for assigned facilities in the Central and Southern Region and as backup for other facilities within the Region as assigned
• Implements all facilities standardized operational policies, procedures, techniques developed by senior management of the Bureau of Property Management to accomplish the efficiency and cost saving goals of Executive Order 2003-10
• Conducts ongoing analysis and research methods of improving facility operational efficiency and cost savings and programs for the facilities management process to proactively identify and resolve deficiencies
• Serves as liaison to Agencies, Boards, Commissions, and Universities in the use of assigned facilities
• Serves as a full-line supervisorReviews, evaluates, and approves invoices and confers with Bureau of Property Management (BoPM)/Fiscal Services to process payments for the procurement of facility services and supplies

• Coordinates the management of procurement needs of the Region’s portfolio with the Region Facility Manager

• Provides guidance and assistance to Bureau leasing personnel in the review and evaluation of leases

• Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires knowledge skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible facilities management experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prefers three (3) years of supervisory experience
• Prefers more than three (3) years of facility management experience
• Prefers five (5) years’ experience enforcing health, safety, and environmental regulations such as OSHA
  • Prefers five (3) years’ experience supervising skilled trades staff
• Prefers two (2) years’ professional experience estimating and budgeting for future needs and cost or space, equipment, supplies, and services related to facilities.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• This position requires the applicant to pass a background check.
• Requires a valid driver's license and the ability to travel.
• Requires the ability to serve on an on-call basis and to utilize agency supplied equipment/technology (i.e., cell phone, laptop, etc.)
• Overtime is a condition of employment and you may be required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime.