A bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as property management, engineering, or facilities management.
Three years of experience in a related role managing a team.
Knowledge of maintenance operations and relevant regulations and laws.
Ability to use various software successfully, train others, negotiate with vendors, organize work, solve problems, and communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
Ability to lift under 50 pounds and perform frequent bending, stooping, climbing, crawling, lifting, sitting, standing, and walking for extended periods.
Ability to visually assess property conditions and maintain composure under pressure.
Must love Jesus, the people of Highland Park Presbyterian Church, the city of Dallas, and the world; affirm and support ECO Essential Tenets; advocate for the church's culture and vision; and commit to the stated team culture values.
Responsibilities
Schedule and supervise routine maintenance of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and safety systems, and coordinate vendor repairs to keep facilities operational.
Ensure buildings meet health, safety, and environmental regulations, implement safety protocols, and conduct regular inspections.
Optimize space utilization, plan office moves, and manage resource allocation for new and existing facilities.
Negotiate contracts with cleaning, catering, and maintenance service providers and monitor service quality.
Develop and manage facilities budgets, monitor expenditures, and implement cost-saving measures while maintaining service quality.
Supervise multidisciplinary maintenance, cleaning, and grounds teams using performance-management techniques.
Respond to urgent issues and emergencies, coordinating solutions to minimize operational disruption.
Serve as the secondary point of contact for church property matters involving the Day School, church plants, and other church-owned properties.
Maintain property records, including surveys, title policies, deeds, construction drawings, major-work invoices, leases, rent agreements, equipment, and assets.
Motivate and empower team members, assist with or lead team meetings, communicate expectations, conduct regular reviews, participate in hiring and offboarding, approve time-off and timesheets, help manage the area budget, and ensure training and safety measures.
Desired Qualifications
Hands-on maintenance experience.
Founded in 1926, Highland Park Presbyterian Church exists to lead all generations to become transformed followers of Jesus, for the flourishing of our city and beyond. We do this through worshiping together, connecting in Christ-centered community, and serving others the way Christ served us. HP Pres offers five unique types of worship services in the reformed Presbyterian tradition: a chapel service, two sanctuary services, a modern service, an international service with African influences, and a worship community for Mandarin-speaking Chinese congregants. More information is available at hppres.org. You can also learn more about us on our Who We Are page at Who We Are - Highland Park Presbyterian Church (hppres.org)
Department:
Facilities
Exempt or Non-Exempt:
Full Time, Exempt
Reports to:
Director of Facilities and Security
Direct Supervisor of:
Facilities Operators
Tier:
Program Leader
Work Schedule:
Sun-Thur, Schedule varies
Our vision: leading all generations to find and follow Jesus for the flourishing of our city and beyond
PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION
The Facilities Department seeks to advance that vision through providing integral support and services to the ministry and mission of Highland Park Presbyterian Church and its family of churches with excellence, joy, and integrity.
DESIRED RESULTS/IMPACT OF THIS POSITION
Appropriate plans, policies, procedures and tracking for the management of facilities are in place and followed
Well maintained, safe, clean facilities
Positive feedback from staff and congregation regarding facility experiences and customer service
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintenance and Operations -Schedule and supervise routine maintenance of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and safety systems, and coordinate repairs with vendors to ensure facilities remain fully operational
Health and Fire Life Safety -Ensure buildings meet all health, safety, and environmental regulations, implement safety protocols, and conduct regular inspections to mitigate risks
Space and Resource Management -Optimize space utilization, plan office moves, and manage allocation of resources for new or existing facilities
Vendor and Contract Management -Negotiate contracts with service providers for cleaning, catering, and maintenance, and monitor service quality
Budgeting and Financial Oversight -Develop and manage facilities budgets, monitor expenditures, and implement cost-saving measures while maintaining service quality
Team Leadership -Supervise multidisciplinary teams including maintenance, cleaning, grounds, using performance management techniques to ensure service levels are met
Emergency Response - Respond to urgent issues or emergencies, coordinating solutions to minimize disruption to operations
Assist as Point of Contact – serve as the secondary point of contact for all matters dealing with church property. This would include interacting with the Day School, church plants and other church owned properties.
Record Keeping– Maintain important records of each property (ideally in a cloud-based system with a focus on minimizing paper/hard copies). Such records would include surveys, title policies, deeds, construction drawings, invoices for major work, leases and other rent agreements, equipment and assets, etc.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Direct supervision of a team of Facilities Associates
Motivates and empowers team members
Assists and sometime leads regularly scheduled team meetings and keeps team informed
Holds team accountable to outcomes, responsibilities and workplace expectations listed on position description, including regular reviews
Works with HR and immediate supervisor in hiring and offboarding process
Approves Time-off, timesheets, overtime, comp-time etc.
Assists in staying within budget for area of responsibility
Ensures proper training and safety measures for team
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILL REQUIREMENTS
Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields such as property management, engineering or facilities management
Experience: 3 years in related role managing a team
Hands on experience in maintenance a plus
Knowledge and Skills: Successful utilization of various software, management skills, ability to train others, highly organized, problem-solving skills, negotiating skills, strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, knowledge of relevant regulations and laws
WORKING CONDITIONS AND ABILITIES
Frequent lifting under 50 lbs.
Ability to visually assess property conditions
Frequent bending, stooping, climbing, crawling, lifting; sitting, standing, walking for extended periods
Ability to maintain composure under pressure
WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS
Loves Jesus, the people of HP Pres, the city of Dallas and the world