Job Description

UW Libraries has an outstanding opportunity for a Facilities Manager to join their team.

About this opportunity

The Facilities Manager leads daily operations and maintenance of Libraries spaces across the Seattle campus, ensuring a safe, functional, and welcoming environment for staff, students, and visitors. This position is responsible for managing building access, coordinating maintenance and renovations, supporting events and space usage, and supervising facilities staff. The Facilities Manager serves as the primary operational link between the central Facilities & Events team and site contacts at each UW Libraries location across campus, ensuring consistent standards of care and responsiveness across all sites.

UW Libraries Seattle footprint encompasses 11 libraries and offsite storage occupying all or part of 17 buildings and totaling just under 1 million square feet. These spaces house over 7 million pieces of physical material and special collections, support the work of 500 student and full-time staff, and accommodate over 2.5 million visitors per year.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily Facilities Operations & Issue Triage (35%)
• Space Planning & Support, Project Management (25%)
• Multi-Site Coordination (15%)
• Emergency Planning (10%)
• Strategic & Policy Support (10%)
• Supervision & Staffing. This position manages employees. (5%)

Required Qualifications

To be considered for this opportunity your application must demonstrate you meet both the minimum qualifications and additional qualifications listed below. Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3-4 years of work experience in facilities or building management.
• Applicants who do not meet these qualifications will not be forwarded to the Hiring Manager.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience with educational or institutional facilities management
• Understanding of building systems in large, multi-use, or historic structures, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and life safety
• Demonstrated project management skills, including planning, scoping, and coordinating facilities projects
• Ability to effectively collaborate with a wide variety of individuals.
• Familiarity with basic construction practices and methods and experience working in or collaborating with maintenance and building trades
• Strong written and spoken communication skills
• Curiosity, creativity, and imagination.

Desired Qualifications

• Supervisory or lead work experience.
• Previous experience working in libraries

Working Conditions

• Able to lift 50 pounds, drive a fleet van, use basic hand tools

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum:
$75,720.00 annual
Pay Range Maximum:
$85,800.00 annual
Other Compensation:

Benefits:
For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/
Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)
Temporary or Regular?
This is a regular position
FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):
100.00%
Union/Bargaining Unit:
SEIU Local 925 Libraries PLE Nonsupervisory