Facilities Manager in Westport, Connecticut at Barcelona Wine Bar

JOB SUMMARY

The Facilities Manager will maintain efficient operations of our existing facilities and upcoming projects. This position will report directly to the Director of Construction and Facilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Manage facility projects for current restaurant locations.
• Collaborate with the Regional Directors to develop systems and metrics to coordinate new and existing facilities projects.
• Distributes Scope of Work documents and initial project budgets.
• Execute projects, mitigate scope and cost creep, seeing projects through completion, documenting lessons learned.
• Must work closely with internal and external contacts to oversee all consultant, contractor, and supplier agreements/contracts.
• Engage with Landlords, GC, preferred vendors, etc. to survey projects, coordinate pre-construction walks, OAC meetings, and project closeout.
• Coordinate with internal departments such as but not limited to: Operations, Marketing, Accounting, IT, Purchasing, Licensing, etc. to ensure deliverables are completed.
• Partner with the Accounting Department to issue PO’s and payments.
• Proactively communicate with internal and external teams, members of Leadership and stakeholders.
• Prepare internal and external job status reports.
• Assure quality installation and proper closeout of projects as well as manage project milestones which will include forecasting and providing updates to include schedule and budget.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Associates Degree in Business Management preferred but not required.
• Facility Management, Building Maintenance, Construction Project Management, or other directly related experience/ a combination of education and experience will be considered.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 3 years experience with all phases of facilities project management is preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 3 years of managing service providers is preferred but not required.
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong ability to read, analyze and interpret construction documents/plans, contracts, leases and other job related documents.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize necessary tasks.
• Strong communication, persuasion, and negotiation skills.
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of MS Office applications.

ABOUT BARCELONA WINE BAR

Barcelona Restaurants, LLC, based in Westport, CT, is one of the oldest Spanish-focused restaurant groups in America. It’s award winning selection of wines from Spain and South America brings together over 400 bottles from over 70 wine regions. The warm and welcoming tapas bars are inspired by the culture of Spain and the ever-changing rustic menu is focused on clean flavors, seasonal ingredients, specialties from Spain and the Mediterranean.

Barcelona Restaurants, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce.