Facilities Manager
Facilities Manager
Santa Clara, CA
About Aeria Games
With a rapidly growing community of over 35 million core players and a deep portfolio of development partners, Aeria Games is a leading destination for free-to-play online multiplayer games. Founded in 2006 and with offices in the US, Germany, and Brazil, Aeria Games publishes and develops high quality online games in nine languages - English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Italian, Turkish and Russian - covering more than 30 countries. The company’s proprietary technology offers strong benefits to both players and developers. Players gain access to a universal gaming destination providing deep, immersive online games accessible from PC, browser, tablet, and smart phones. Developers get a blazingly fast point of entry to the global gaming market via Aeria Games’ specialized platform that enables quick and easy game integration. The company’s diverse portfolio includes highly engaging fantasy MMORPGs, action shooters, anime-style social games, and multiplayer mobile titles.We are actively on the lookout for the best and the brightest – if you are a creative, intelligent, and highly-motivated professional with a burning desire to contribute to our rapidly growing and cutting edge company, then we want to hear from you today!
The Facilities Manager position is responsible for the development, implementation and management of facility operations. The position coordinates, plans, implements and evaluates facilities activities. This includes but is not limited to purchasing, space planning, serving as point of contact for office manager related activities, upkeep of space, construction projects and supervising building services.
Job Description Responsibilities
- This individual will do everything from vendor selection for office services to planning and managing new space expansions.
- Collaborating closely with other departments and supervising the activities of 3rd party contractors.
- Manage the delivery of facility services.
- Supervise, schedule and coordinate all support functions including building services, mail services, furnishings and equipment inventory and maintenance. All capital expenditures, infrastructure upgrades and renovations are part of this position's responsibility. The Facilities Manager is in charge of all Facilities projects undertaken at the Santa Clara office.
- Space needs, space inventory and planning are chronicled and adjusted as dictated by function and the user's needs; coordinate all physical moves of personnel; maintain inventory of furnishings.
- Develop understanding of budgets and ongoing expense and capital costs. Make recommendations for cost savings, vendor selection and service delivery improvements.
- Works with outside consultants and contractors in the planning, design, construction and renovation of company space.
- Implement appropriate disaster planning and recovery to insure the company can continue operations in the event of any disaster.
- Keep the company in compliance with ADA, OSHA and local Fire Codes and implement the required Fire Drill Response.
- Interact with building management to coordinate building functions such as: cleaning, maintenance and employee complaints, etc.
- Determine the need and purchase all office equipment, office furniture and services as required.
- Managing the latest audio-visual equipment to facilitate employee meetings. The Facilities Manager is required to keep up with the current technology to ensure proper functioning of this installation.
- The right candidate for this role will be autonomous, motivated, personable, and be fine with doing the tactical stuff as well as more strategic work.
- 5 years of leadership experience in a customer-centric environment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong organization and Project Management skills.
- Intermediate level skill in Microsoft office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio and Outlook. AutoCAD, BAS and FM software experience is an asset.
- Good working knowledge of all municipal, provincial, and national building, fire and other regulations applicable to the area of responsibility including but not limited to: NFPA, OHSA and WHIMIS.