Highlights
The Facility Maintenance Manager works closely with operations, leadership, and external vendors to maintain an efficient and safe work environment. The Facility Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing the maintenance, repair, and continuous improvement of company facilities, equipment, and building systems.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Palo Alto, CA |
| Industry | Business Services - Other |
| Salary | $70–$75 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1909 |
| Website | http://www.abm.com/ |
Description
The Facility Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing the maintenance, repair, and continuous improvement of company facilities, equipment, and building systems. This role ensures the safety, functionality, and compliance of all facilities while managing maintenance personnel, contractors, budgets, and preventive maintenance programs. The Facility Maintenance Manager works closely with operations, leadership, and external vendors to maintain an efficient and safe work environment.
Shift: Monday - Friday | Day Shift
Payrate: $70 - $75 hourly rate | Weekly pay
Benefit Information:
ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM’s benefits, visit ABM 2026 Employee Benefits | Front Line Team Members
Military and veteran friendly employer, veterans and candidates with military experience encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities
Facility Operations & Maintenance
- Develop, implement, and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Oversee the maintenance and repair of building systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and general facility infrastructure.
- Ensure facilities are maintained in a safe, clean, and operational condition.
- Conduct regular inspections to identify maintenance needs and prioritize repairs.
- Coordinate emergency repairs and facility-related issues to minimize operational disruptions.
Team Leadership
- Lead, supervise, train, and evaluate maintenance staff and technicians.
- Schedule and assign maintenance activities to ensure optimal resource utilization.
- Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Provide coaching and professional development opportunities for maintenance personnel.
Vendor & Contractor Management
- Select, manage, and evaluate third-party contractors and service providers.
- Negotiate service agreements and maintenance contracts.
- Ensure contractors adhere to company safety standards and performance expectations.
Budget & Asset Management
- Develop and manage departmental budgets and maintenance expenditures.
- Monitor inventory levels for maintenance supplies, tools, and equipment.
- Recommend capital improvements and facility upgrades to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
- Track maintenance metrics and prepare reports for leadership.
Safety & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, environmental requirements, and local building codes.
- Maintain records related to inspections, permits, maintenance activities, and compliance audits.
- Lead safety initiatives and conduct risk assessments to identify potential hazards.
- Support emergency preparedness and business continuity plans.
Qualifications
- 4+ years of facility maintenance experience.
- 3+ years of supervisory or management experience.
- Experience managing building systems, maintenance programs, and vendor relationships.
- Experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) preferred.
- Strong knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and building systems.
- Understanding of OSHA standards, safety procedures, and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.Strong organizational and project management abilities.
About Company
ABM offers a wide variety of service-related positions, including electricians, HVAC technicians, security officers, parking attendants, and cleaning jobs. ABM cares about your success.
We provide training so that you learn new job skills and take pride in the quality service you're giving to clients. You'll look like the trained professional you are when you wear a ABM uniform.For your health and safety, we use non-toxic cleaning products and up-to-date equipment.
Our internal training program focuses on teaching you the skills and processes that have helped many of our employees starting out as a janitor, cashier, security officer or building engineer grow into various management roles throughout the company. These jobs aren't your everyday at ABM; they are careers.
Thousands of commercial, industrial, government and retail clients look to ABM for consistent quality service that meets their specialized facility service needs including commercial cleaning and maintenance, facility engineering, energy efficiency, parking and security services.
With fiscal 2011 revenues of approximately $4.2 billion and nearly 100,000 employees, our 300+ offices across the U.S. and various international locales enable us to provide custom facility solutions to sites of all sizes — from neighborhood banks and schools to the largest and most complex facilities, such as corporate office parks and major airports.
With more than 300+ offices located throughout the country, we are always accepting applications for janitorial maintenance, landscaping gardeners, security guards, parking attendants, shuttle drivers and building engineers.
ABM IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER (MINORITY/FEMALE/VETERAN/DISABILITY)
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