Manager - Maintenance Services

At ERCOT, our diverse and dynamic work environment provides a platform on which employees can work together to build the future of the Texas power grid and wholesale market utilizing the latest technologies and resources. We encourage you to join our talented, dedicated workforce to develop world-class solutions for today and tomorrow's energy challenges while learning new skills and growing your career.

ERCOT is committed to fostering inclusion at all levels of our company. It is the cornerstone of our corporate values of accountability, leadership, innovation, trust, and expertise. We know that individuals with a wide variety of talents, ideas, and experiences propel the innovation that drives our success. An inclusive and diverse workforce strengthens us and allows for a collaborative environment to solve the challenges that face our industry today and in the future.

Job Summary

Oversees the operations, budget, and maintenance of critical building and equipment, including new construction. Focuses on maintenance of building and grounds of an organization, overseeing staff, and the upkeep of equipment and supplies. Ensures overall operational performance readiness, reliability, and integrity of critical infrastructure systems throughout the organization. Manages the supportive services for physical asset construction and maintenance. Develops plans to keep the buildings and surrounding campus at the highest level of reliability. Plans, organizes, develops, and directs construction and building maintenance in accordance with policies, procedures, current Federal, State, and local standards.

Job Duties

• Responsible for hiring, coaching, training, and performance management of staff.
• Frequently interacts with reporting supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas or customers.
• Responsible for the management of subordinate staff within a department.
• Typically has individual contributors as direct reports, but could have supervisory direct reports.
• Has full responsibility for direct reports.
• Generally provides input to budgeting and financial decisions that impact the department.
• Requests approval for financial actions beyond a limited scope.

Additional Job Duties

• Performs installations, preventive maintenance, and repairs on buildings, mechanical equipment, and utility systems using one or more trade skills (e.g., electrical, mechanical, plumbing, carpentry).
• Scheduling repairs, renovations projects, waste reduction improvements, and safety inspections.
• Negotiating with outside vendors/contractors for supplies, repairs, and capital purchases.
• Overseeing services related to electric maintenance, mechanics, hydraulics, carpentry, and masonry, substituting, changing, cleaning, repairing, and installing pieces, components, and equipment.
• Ensuring operating requirements, building codes, and safety regulations are met.
• Develops policies, procedures, and methodologies for the reliable operation of the building infrastructure, landscaping, and related support equipment.
• Prepares and maintains records of completed maintenance repair work.
• Maintains and reviews vendor designs, blueprints, plans, and proposals to ensure compliance with agreed-upon specifications.
• Ensures that Federal, State, Environmental, and OSHA regulations are followed.
• Provides budget analysis for higher management with physical infrastructure responsibility.
• Ensures that all safety and maintenance policies and procedures are followed.
• Maintains working knowledge of all physical systems such as plumbing, lighting, electrical.
• Researches future trends in the industry and remains expert in the technology.
• Provides technical assistance to other departments.
• Establishes and maintains strong working relationships with staff members in other departments.
• Responsible for the initiation, planning, and execution of construction and building improvement projects.

Experience

• Requires minimum 8 years job-related work experience and 2 years in a leadership role in excess of degree requirements.
• Minimum years of job-related experience can include time in leadership roles.
• Requires minimum 8 years related work experience in facilities management.
• Extensive hands-on experience in large-scale data center or mission-critical environments.
• Deep knowledge of electrical distribution systems, including power redundancy, load balancing, and failure modes.
• Proficiency with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems).
• Familiarity with environmental control systems (HVAC/BAS), fire life safety systems, and building automation technologies.
• Experience with building management systems (BMS), dcTrack or similar infrastructure monitoring tools.

Education

• Bachelors Degree: Electrical Engineering, Facilitates Management, or related field (Required).
• or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required.

Certification

• Valid Texas Drivers License (Required).
• Valid Master Electrician License (Preferred).
• Project Management Certification (Preferred).
• Trade Certification NICET, LEED (Preferred).

Equal Employment Opportunity

ERCOT is firmly committed to equal employment for all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, medical condition, religion, age, creed, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

Expected Salary Range

$92,726 - $157,616