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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual’s skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs. Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

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Client: Well-Established Facilities Services Organization Title: Facilities Operations Manager Salary: $115,000-$125,000 Location: Downtown Manhattan Role Description This is a unique opportunity to join a well-established, highly respected facilities services organization supporting a large, high-profile campus environment in New York City. This individual will serve as the primary on-site leader, with full accountability for day-to-day performance, team oversight, issue resolution, and adherence to service expectations and contractual KPIs. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership experience in campus facilities operations, a proactive management style, and the ability to lead in a demanding, client-facing environment.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead and manage daily operations across a multi-building campus, ensuring consistent execution of engineering and janitorial services.<li>Provide full operational oversight for service delivery, staffing, quality, and overall site performance.<li>Serve as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders, maintaining strong relationships through responsive communication, transparency, and proactive issue resolution.<li>Oversee work order activity to ensure all requests are properly assigned, tracked, documented, and closed out in a timely manner.<li>Drive performance against contractual KPIs and service standards, using reporting tools and operational data to monitor results and identify areas for improvement.<li>Maintain a strong leadership presence on site, including regular walkthroughs, inspections, and direct visibility with both teams and client leadership.<li>Lead, coach, and develop site leadership and frontline teams, including engineering leadership, supervisors, and foremen.<li>Ensure proper staffing levels and alignment of resources across buildings, shifts, and operational priorities.<li>Manage vendor performance and ensure compliance with quality, safety, and service expectations.<li>Conduct routine audits and inspections of engineering and janitorial operations, implementing corrective actions as needed.<li>Promote a culture of accountability, professionalism, and continuous improvement across the campus operation.<li>Partner with internal and external stakeholders to resolve operational challenges and improve efficiency, consistency, and service quality.</ul>Qualifications<ul><li>5–7+ years of leadership experience in facilities management, janitorial operations, engineering operations, or related environments.<li>Required experience managing operations within a higher education, university, or campus setting.<li>Required experience overseeing both engineering and janitorial functions.<li>Strong background working in union environments, including 32BJ or similar.<li>Proven success managing complex, high-visibility, client-facing operations.<li>Experience working in KPI-driven environments with a strong focus on accountability, reporting, and service delivery.<li>Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.<li>Proficiency with Microsoft Office and facility management, work order, and reporting systems.</ul><div class="notice">Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.</div><div class="notice"><h3>EEO Notice </h3>Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact <a href="mailto:HR@vaco.com">HR@vaco.com</a> .Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/poster" target="_blank" rel="noopener">workplace discrimination is illegal</a>. By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.</div><div class="notice"><h3>Privacy Notice</h3>Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies. <ul> <li>California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees <a href="https://www.vaco.com/privacy/#ccpa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</li> <li>Virginia residents may access our state specific policies <a href="https://www.vaco.com/privacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</li> <li>Residents of all other states may access our policies <a href="https://www.vaco.com/privacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. </li> <li>Canadian residents may access our policies in English <a href="https://www.vaco.com/privacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> and in French <a href="https://www.vaco.com/privacy-policy-fr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</li> <li>Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies <a href="https://www.vaco.com/privacy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</li></ul></div><div class="notice"><h3>Pay Transparency Notice</h3> Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:<ul> <li>the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;</li> <li>licensure and certification requirements;</li> <li>office location and other geographic considerations;</li> <li>other business and organizational needs.</li></ul>With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.</div>

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The client offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting, and resource recovery. Manage facilities generally >10 mgd, including several worksites or a single large water/wastewater plant.

RELOCATION AVAILABLE Position Title: Project Leader - Water & Wastewater Treatment Facilities Location: Jersey City, NJ Status: Onsite Employment Type: Full time - Direct Hire Pay Range: USD $130,000 - $150,000 yearly + benefits     Client Info / Who they are:  Above and Beyond Talent Acquisition proudly represents our Client, a global leader in water, waste, and energy management. The client offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting, and resource recovery. The client helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. The client has approximately 10,000 employees working at over 350 locations across the continent.    Education/Experience/Background:  A degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field is strongly preferred but not required. 6 years of leadership experience, 4 of which leading project teams, with a strong emphasis on effective team collaboration and project delivery   Requirements / Who we are looking for:  Ability to inspire and guide a team towards project goals, providing clear vision and motivation. P&L ownership, budgeting, and cost control for project sites. Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, listening, and presentation). Focused on empowering team members by fostering an environment of collaboration, accountability, and support. Skilled in mentoring and developing individual team members to enhance their contributions and professional growth. Excellent communication skills to articulate project goals, expectations, and progress to both internal teams and external stakeholders. Strong interpersonal skills for building effective relationships across departments and ensuring alignment with operational objectives. Demonstrates leadership by example, setting high standards for work ethic, professionalism, and accountability. Ability to influence without direct authority, gaining buy-in and cooperation from cross-functional teams or stakeholders. Ability to engage with clients, providing regular updates, and ensuring their needs and expectations are addressed throughout the project. Skilled at managing stakeholder expectations and navigating sensitive situations diplomatically.Performance Objectives / What you'll be doing:    Foster a positive and inclusive work culture that promotes employee engagement, development, and retention. Implement company employee recognition programs and address employee concerns promptly and effectively. Champion a culture of safety excellence by implementing and enforcing comprehensive safety protocols, procedures, and best practices across the entire project. Conduct regular safety training programs and promote individual accountability for safe work practices. Monitor and report on project safety performance metrics, including incident rates and near-misses. Maintain outstanding relationships with current clients. Facilitate opportunities for scope expansions, contract extensions, and renewals. Participate in council meetings for the project and neighboring cities/towns to build relationships with prospective clients. Solicit client feedback and respond to customer needs promptly. Seek customer and sales input to gain an intimate understanding of customer needs, problems, and systems.: Interpret contracts to define deliverables and fulfill schedules. Conduct routine client meetings, assign tasks, set deadlines, and track progress. Ensure customer requirements and deadlines are met. Automate processes where possible and capture historical data for future quotes. Manage contract MBE/WBE/VBE procurement requirements. Ensure compliance with legal requirements and company policies. Identify and justify capital expenditures partnering directly with the client. Monitor project's financial performance. Compliance with cost center budget. Customer invoicing and collections. Forecast monthly budget variances. Manage facilities generally >10 mgd, including several worksites or a single large water/wastewater plant. Manage five facilities within 1-hour radius. Generally responsible for revenue less than $10M. Supervise a staff of >60 FTEs. Work Environment: Spends 60% of time in the operations environment and 40% of time in the office environment at a project site. Attends client meetings (e.g., city council, utility board or internal management). Need to work outside in inclement weather conditions and drive a company vehicle to perform duties. Occasional travel for training or meetings.   Required Certification/Licenses/Training:  Must be able to obtain certifications as required.Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement. Eligible for up to 15% Annual Performance Bonus Sick leave – 56 hours; Observed Holidays – 11 days; Vacation – Flexible Time Off   Disclaimer:   The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. 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