Senior Facilities Manager

The role

This is a hands-on builder role managing infrastructure and capital projects. You will lead projects from concept to operation, including equipment installation, site expansions, and day-to-day facilities operations.

What you will do

• Lead infrastructure and capital projects from start to finish
• Manage electrical distribution upgrades and power capacity expansion
• Oversee manufacturing equipment installations including rigging, power, and cooling
• Manage general contractors, specialty trades, engineering consultants, and equipment vendors
• Drive facility expansions and new site launches from planning through occupancy
• Own day-to-day facilities operations across multiple sites
• Establish preventive maintenance programs and implement CMMS
• Manage service contracts and landlord relationships
• Partner with leadership to forecast infrastructure needs
• Help define and grow the facilities organization

Required qualifications

• 6-10+ years of experience in industrial facilities, capital projects, construction management, manufacturing engineering, or facilities engineering
• Proven track record delivering capital projects from concept through commissioning in technically complex environments
• Strong knowledge of electrical and mechanical building systems
• Ability to read, interpret, and mark up electrical, mechanical, structural, and civil drawings
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing equipment installation
• Hands-on experience with rigging plans
• Hands-on experience with equipment anchoring
• Hands-on experience with utility connections and drops
• Hands-on experience with OEM commissioning coordination
• Experience obtaining permits and managing inspections with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs)
• Experience managing contractors, consultants, and vendors, including contractor EHS compliance
• Knowledge of hot work permitting, LOTO coordination, and contractor controls in active facilities

Nice to have

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
• Experience in semiconductor, battery, energy, aerospace, data center, or other infrastructure-intensive manufacturing environments
• Experience with process cooling systems
• Experience with cooling towers
• Experience with chillers
• Experience with compressed air systems
• Experience with Building Management Systems (BMS) and controls
• Experience launching a new office, laboratory, or manufacturing facility
• Experience building preventive maintenance and CMMS programs from scratch
• Multi-site facilities experience

Benefits

• Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
• Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and dependents
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k retirement savings plan through Empower
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid sick days
• Paid company holidays
• Commuter Benefits
• 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks)
• Paternal leave (6 weeks)

About the company

Amperesand is building hardware and software to rewrite power infrastructure for modern energy needs. The company has hubs in San Francisco, Reno, and Singapore.