Facilities & Operations Manager

Job Description

The Facilities & Operations Manager oversees the daily operation, maintenance, safety, security, and overall readiness of St. Mark’s Coptic Church buildings and properties. This position supports worship services, ministries, on-grounds private school, events, and general activities by ensuring facilities, infrastructure, equipment, and operational services are safe, reliable, and well maintained.

Necessary flexibility to work on select Sundays, select holidays, and respond to urgent building requests. Requires full-time, on-site capabilities in Fairfax, VA.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily facilities operations, including buildings, grounds, parking, security, room reservations, IT/AV support, and facility usage.
• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance, repairs, and operation of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, fire protection, elevators, roofing, painting, carpentry and security systems.
• Supervise, schedule, train, and evaluate operations and maintenance staff; coordinate church volunteers supporting facilities and events as needed.
• Manage vendors, contractors, equipment, supplies, spare parts, and maintenance inventories.
• Oversee facility renovations, construction, repairs, and improvement projects, including schedules, materials, costs, and quality.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable safety, health, environmental, fire, and building regulations; coordinate with Fairfax County, Fire Marshal, Health Department, and other officials as needed.
• Manage facility security, surveillance, risk mitigation, property and liability insurance, licenses, inspections, and vehicle compliance.
• Develop and implement safety, maintenance, and operational procedures to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and minimize downtime.
• Develop, maintain, and manage an annual facilities budget with 1–3 year forecast; monitor expenses and provide regular operational and budget reports to leadership and committees.
• Respond promptly to facility emergencies and unusual building conditions and coordinate appropriate corrective action.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in facilities management, building operations, maintenance, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of commercial building systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, fire protection, and security.
• Strong leadership, organizational, troubleshooting, vendor-management, budgeting, and project-management skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and communicate effectively with staff, volunteers, contractors, ministry leaders, and church leadership.
• Ability to work Sundays, select holidays, and special events as needed, with a 40-hour work week.

Company Overview

St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Church of Washington, D.C. has been a vibrant spiritual community since 1979, serving over 3,000 members through numerous ministries. Our mission is to foster a fervent love for God, for one another, and for those without Christ, both locally and globally.

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person