Facilities Manager

ENERGY SYSTEMS GROUP is hiring a Facilities Manager to join our Operations Services team at Fort Campbell. The position is onsite and travel including overnight stays may be required.

The Facilities Manager plays a critical role in supporting ESG's Fort Campbell ESPC construction and commissioning team by building operations services from the ground up. This position offers flexibility to design and implement systems that ensure operational readiness aligns with long-term performance contract goals. The Facilities Manager sets the foundation for sustained success throughout the construction period and, following project acceptance, transitions into ongoing facilities management. Key responsibilities include overseeing maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimizing the performance of HVAC, controls systems, and solar energy (PV) production.

This role is accountable for achieving results in environmental health and safety (EHS), financial performance, reliability, energy savings, customer satisfaction, and employee development. The Facilities Manager fosters strong customer relationships and provides leadership, guidance, and technical support to facility controls technicians. A solid technical understanding and hands-on experience with HVAC control systems, their components, related software, and PV energy production facilities are essential. The manager establishes performance expectations at both employee and facility levels, ensures accurate tracking and reporting for facility, customer, and corporate requirements, and maintains compliance with all standards.

The Facilities Manager is a hands-on leader, available 24/7 to assist with operational issues, repairs, and supervise on-call employees, ensuring uninterrupted support and reliability.

The essential functions of the position include:

• Oversee all aspects of controls and energy production facilities, including commissioning, operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, budgeting, financial performance, EHS, efficiency, reliability, and customer satisfaction. Drive plans and actions to meet site objectives and customer contract Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
• Lead site safety performance by enforcing regulatory and company rules, training employees, and promoting a strong safety culture
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations, permits, recordkeeping, reporting, and training.
• Investigate near misses and incidents, implement corrective actions, and observe safe work practices
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to controls technicians, ensuring equipment reliability, rapid issue resolution, and 24/7 contingency coverage
• Oversee employee scheduling, daily work direction, and overtime authorization.
• Establish performance expectations, track progress, and complete constructive performance appraisals
• Manage orientation, training, and development plans to enhance technical and leadership skills.
• Build and maintain positive relations with key customer management and staff employees to ensure the company maintains a positive image with our customers. Develops a comprehensive understanding and adherence to customer contracts
• Manage multiple capital projects, major repairs, equipment replacements, and lighting warranty claims
• Coordinate work with subcontractors to support maintenance and projects
• Establish and execute reactive, predictive, and preventive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability
• Lead root cause investigations for major equipment issues and implement preventive measures
• Establish trouble call procedures for effective communication
• Complete all training modules as required by the position and/or management
• Performs all duties as deemed necessary by management

Your background includes:

• Minimum five (5) years of hands-on experience installing, operating, maintaining, and programming Niagara Tridium-based Facility Related Control Systems (FRCS); or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong leadership skills
• Deep understanding of HVAC systems, control sequences, and energy optimization strategies
• Demonstrated expertise in programming and integrating BAS platforms from at least one of the following: Distech, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Siemens, or Trane
• Proficiency in Ethernet networking, BACnet, LonWorks, and Modbus, IP-based controls, and current cybersecurity best practices for operational technology
• Availability for 24/7 call-in emergencies

A bonus to have:

• Niagara 4 Technical Certification strongly desired.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• Prior managerial and/or supervisory experience
• PV energy generation experience

What we bring to you:

• Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision insurance plans and wellness plans for employee and your family
• Life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and supplemental benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Nine Paid Holidays with three floater holidays
• Paid Vacation and Personal/Sick Leave
• Paid Parental Leave for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child/children
• Highly competitive salaries and incentive structure

We want you to know:

ESG is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value talent and understand that our colleagues allow us the opportunity to deliver an exceptional customer experience. We achieve our goals through teamwork and conduct our business with integrity. Join our world-class team to provide mission-critical infrastructure solutions for K-12 schools and universities to local, state and federal government agencies and more.

Join our world-class team to provide safe, reliable innovative energy efficiency and infrastructure solutions for K-12 schools and universities to local, state and federal government agencies and more.

The Company shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR * 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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