Work Location Type: Onsite
As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, We Keep The World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, we're dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results.
Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a 2024 Glassdoor Best Place to Work and a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we're looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.
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Position Details
The Manager, Facilities Controls and Optimization role combines technical expertise with leadership skills to oversee our multi-site building monitoring portfolio and lead a team dedicated to optimizing building controls and monitoring systems. This role will be pivotal in ensuring our network integrity and, with collaboration with Information Security, design our architecture that reduces our risk profile. The role will drive strategic initiatives to improve energy efficiency, reduce operational costs and risk, and maintain high standards of safety and comfort across our facilities.
You Will
- Develop and implement strategies for building monitoring, automation, and control systems (HVAC, lighting, solar, generator, electrical).
- Standardize event response, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and system analytics/reporting through process analysis and functional design.
- Perform risk assessments, health monitoring, and system diagnostics to maintain network and equipment integrity.
- Provide technical expertise for bids, manage maintenance contracts, and oversee capital improvement projects.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
- Lead strategic initiatives with data science, IT, and integration teams (FCI).
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of 1-2 team members as well as cross-functional initiatives to achieve objectives.
- Maintain operational efficiency of multi-site control systems and lead energy efficiency improvements.
You Have
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience Mechanical Engineering or Information Systems or an equivalent combination of IT education and mechanical operation experience Required
- 7+ years Siemens, Johnson Controls, and/or SCADA control systems and/or Building Management Systems. Preferred
- 4+ years Partnering with diverse data IT teams and stakeholders. Preferred
- Communication and interpersonal skills that effectively influence and foster cooperation with partners and stakeholders. (Intermediate proficiency)
- ASHREA (Intermediate proficiency)
- PLC, SCADA, Johnson Controls Building systems (Intermediate proficiency)
- Niagara N4 knowledge (Intermediate proficiency)
- LEED or CEM (Beginner proficiency)
- CEM - Certified Energy Manager Certification within 120 Days Preferred
Rewards and Benefits
With benefits starting day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs. Check out the highlights below and review all our benefits at GraingerTotalRewards.com.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance plans and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no match required
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education and tools
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment. With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.