Senior Warehouse, Property & Facilities Manager

Fort Lauderdale , United States
full-time On-site

AI overview

Oversee operations and maintenance of a 200,000sf warehouse supporting premier events while ensuring safety and compliance across various systems.

This role is based in our Fort Lauderdale office full-time.

The Property & Facilities Manager will oversee the operation & maintenance of Informa’s Ft. Lauderdale warehouse, which comprises 200,000sf and is used primarily to support FLIBS – Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. 

This role ensures the safety, functionality, and compliance of all mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire safety, and security systems, while managing internal stakeholders and contractors. The manager will coordinate building maintenance, landscaping, and warehouse operations, ensuring projects are delivered on time, to quality standards, and in alignment with corporate guidelines.

Working closely with Informa’s Head of Project Delivery, the role is likely to include supporting internal alterations and construction works aimed at expanding the office content within the warehouse building. Potential comprising the construction of a new two-story office structure within the existing warehouse frame.

In addition to the Ft. Lauderdale warehouse, additional responsibilities could include management oversight of other Informa facilities at 1650 SE 17th Street & Coastguards Building, 601 Seabreeze Blvd.

THE ROLE

Key Responsibilities:

 

  • Safety: Ensure the physical safety of colleagues by maintaining critical MEP systems and life safety systems.
  • Compliance: Ensure all building services are maintained to local code and requirements. 
  • Functionality: Ensure all technical systems run efficiently, which is crucial for a productive warehouse and office environment.   
  • Mechanical and Electrical (M&E): Maintenance and repair of electrical systems, mechanical systems, primary heating / cooling plant, chillers, boilers, lighting, and general electrical & mechanical equipment.
  • HVAC: Ensuring the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems are functional to maintain a comfortable and healthy environment.
  • Plumbing and Heating: Managing and maintaining water, gas, and heating systems.
  • Fire Safety: Overseeing and maintaining fire life safety systems including alarms, sprinklers, and specialist systems.
  • Building Maintenance: Performing or coordinating fabric repairs and maintenance of the warehouse and surrounding external areas.
  • Security Systems: Maintaining physical security infrastructure, such as access control system, CCTV, intruder alarms, etc.
  • Landscaping: Maintenance of any planting, grass, and external landscaping grounds
  • Soft services – office suite / cleaning/welfare/etc.

QUALIFICATIONS SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

  • 5-10 years of experience in facilities management
  • Working with SFG 20 or equivalent approved codes of practice
  • Familiar with local code and state regulatory requirements for hard services
  • Knowledge and experience of OSHA requirements 
  • Contractor management, permits, COSHH, risk assessments, method statements, etc.
  • Use of CAFM, AutoCAD, H&S software and other FM related software
  • Experience in a warehouse or industrial working environment preferred
  • Basic H&S knowledge and understanding (IOSH/NEBOSH or equivalent)

PERSON SPECIFICATION

  • Good communication, planning, and time management skills.
  • Ability to support Real Estate team members and develop a sense of teamwork.
  • Proven stakeholder management skills and ability to operate in a matrixed environment.
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize work effectively, with high attention to detail.
  • Ability to speak, articulate/express ideas and thoughts clearly.
  • Customer service oriented.
  • Remain approachable under pressure.
  • Act with integrity, tact, and diplomacy.
  • Confident, proactive, flexible, self-motivated, and a team player with a sense of urgency in addressing/managing day-to-day activities.
  • Quality-focused and detail-oriented.
  • Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
  • Results-driven with the ability to deliver under pressure.
  • Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability.

The salary range for this role is $65k- $80 based on experience and a 10% annual bonus based on performance

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners. 

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com

Our benefits include:

  • Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active colleague groups and networks promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment
  • Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
  • Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
  • Time out: 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
  • Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
  • Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
  • Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs
  • As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and, or in the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

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This posting will automatically expire on 2/13/2026.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Equity Compensation: ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
  • Health Insurance: Competitive benefits, including health, vision and dental insurance
  • Well-being and mental health support: Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
  • Paid Time Off: 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year

Informa Markets, a division within Informa, creates global platforms for industries. We organise over 500 large-scale branded and transaction-oriented events in 14 specialist markets. These are typically not-to-be-missed annual events where buyers and sellers build relationships, see and show products and do business.We also provide year-round online platforms where companies showcase their businesses and products and buyers conduct research, generating valuable leads, and we provide data and digital content that supports the flow of knowledge and transactions in markets.

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