Building Maintenance Division Manager (INTERNAL ONLY)

Full Job Description

Are you looking for career opportunities that provide top-notch benefits including paid vacation & sick leave, outstanding health & dental insurance, a free health clinic for you & your dependents, a generous retirement plan, teleworking and much more?Travis County’s Facilities Management Department has great jobs that serve dozens of facilities across the county.

We offer stable career options with training and tuition reimbursement available to get you to the next level in your career.

Directs the day-to-day operations and staff performing all building maintenance, construction and repair activities. Directs activities through subordinate managers and supervisors. Plans, develops and implements new methods and procedures designed to improve operations.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

This is a job classification within the Management job family.

Incumbents in this classification are responsible for directing the operations and staff engaged in building maintenance and repair services functions.

This classification is distinguished from other building maintenance classes due to functioning as the highest-level manager in this program area and reporting to the Assistant Director of Operations.

Has broad scope of operational and staff responsibility and directs through subordinate managers and supervisors.

Requirements

• Directs subordinate managers and staff, including hiring, training, performance evaluation, disciplinary actions and dismissals, ensuring activities are consistent with policies, procedures, laws, regulations, goals and objectives.
• Creates opportunities for improved performance, learning and development of staff. Identifies and addresses problems or conflicts.
• Inspects and oversees control inspections of buildings and facilities for building maintenance and repair, minor construction. Coordinates and manages utilization of vendors and contractors. Manages inventory and purchases materials for maintenance, construction, and supplies as needed.
• Develops, recommends and maintains long-range planning for staff and buildings, including development of new maintenance and repair programs for buildings under construction.
• Plans, develops and oversees implementation of new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs and effect greater utilization of labor and materials.
• Oversees development and implementation of preventive maintenance programs. Collaborates with staff to develop new maintenance and inspection programs. Monitors and evaluates program effectiveness.
• Develops, prepares and administers the annual budget for repair and maintenance operations. Directs ongoing administration of approved budget and oversees expenditures.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Public Administration or Business Administration a directly related field AND seven (7) years increasingly responsible facilities maintenance experience, including three (3) years mid- to senior level supervisory management experience;

OR,

Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:
Valid Texas Driver's License.
Applicants are required to complete a background investigation to include but not limited to driving history and criminal background with Criminal Justice information System (CJIS).
Applicants are required to successfully pass the background investigation, including fingerprint clearance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Management and supervisory principles, practices and techniques.
• Policies, practices, methods and procedures within area of assignment.
• Federal, State and Local program laws and requirements.
• Applicable safety practices and regulations.
• Budgetary practices and techniques.
• Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases and a variety of software packages.
• Business letter writing, grammar and punctuation, and report preparation.

Skill in:

• Planning, assigning, directing and coordinating a variety of functional specialties with overlapping work areas.
• Managing, motivating, developing and evaluating staff.
• Developing and implementing goals, objectives, procedures, work standards and management controls.
• Allocating resources and evaluating programs.
• Carpentry, painting, plastering, masonry, plumbing, electrical repairs and installations and machine servicing.
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing and performing maintenance and repair needs.
• Reading and interpreting schematics and blueprints.
• Problem-solving and decision-making.
• Developing and monitoring program budgets.
• Both verbal and written communication, including presentations.

Ability to:

• Direct, motivate, train, develop and evaluate staff.
• Plan, schedule and oversee building maintenance, custodial, groundskeeping and security functions.
• Read and interpret documents, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Evaluate conditions and recommend effective technical solutions.
• Safely and correctly apply building and equipment maintenance and repair techniques, and operate tools and equipment.
• Manage time well, perform multiple tasks and organize diverse activities.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele, representatives of outside agencies and providers, other County employees and officials, and the public.

Additional Information

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 35 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, client/customer contact, squatting to perform the essential functions. Subject to extreme temperatures, outside elements, noise, vibration, contact with dust, fumes and hazardous chemicals, foul odors, animal and human fecal matter, insects and rodents.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

Work Hours: Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.
May work some holidays, works some nights, works some weekends to meet the needs of Travis County.

Location: 700 Lavaca Street

Department: Facilities Management - 1

Criminal, Driving, Education, and Employment Background Checks Required.

For updates or questions on this position, contact: Laura.Villafranca2@traviscountytx.gov

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.