Assistant Director of Facilities

Responsibilities include overseeing structural, mechanical, utility, and landscape operations pertaining to the maintenance and sustainment of 57 County facilities (1.5 million square feet) valued at over $400 million. Assist with supervision and leadership of 9 supervisors, 40 technicians, 3 administrative personnel, and 13 janitorial personnel. Assist in developing construction and renovation projects, including: reading blueprints; collaborating with architects and department managers in the development of detailed plans, drawings, specifications;

and the coordination of such work by general contractors. Respond to County facility emergency calls. Assist DOF with the development and management of an annual operations budget in excess of $2.5 million and a permanent improvement budget in excess of $5 million annually.

• Assume responsibility for the operations of the Facilities Maintenance Department in the absence of the DOF.
• Assist DOF with budget preparations, as well as monitoring expenditures to ensure compliance with budgeted amounts.
• Assist DOF with employee hiring, termination, and evaluation. Recommend staffing numbers and qualifications.
• Assist DOF in the development, review, and use of department policies and procedures.
• Assist DOF to develop and maintain long‑range master plans for County maintenance and renovation requirements.
• Assess Departmental needs and requisition equipment or materials for installation and repairs. Ensure these requirements stay within the Department’s annual budget allotment and meet purchasing guidelines.
• Calculate costs of materials and labor on in‑house projects and track costs during projects to prevent overspending.
• Implement construction method improvements based on consultations with supervisory and engineering staff as well as inspectors and material, tool, and equipment suppliers.
• Inspect County facilities on a regular basis as a preventative maintenance measure and report concerns to the DOF. Assist with developing maintenance and repair plans for each facility.
• Appropriate department tools and supplies to maintain County facilities in a timely basis and certify proper inventory and accountability measures are in place and enforced.
• Be knowledgeable about the following codes or standards: SDS, ADA, and safety (OSHA).
• Ensure normal work, overtime work, and night security are scheduled to accommodate the needs of the County and the Department.
• Work with DOF to plan, direct, and coordinate projects with consultants, architects, engineers, and other County personnel. Make progress observations for all construction and renovation work.
• Oversee employee integration into organization and address employee performance in an appropriate and effective manner.
• Recommend training sources to provide continuing education for Department personnel.
• Notify and coordinate with County Departments on any scheduled shutdown of major equipment or systems that might affect County business.
• Inventory warehouse and storage areas to determine availability of supplies. Ensure normal and emergency requisitions are issued to maintain adequate stock levels and prevent untimely shortages.
• Inspect Department rolling stock for serviceability as well as damage and evidence of abuse. Manage the Department fleet. Recommend replacements and additions.

Supervise staff, including assigning and reviewing work, conducting performance reviews, making personnel recommendations, and handling write‑ups and personnel problems.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Architecture, Construction Management or Facilities Management is preferable or graduation from trade school in one of the following disciplines: carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC/R. A minimum of 10 years prior experience supervising and/or managing all phases of construction and renovation of commercial or government facilities.

Organize and prioritize tasks to be assigned and completed; read drawings and specifications for construction projects; computer use including AutoCAD and/or Revit software, Excel spreadsheets, and construction…