Facilities Director

Description

The purpose of this class is to manage the operations and maintenance of Galveston County facilities.

Job Responsibilities

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Directs and manages daily department operations, including facilities management, toll bridge operations and records management.
• Manages and budgets a variety of service contracts for janitorial services, utilities, waste management, elevator maintenance, lawn services, ground maintenance and alarm services.
• Formulates and administers budgets.
• Provides excellent support to County employees and residents in response to concerns, repairs and requests.
• Works to ensure safety is top of mind, ADA compliance is achieved and hazard mitigation.
• Schedules and coordinates various life safety, boiler and elevator inspections.
• Manages the building automation systems for county facilities.
• Administers departmental payroll.
• Performs facility and equipment inspections; schedules repairs accordingly.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires an Associate’s degree.
• Requires six years of experience in facilities maintenance and project management or closely related experience.

• Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.
• Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.
• The work is typically performed sitting at a desk or table or while intermittently sitting, standing, bending, crouching, or stooping. The employee occasionally lifts light and heavy objects.
• The work is typically performed in an office and outdoors, occasionally in cold or inclement weather. The employee is exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, machinery and chemicals. The work requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, gloves, etc.
• Emergency Preparedness Tier Level: 1

• None.

• Galveston County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Galveston County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.