Assistant Facilities Manager - Recreation Services New

Duties

• Plans, coordinates, and assigns maintenance and facility-support activities for Recreation Services facilities and ensures work is completed safely, timely, and within budget.
• Maintains a comprehensive understanding of the Recreation Services facility portfolio and conducts regular condition assessments to identify deficiencies, deferred maintenance, safety concerns, and improvement needs.
• Establishes preventive maintenance priorities and coordinates maintenance activities to minimize disruption to programs, events, rentals, and public use.
• Determines repair needs, obtains cost estimates, and recommends appropriate repair, replacement, maintenance, or capital improvement strategies.
• Develops and maintains a prioritized facilities maintenance and improvement plan based on condition, lifecycle, operational needs, safety, regulatory requirements, usage, and available funding.
• Assists Recreation Services leadership with financial forecasting and annual budgeting for facility maintenance, repair, replacement, and improvement needs.
• Develops and manages scopes, budgets, schedules, and operational plans for facility repairs, renovations, maintenance projects, and capital improvements.
• Coordinates Recreation Services facility projects with the City-wide Facilities Manager, Municipal Services, Engineering, Procurement, Finance, and other City departments, referring major building-system, structural, capital, and citywide projects to the City-wide Facilities Manager on City-wide procurement opportunities and economies of scale, where appropriate.
• Supervises work-order projects, routine repairs, and smaller facility improvements and coordinates the work of contractors and service providers.
• Supervises assigned staff, including work assignments, training, performance management, scheduling, and employee development.
• Coordinates responses to facility operational issues, closures, and urgent maintenance needs and communicates impacts and anticipated completion to Recreation Services leadership.
• Participates in emergency preparedness and response activities affecting Recreation Services facilities, including severe weather, hurricanes, flooding, utility interruptions, and facility damage.

Minimums

Knowledge of:

• The principles and practices of building maintenance
• The applicable building codes and regulations?
• The characteristics and maintenance needs of a wide variety of building and mechanical equipment
• The hazards and safety precautions of large-scale remodeling and repair of buildings and building-related systems?
• The computerized building management systems and a computer-based maintenance management system
• The need for and attention to proper safety precautions

Skilled in:

• Microsoft Office Suite products to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, to an intermediate degree of proficiency.
• Written professional and effective communications, memos, notices, reports, manuals, and policies.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, with the general public, City leadership, co-workers, and consultants, to give and receive information in a courteous, honest, and straightforward manner, with a demonstrated ability to adapt communication style and format to the target audience.

Ability to:

• Maintain inventory control at minimum/maximum levels
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with City officials, associates, and the general public.
• Remain organized and demonstrate good time management skills
• Handle a complex and diverse workload
• Manage multiple projects with varying deliverables and deadlines
• Analyze complex problems and develop, recommend, and implement actionable solutions

How to apply

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Facilities Management, Business Administration, Construction Technology, Construction Management, Building Inspection, Public Administration, or a closely related field.
• Four (4) years of progressive experience in building construction, facilities maintenance, or facilities management.
• Possession of a valid State of Florida driver's license

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certification in Facilities Management is preferred.
• Project management experience preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

POST OFFER PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING REQUIREMENTS:Final offer and employment are contingent upon successful completion of the following post-offer, pre-employment screening items:

• FDLE/CJIS Criminal History Record Check
• Employment Verification
• Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) Check
• Certification/License Verification
• Drug and Alcohol Screening

Physical and Environmental Demands and ConditionsThe environmental conditions and physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Occasionally ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like.
• Occasionally moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.
• Continuously remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Occasionally moving about within the immediate area to accomplish tasks.
• Continuously moving from on worksite to another.
• Continuously adjusting or moving objects up to 20 pounds in all directions.
• Continuously communicating with others to exchange information.
• Continuously repeating motions that may include wrists, hands, or finger.
• Continuously operating a computer and other equipment using motions requires manual dexterity or fine motor skills.
• Occasionally operating motor vehicle or heavy equipment.
• Continuously assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• Occasionally life/Carry objects 20 pounds or less.
• Occasionally push/Pull objects 20 pounds or less.
• Continuously working in a normal office environment with few physical discomforts.
• Occasionally working in an area that is somewhat uncomfortable due to drafts, noise, temperature variation of the like.
• Occasionally working in an area that is very uncomfortable due to extreme temperature, noise levels, or other environmental conditions.
• Occasionally working in an outdoor area where exposure to animals, reptiles and/or insects may occur.
• Occasionally working with equipment or performing procedures where carelessness would probably result in minor cuts, bruises, or muscle pulls.
• Continuously demonstrating regular in office attendance

Essential Employee DesignationWhen normal operations of City departments are suspended or interrupted due to a declaration that a state of emergency exists, any employee may be deemed essential by the City. For the preparation and/or continuation of emergency operations or for special work detail, employees deemed necessary shall be required to work.