Building Maintenance Manager

Facilities Building Maintenance Manager

Located at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the Facilities Building Maintenance Manager is responsible for maintaining the appearance and function of the Airport's 98 buildings, including a terminal facility with over 2 million square feet, in accordance with federal, state, local, and department requirements and standards, by scheduling and overseeing the work of employees performing essential maintenance and repair.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervises and directs the activities of supervisors, maintenance crews, and contractors in the areas of Contract Administration, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, structural, and heavy-duty mechanical systems.
• Prepares three annual operating and capital budgets and effectively manages and controls expenditures.
• Manages maintenance repair projects and systems maintenance contracts.
• Monitors and reviews the work of maintenance contractors to ensure compliance with contract specifications.
• Effectively manages energy consumption and recommends energy-efficient strategies.
• Utilizes the computer maintenance management program to manage resources and generate reports.
• Motivates, instructs, and coaches subordinates. Identifies and resolves performance issues.
• Identifies needs and makes recommendations for improvements to further develop employee knowledge, technical skills, and the efficiency of the operation.
• Responds to calls outside of normal work hours and returns to work as needed to resolve urgent problems 24 / 7 / 365.
• Coordinates activities of snow operations crews and annual inspections.
• Identifies needs and develops content for apprenticeship program.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Ultimately responsible for the supervision of all the Building Maintenance staff and contractors.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education and Experience : Associate's degree with five years of experience or Bachelor's Degree with three years of related experience. Supervision Experience Required. Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities.

Required Licenses or Certifications

Competencies for Successful Performance of Job Duties

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Working Conditions and Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Spends about 40% of the time standing, bending, reaching, walking, and driving. The rest of the time includes a combination of sitting, twisting, kneeling, squatting, crawling, lifting, shoveling, and carrying. Must be able to lift and carry up to 50lbs. About 5% of time can lift, pull or carry up to 50 lbs a short distance, with another person. Works inside and outside. May include exposure to machinery, dust, chemicals, fumes, solvents, moving objects / vehicles, scaffolding, ladders, vibrating tools, excessive noise, large crowds and slippery or uneven surfaces. May use a variety of electrical and hand tools.

ADA and Other Requirements Positions in this class typically require grasping, stooping, squatting, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Physical Requirements : Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, climbing, or walking extended periods of time. Moderate to heavy lifting and carrying; regular crouching, stooping, squatting, crawling, reaching, pushing, and pulling when performing tasks. Adequate vision, hearing, and speech required.

Sensory Requirements : Concentrated and attentive use of one or more senses (touch, visual, audio, and other sensory modalities) for mechanical work. Ability to operate in an environment with frequent interruptions from people and or noises, which in return could result in some level of stress, fatigue, or strain. Comprehensive of written information in work-related documents. Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech.

General Information

Primarily works standard office hours Monday through Friday. Work required at other times for supervision, training, special events, irregular operations, inclement weather, and emergencies. Subject to emergency call backs for work. This position is deemed essential. Valid driver license in state of residence and ability to obtain and maintain a City driving permit. Must successfully pass and maintain an active Security Threat Assessment (STA) and Criminal History Records Check (CHRC). Certain convictions will disqualify individuals from unescorted access privileges and therefore exclude from employment.

Conditions of Employment

The City's Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidates applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to : reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry, and motor vehicle records check. Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate's written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check, or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports. Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and / or participate in other assessments. The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.

Our culture is to serve the community honorably.

How to Apply

Apply online. Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9 : 30 a.m. to 3 : 30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email Careers@ci.charlotte.nc.us .

The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the Innovation & Technology ADA request form or call 704.336.4120.

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.