Assistant Facilities Manager - Recreation Services

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• Health Insurance Benefits
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  Offers a variety of insurance options, with the City contributing up to 100% of the cost for single coverage under most plans
• Generous Paid Time Off
  : 12 paid holidays + vacation, sick, and 3 floating holidays
• Continuous Service Benefit
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  Paid out annually after 5 years of service
• Work-Life Balance
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  Flexible work schedule
• Retirement Plans
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  Two pension/retirement options to choose from

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Performs difficult technical and administrative work within Recreation Services, with primary responsibility for coordinating the maintenance, repair, operational readiness, facility condition, and facility‑related projects associated with Recreation Services' diverse portfolio of parks, recreation centers, and facilities used for programming within aquatics, athletics, tennis and racquet sports, golf and other assigned recreational assets.

The position serves as Recreation Services' primary facilities‑management liaison to the City's centralized Facilities Maintenance function and assists Recreation leadership in ensuring that recreation facilities are safe, functional, well‑maintained, customer‑ready, and aligned with City standards. The position coordinates routine and preventive maintenance needs, evaluates facility conditions, prioritizes repairs, develops project scopes and cost estimates, coordinates contractors and internal resources, and monitors facility‑related work.

Supervises subordinate technical personnel and/or assigned facility maintenance staff and contractors, as applicable. Reporting to the Recreation Services Superintendent, work is performed under limited supervision.

• 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,…