Director of Maintenance

Director of Maintenance

Reports To:

CFO/Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Facilities

Position Summary:

Administers the District's maintenance program by planning, organizing, directing, supervising and evaluating the ongoing and preventative maintenance, repair, and construction work performed by District employees and outside contractors on building structures, grounds, service equipment, utilities, sanitation, material handling; and ensures compliance with all safety regulations, pollution codes and applicable government regulations; and promotes minimization of energy expenditures.

Essential Functions

• Directs actions of the maintenance and warehouse personnel to efficiently complete all required maintenance tasks.
• Controls inventory of equipment, supplies and materials, utilized in operation of the department.
• Plans for efficient operation of all major projects as well as routine maintenance activities.
• Schedules maintenance and construction projects so as to minimize interference with school activities.
• Determines and assigns priorities for all maintenance and construction activities.
• Administers preventive maintenance program to determine needed repairs, minimize breakdowns and extend equipment life; takes steps to reduce all costs, such as labor, materials, supplies and materials.
• Recommends employment and termination on all jobs and personnel within the department; evaluates employee's performance on ongoing basis and reviews each person's progress at specified intervals.
• Analyzes maintenance expenditures to ensure best value per dollar spent; makes recommendations to supervisor for improvements.
• Writes specifications for items to be purchased or repaired, when requested; makes recommendations for acceptance of bid items or items to be purchased; gives initial approval for budgeted purchases.
• Confers with building principals on matters which are common the both the school and the maintenance department; confers with architect on matters as requested by supervisor.
• Conducts employee safety meetings.
• Supervises preparation of the department annual budget and monitors expenditures per budget.
• Implements maintenance related policies adopted by the Board of Education.
• Develops long and short range maintenance plans/programs (e.g. emergency response plans, energy management plans, facility assessments, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring that district resources are effectively utilized.
• Directs projects (e.g. site repairs/construction, preventive maintenance, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring completion within established time frames, project design and budget.
• Inspects new construction, repair work, projects, equipment, work orders, daily maintenance and supplies for the purpose of ensuring that jobs are completed efficiently; specifications for major capital improvements are within local/state/federal regulations; and approving inspection reports and payment requests.

Physical/Visual Activities or Demands:
Physical/visual activities or demands that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

• Walking, sitting, climbing, stooping or crouching, kneeling, crawling, reaching, pushing, grasping, talking, hearing.
• Normal attention: with clarity of vision at 20 inches or less as well as 20 feet or more, depth perception, ability to adjust eye to bring object into sharp focus, ability to  distinguish colors, and a field of vision that can be seen up and down or right to left while fixed on point, all required.
• Moderate physical demand with regular lifting of very light to light (1 to 25 lbs.) items and occasional lifting of heavy items (60 lbs. and over) with mechanical assistance.

Environmental/Atmospheric Conditions:
Environmental and atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

Subject to both inside and outside working conditions with some exposure to a variety of physical hazards such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, and working on scaffolding in high places. Travel between buildings required.

Education:

Thorough knowledge of specialized/technical fields such as fundamentals of electricity, HVAC, building construction and utilities, involving thorough skills knowledge plus the application of basic theory. Basic knowledge of arithmetic, spelling, English, and grammar, accuracy in checking, posting, proofreading and counting; requires basic skills for following procedures and utilizing applicable materials and equipment. A high school diploma or GED plus additional broad specialized training in related areas is required.

An Associates or Bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred.

Experience:

Requires a minimum of five years of management and/or supervisory experience in maintenance and operations, which includes providing grounds, maintenance, security and construction planning of buildings, preferably in a multi-site organization, such as schools and/or office buildings, including…