Facilities Manager

Facilities Manager

The City of Pasco is seeking a skilled, forward-thinking, and service-oriented Facilities Manager to lead the planning, maintenance, repair, improvement, and long-term stewardship of City-owned buildings, facilities, and related infrastructure.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced facilities leader who enjoys building strong teams, improving systems, managing projects, and creating safe, efficient, and welcoming public spaces for employees, residents, and visitors.

As Pasco continues to grow, this role will be instrumental in strengthening facility operations, advancing preventative maintenance practices, supporting capital planning, and ensuring City facilities are reliable, safe, and aligned with the needs of a growing community.

The Facilities Manager oversees day-to-day facilities operations while also helping shape the long-term direction of the division. This role is ideal for someone who can balance hands-on operational understanding with strategic leadership, budget oversight, project coordination, and team development.

The successful candidate will be a proactive and collaborative leader who can anticipate facility needs, develop sustainable operational frameworks, manage competing priorities, and build strong relationships across departments, contractors, vendors, outside agencies, and the public.

This position supervises union and non-bargaining unit staff, supports performance management and employee development, manages budgets and contracts, and ensures work is performed in accordance with City policies, collective bargaining agreements, safety requirements, and operational expectations.

The Facilities Manager will lead a wide range of facility operations, maintenance, planning, and project-related responsibilities, including:

• Plan, coordinate, and evaluate facilities division activities, programs, and services.
• Lead staff with a focus on accountability, safety, customer service, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance programs, operational standards, procedures, and performance measures.
• Proactively inspect City facilities, equipment, building systems, and maintenance activities to identify and resolve issues before they escalate.
• Maintain facility condition assessments, asset inventories, replacement schedules, and long-range maintenance plans.
• Oversee facility management software or work order systems, including maintenance tracking, service history, reporting, and performance metrics.
• Prepare and administer the division budget, monitor expenditures, and support fiscally responsible decision-making.
• Manage contracts for facility maintenance, janitorial services, construction, renovations, and professional services.
• Support capital improvement planning and long-range facility initiatives.
• Coordinate facility-related emergency response needs, including power outages, building system failures, weather events, and urgent maintenance issues.

The role also includes oversight of facility maintenance records, warranties, service agreements, access control, safety compliance, work orders, assigned projects, and operational updates for City leadership and City Council.

We are looking for a leader who brings strong technical knowledge, sound judgment, and a commitment to public service. The ideal candidate will have experience managing facilities operations, maintenance programs, staff, budgets, vendors, and projects in a complex organization.

A strong candidate will bring knowledge of:

• Facility operations, maintenance methods, equipment, materials, and safety practices.
• Building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, security, access control, and energy management systems.
• ADA accessibility, OSHA/WISHA, public building requirements, contract administration, and applicable codes and regulations.
• Budget development, procurement, fiscal monitoring, and recordkeeping.
• Preventative maintenance programs, asset management, facility assessments, and operational best practices.
• Capital planning, construction coordination, project management, and facility improvement processes.
• Leadership, supervision, employee…