Building Foreman; Eligible Internal Bidders

Position Overview

Title: Building Foreman (eligible internal bidders)
Job : 7635
Type: Maintenance/Operations
Location: Facilities
Hours: 8 Hours, Monday – Friday, 7:00AM to 4:00PM (subject to bargaining unit contract)
Calendar: 260-Day
Closing Date: 06/17/2026

Supervise designated personnel; ensure safe and efficient completion of required maintenance work; maintain district facilities in a safe operating condition; respond effectively to meet district needs.

Education Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Vocational/Trade school certification (or ability to demonstrate competency through work experience) in one of the listed trades preferred.
• Asbestos Certifications (Bldg. Inspector and/or Management Planner).
• Management/Leadership Training Certifications.
• Trade Specific Instructor Training Certifications.

Experience

Required:

• Six years recent, successful, working experience in private enterprise or government agencies in a related building trades Journeyman capacity.
• Completion of a two-year trade school or apprenticeship program and four years working experience as a journeyman is an acceptable substitution.
• Experience in building trades comprising a combination of commercial construction experience and building maintenance.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

• Communicate effectively, supervise others, operate equipment safely, perform basic math calculations, maintain inventory, and use standard office equipment including computer hardware and software.
• Make effective decisions.
• Knowledge of federal, State, and local codes; district and departmental policies and procedures; safe work practices; methods and use of materials, tools and equipment used in related trades.
• Abilities to stand and walk for prolonged periods, demonstrate computer competency, coordinate various job assignments, provide direction to others, problem solve, train others, understand and carry out oral and written instructions, work with minimal supervision, establish priorities, adjust to flexible assignments with short notice, effectively communicate with others, establish and maintain cooperative work relationships.
• Physical abilities: lift, carry, push, pull, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, handle, finger, grasp, ordinary talking, ordinary hearing, near/far visual acuity, depth perception, field of vision.

Licenses &

Certifications:

• Valid Washington State Driver's License and evidence of insurability.
• Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance.

Assessment Requirement: Candidate must attain a minimum of 70% on the scored interview questions, practical essay, and resume review to be deemed to have met the minimum qualifications for the position.