Facility Operations Manager - North Secure Treatment Unit

The Facility Operations Manager 2 with the Department of Human Services offers a chance to lead work that strengthens the efficiency and reliability of youth treatment facilities across several locations. This role plays a key part in shaping daily operations, supporting major upgrades, and guiding long‑term improvements that keep facilities running at their best. It presents meaningful challenges that let you apply and refine your problem‑solving and leadership strengths.

It is a rewarding opportunity to make a lasting difference for staff and residents while ensuring well‑run and dependable facilities.

This role helps guide facility projects, maintenance programs, and daily operational needs across multiple youth facilities. The work supports safe environments and helps ensure that buildings, equipment, and maintenance programs run the way they should. As a Facility Operations Manager 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Project Support: Coordinate construction and renovation work by working with staff, architects, engineers, and contractors
• Maintenance Oversight: Help guide preventive maintenance efforts and assist in training maintenance staff on proper procedures
• Facility Coordination: Meet with facility leaders to review needs and assist with planning, budgeting, and reporting
• Code Compliance: Inspect buildings for safety issues and prepare updates or reports concerning deficiencies
• Resource Management: Plan in‑house projects, check material needs, and monitor energy use to support efficient operations
• Operational Support: Assist with material and stock levels, recycling efforts, fleet management, and scrap disposal to help keep facilities running smoothly

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

• Full‑time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch
• Free parking
• Telework:You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• Two years experience as a Facility Operations Manager 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Three years of experience as a Building Maintenance Foreman (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Five years of experience performing skilled trades work in commercial or industrial buildings which includes three years of supervisory experience overseeing skilled trades work in commercial or industrial buildings, or utility plant operations.

• You must be in possession of an active motor vehicle license.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.