Building Maintenance Supervisor

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County; Tennessee; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Sick days

Paid holidays

Benefits information varies by status

Job summary

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County seeks a Facilities Maintenance Supervisor to plan, schedule, and lead daily upkeep of transit facilities and O&M sites. You will oversee technicians, ensure safe and clean passenger areas, and coordinate with operations on outages and closures.

The role emphasizes building systems expertise, preventive maintenance, and safety management in a busy public transit environment. Strong leadership and communication are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; five years in facilities maintenance with leadership experience.
• Experience with building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing) and preventive maintenance.
• Public-facing facilities and ADA requirements experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, assign, and direct daily work of facilities technicians across sites.
• Manage preventive maintenance for buildings, systems, and equipment; respond to emergencies.
• Coordinate closures with operations and safety teams; document work in the asset system.
• Oversee contractors, procurement, and small projects; ensure safety compliance.

Skills

Facilities supervision

HVAC systems

Electrical systems

Plumbing

Building automation

Safety compliance

Staff coaching

Education

High school diploma

Trade certification preferred

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Position Description

Under the direction of the Facilities Maintenance Manager, plans, schedules, and supervises the daily maintenance and repair of agency facilities and equipment, including public-facing passenger facilities (transit centers, stations, and park-and-ride) and operations and maintenance (O&M) facilities (bus garages, shops, fueling and wash systems, and administrative buildings). Provides first-line leadership to facilities technicians and ensures that passenger facilities are safe, clean, accessible, and in service for customers and that O&M facilities and shop equipment are available to support daily service.

Three facilities maintenance technicians consistently, and up to nine depending on coverage needs.

Nestor and Myatt operations and maintenance facilities, WeGo Central, North Nashville and Hillsboro transit centers, park-and-ride facilities, and WeGo Star stations.

Day shift, Monday through Friday; on-call rotation for after-hours, weekend, and severe weather response.

Typical Duties

• Supervision: Plans, assigns, and directs the daily work of facilities technicians across multiple sites, setting priorities by safety, customer impact, and service criticality. Participates in hiring, training, coaching, and progressive discipline consistent with the collective bargaining agreement, and supports the grievance process. Manages schedules, attendance, timekeeping, and overtime, and inspects completed work.
• Preventive maintenance and repair: Carries out the preventive maintenance program for buildings, grounds, and equipment, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, building automation, fire and life-safety systems, generators, roofs, and doors. Troubleshoots building systems, including programmable logic controllers, and determines whether repairs are done in-house or by contractors. Responds to facility emergencies, outages, and severe weather, including after-hours callouts.
• Passenger facilities: Maintains passenger facilities to agency standards for safety, cleanliness, and appearance, including waiting areas, platforms, bus bays, restrooms, lighting, signage, and landscaping. Ensures prompt response to graffiti, vandalism, biohazards, and customer-reported conditions.
• Accessibility: Keeps elevators, escalators, automatic doors, ramps, and other accessible features in working order under ADA requirements (49 CFR Part 37); ensures prompt repair, reports outages, and coordinates required inspections.
• Work in public spaces: Coordinates bay, platform, and area closures with Operations, Customer Care, and Security, with work areas barricaded and customer notices posted.
• O&M facilities: Maintains shop and yard equipment needed for daily service, including vehicle lifts, cranes and hoists, compressed air, fluid distribution, overhead doors, bus washers, and oil-water separators, along with fueling systems, storage tanks, and vehicle charging infrastructure where installed. Keeps required inspections current and coordinates work with Fleet Maintenance and Operations to protect service pull-out.
• Safety and environmental compliance: Enforces agency safety policies and OSHA and TOSHA requirements, including lockout/tagout, confined space, fall protection, and electrical safety. Conducts safety briefings, investigates incidents, and reports hazards through the agency’s Safety Management System. Carries out hazardous materials, hazardous waste, spill prevention, and storm water procedures.
• Asset management and reporting: Documents all work in the agency’s enterprise asset management (EAM) system and reports on key performance indicators such as preventive maintenance on-time completion, work order backlog, and elevator availability. Supports the Transit Asset Management (TAM) program through facility condition assessments, asset records, and warranty tracking, and maintains records for FTA reviews.
• Contracts, procurement, and projects: Oversees the daily work of maintenance contractors and reviews invoices. Requests materials and services under agency and FTA procurement requirements, monitors spending, and provides budget input. Plans and monitors minor repair projects and coordinates with State of Good Repair staff on larger projects.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent and five years of progressively responsible experience in commercial or industrial facilities maintenance, including two years in a lead or supervisory role and hands-on troubleshooting of building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, or fueling). A related degree, technical certificate, or apprenticeship may substitute for up to two years of experience. Transit or public-facility experience and supervising under a collective bargaining agreement are preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record. Ability to obtain agency-required certifications after hire, such as OSHA 30-hour and storage tank operator training. A trade certification in HVAC, electrical, or plumbing (such as EPA Section 608) is preferred, not required.

Knowledge Of

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Methods, codes, tools, and materials used to maintain, repair, and alter facilities and equipment.
• HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and building automation systems, and transit facility equipment such as vehicle lifts, bus washers, fueling systems, elevators, and escalators.
• OSHA and TOSHA regulations, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), fire and life-safety codes, ADA accessibility requirements, and environmental requirements for hazardous materials, storage tanks, and storm water.
• Preventive maintenance practices and computerized maintenance management systems.
• Supervision and training in a union environment, including collective bargaining agreements.

Ability To

• Provide training, work direction, and guidance to technicians across multiple worksites.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot problems in building systems, equipment, and fueling operations.
• Plan and organize work, meet schedules, and make sound decisions in emergencies.
• Communicate effectively with staff, contractors, other departments, and the public, and use computers to document work and prepare reports.

Working Conditions/Physical Activities

• Work in office, shop, yard, and public facility environments, indoors and outdoors in all weather.
• Regular exposure to moving vehicles, machinery, noise, fumes, fuels, chemicals, electrical hazards, and biohazards; personal protective equipment is required.
• Frequent walking, standing, bending, kneeling, and climbing stairs and ladders; work at heights and in confined spaces.
• Lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds; driving agency vehicles between work sites.
• Availability for on-call response and work outside normal hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, and severe weather.

Davidson Transit Organization, Employment unit of WeGo Public Transit is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits

• Full-time, Civil Service positions -
• 10 Vacation Days per year (increasing after 5 years of service)
• 1 Sick Day per month
• 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Public Safety - Sworn and Civilian positions -
• 20 vacation days per year
• 3 Personal days per year
• 1 Sick Day per month
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Part-time, Non Civil Service positions - Visit HR and Benefits webpages for more information.
• Full-time, Non Civil Service positions - contact hiring department for benefits information
• Seasonal/Temporary positions - no benefits offered.