Building Supervisor

City of San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

City of San Diego is seeking a Building Supervisor to oversee facility maintenance and custodial staff, inspect repairs, and coordinate the setup for meetings and events. The position requires managing budgets, keeping records, and training staff to ensure quality service.

A valid California Class C Driver License is required; candidates should have three years of full-time building repair and maintenance experience. Some roles may involve standby/night shifts and bilingual pay where applicable.

Qualifications

• Three years of full-time experience performing building repair and maintenance in a public or commercial facility.
• Experience supervising and directing custodial staff is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and assign facility maintenance and custodial personnel; inspect semi-skilled repair and custodial work.
• Review and respond to complaints and requests from occupants or tenants regarding facility maintenance.
• Coordinate set-up and arrangement of facilities for meetings and special events.
• Maintain facility staffing and maintenance budgets; keep records and train subordinates.

Skills

Facility maintenance

Supervisory experience

Standby/night shift readiness

Job description

See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Building Supervisor positions supervise and assign other facility maintenance and custodial personnel; inspect semi-skilled repair and custodial work; review and respond to complaints and requests from occupants or tenants regarding facility maintenance; maintain liaison with service contractors, vendors and City trades personnel; coordinate the set-up and arrangement of facilities for meetings and special events; maintain facility staffing and maintenance budgets; keep records; train and rate the work of subordinates; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES

• Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
  • 3.5% effective 7/1/27
  • 2% effective 7/1/28
  • 2% effective 1/1/29

Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

• Some Building Supervisor positions may require bilingual communication skills for which they may receive additional pay.
• Building Supervisor employees may be required to be on standby status, extended period of night, or unusual shift work, for which they may receive 5% additional pay.
• Building Supervisor employees working in the Police Department meet strict security regulations. Therefore, in addition to the standard employment DOJ records check, candidates may be required to submit a comprehensive Background Investigation Package and successfully complete a thorough backgrounds check, which may include a polygraph examination.

EXPERIENCE

Three years of full-time experience performing building repair and maintenance work in a public or commercial facility requiring on-going, regular, semi-skilled carpentry, electrical, painting, plumbing, and custodial work.

NOTE

• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE

A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE

• Supervisory experience and/or experience which demonstrates effective interpersonal skills.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: [phone]; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next one year. For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processesapplicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes,including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs,or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.

Rev. 11 - August 28, 2026 (New Recruitment Date)