Campus Facilities & Safety Lead — Maintenance & Ops

Shelby County; Montevallo (AL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan RSA

Paid leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

The American Village, a 501(c)(3) history and civic education center in Montevallo, AL, seeks a proactive Deputy Facilities & Safety Officer to manage day‑to‑day maintenance and campus operations. You will lead maintenance and grounds teams, schedule vendors, and ensure HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and safety systems operate reliably.

This full‑time role requires a high school diploma (associate/bachelor’s preferred) and 3–5 years of facilities/construction experience, with supervisory experience

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is a minimum requirement.
• An Associate or Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related technical field is preferred.
• Three to five years of experience in commercial building maintenance and/or commercial construction with at least one year in a supervisory or lead role.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and assigns work to Facilities Maintenance Technicians and contractors as coordinated by Facilities Officer.
• Inspects work carried out on campus by contractors, vendors, and staff; reviews and maintains work progress for each assignment, work order or project.
• Schedules work orders; determines materials and supply needs and orders supplies and equipment for each project.
• Performs building and grounds maintenance and construction tasks when needed.
• Operates standard equipment such as mowers, weed eaters, chainsaws, bush hogs, bobcats, excavators, backhoes, lifts, etc.
• Performs electrical work such as troubleshooting electrical issues; runs conduit; repairs electrical outlets, replaces circuit breakers, etc., as qualified.
• Troubleshoots, services and repairs HVAC systems and equipment as qualified.
• Repairs water leaks; replaces/installs new plumbing fixtures; reworks water lines as qualified; repairs plumbing fixtures, etc.
• Performs carpentry, painting, roof repairs, flooring repairs and installation and concrete forming and finishing when needed.
• Performs preventative maintenance by changing filters, checking belts, replacing bulbs, cleaning smoke detectors and checking generators.
• Maintains inventory records of cleaning supplies and the maintenance equipment in campus buildings.
• Supervision of personnel as they are assigned to maintenance and construction projects.
• Maintains daily campus opening/closing procedures during public program days/seasons.
• Provides support to Supervisor of Facilities & Safety Services during severe weather procedures.
• Provides tech support for audio/visual systems.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Facilities maintenance

HVAC systems

Electrical work

Plumbing

Construction knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field

Tools

Mowers

Chainsaws

Backhoes

Excavators

Lifts

Bobcats

Job description

The American Village, a 501(c)(3) history and civic education center in Montevallo, AL, seeks a proactive Deputy Facilities & Safety Officer to manage day‑to‑day maintenance and campus operations. You will lead maintenance and grounds teams, schedule vendors, and ensure HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and safety systems operate reliably.

This full‑time role requires a high school diploma (associate/bachelor’s preferred) and 3–5 years of facilities/construction experience, with supervisory experience