Facilities Maintenance Manager

Santa Cruz METRO; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Santa Cruz METRO is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance programs for buildings, yards, and transit centers. You will direct construction, inspection, repair, and security systems, ensuring safe, accessible, and compliant facilities.

The role involves managing contracts with vendors, supervising staff, and coordinating with the COO for strategic facility planning and emergency coverage. A strong background in facilities management and transit operations is required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent and eight years of progressively responsible experience in facilities maintenance or related fields.
• At least four years of supervisory or management experience.
• Experience in contracts, vendor management, and service agreements is desirable.
• Familiarity with transit facility operations, TAM, ADA, environmental compliance, and reporting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, develop and coordinate facilities and infrastructure maintenance programs.
• Develop and manage contracts and service agreements with vendors and consultants.
• Ensure facilities are safe, clean, functional, accessible, and in a state of good repair.
• Provide short- and long-term administrative and emergency coverage; supervise facilities staff.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Facilities maintenance

Contract management

Budgeting

Public transit knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Relevant post-secondary education or professional certification may substitute for up to 2 years of non-supervisory experience

Job description

DEFINITION:

Under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Facilities Maintenance Manager plans, organizes, directs, develops, and coordinates the programs and activities of facilities and infrastructure maintenance, including construction, inspection, maintenance, and repair of buildings, yards, shops, transit centers, bus stops, security systems, fueling and charging infrastructure, and a centralized warehouse; develops and manages contracts and service agreements with vendors, contractors, and consultants; and performs other duties as assigned.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

The Facilities Maintenance Manager reports to the Chief Operating Officer and is responsible for the management and supervision of facilities and infrastructure programs to ensure Santa Cruz METRO facilities are safe, clean, functional, secure, accessible, environmentally compliant, and in a state of good repair. The position is a peer of the Fleet Maintenance Manager and provides short-term administrative and emergency coverage under delegated authority.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education, Training and Experience:

Graduation from high school or equivalent; and eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in facilities maintenance, building systems, industrial maintenance, construction, public works, engineering support, or a closely related field, including at least four (4) years of supervisory or management experience.

Relevant post-secondary education, technical training, or professional certification in facilities management, construction management, engineering, architecture, business, public administration, or a related field may substitute for up to two (2) years of the required non-supervisory experience. A bachelor’s degree in a related field is desirable. Public-transit, public-agency, or capital-project delivery experience is desirable.

Familiarity with public-transit or transportation-system operations; budgets and labor relations; FTA requirements applicable to facilities, capital assets, procurement, asset management, state of good repair, and Triennial Review preparation; the Transit Asset Management (TAM) program; facility maintenance; ADA accessibility; environmental compliance; and report generation is highly desirable.