Facilities Maintenance Supervisor

Augusta Richmond County; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Augusta Richmond County is seeking a hands-on Facilities Supervisor to oversee installation, maintenance and repair work on county buildings and grounds. You will plan, assign and monitor work orders, manage resources and safety compliance, and coordinate with staff, vendors and inspectors to ensure timely, quality results.

The role requires a high school diploma (associates preferred), five years of maintenance and supervisory experience, and the ability to lead diverse trades.

Qualifications

• Five years of maintenance work with increasing responsibility or supervisory experience preferred.
• Knowledge of carpentry, painting, electrical, plumbing and building maintenance.
• Ability to supervise employees and manage vendors.

Responsibilities

• Organizes, prioritizes and assigns work; prepares forms and reports; coordinates with supervisor and staff.
• Supervises maintenance projects; plans resources; monitors progress and meets deadlines.
• Inspects work for safety and quality; coordinates with staff, vendors and inspectors.
• Directs staff performance, addresses concerns and conducts evaluations.
• Ensures safety procedures and proper storage of chemicals and equipment.
• Conducts maintenance inspections and initiates necessary repairs.

Skills

Experience in maintenance

Supervisory experience

Carpentry

Painting

Electrical

Plumbing

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associates Degree in facilities maintenance or related field

Job description

Job Description

Supervise workers performing installation, maintenance and construction repair work on County buildings and grounds in compliance with maintenance codes and adherence to safety regulations and within the guidelines of County building codes and supervisory instructions. Works with co-workers, employees, vendors, and state inspectors to maintain the county building maintenance needs.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organizes, prioritizes and assigns work: prioritizes and schedules work activities in order to meet objectives; develops employee schedule to ensure adequate coverage and control; ensures that subordinates have the proper resources needed to complete the assigned work; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; consults with assigned staff to assist with complex/problems situations and provide technical expertise; and provides progress and activity reports to management. Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, checklists, work orders, notices, maintenance records, or other documents. Communicates with supervisor, other departments, employees, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
• Supervises building maintenance, repair, and modification projects: writes and receives work orders; prioritizes and schedules work; determines and coordinates necessary equipment, materials, and manpower to complete projects and work orders; plans most efficient use of resources; assigns projects and work orders to appropriate staff; redirects or reassigns workers in response to emergencies or changes in priorities; monitors progress in meeting project deadlines; and responds to problems or emergency situations.
• Monitors, participates in, and inspects work activities to ensure operational efficiency: coordinates general maintenance and repair work on buildings, equipment, and related facilities; and monitors and assists staff and/or contractors in performing skilled, semi-skilled, and manual work involving building maintenance, building renovation, carpentry, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, or other projects.
• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Ensures adherence to established safety procedures: monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; places safety cones, markers, or signs to alert employees/citizens of work areas, wet floors, or other potential hazards; locks/secures chemical storage areas; and initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations.
• Supervises and conducts maintenance inspections of buildings, equipment, and facilities to identify potential problems, unsafe conditions, needed repairs, or other situations requiring attention: issues work orders for maintenance/repair work; and reports damage/vandalism, potentially hazardous/dangerous situations, or other problems to appropriate personnel.

Required minimum qualifications:

Education: High School diploma or GED; Associates Degree in facilities maintenance or related field preferred.

Experience: Five (5) years of experience in carpentry, painting, electrical, plumbing and maintenance work; Five (5) years of experience with increasing responsibility or in a supervisory position preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Considerable knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, electrical, construction, and maintenance principles, practices, procedures, hazards and safety methods.
• Familiarity with standard practices, tools and terminology of the construction maintenance trade.
• Ability to supervise employees.
• Ability to prioritize and assign work.
• Ability to manage vendor relations.
• Ability to develop and oversee preventative maintenance programs.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, and the public.

Licensing/Certification:

• L icensing as a journeyman or master in a related building trade preferred.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license with good driving history. If State license is other than Georgia or South Carolina, applicant must obtain a license in Georgia or South Carolina within 30 days of employment.

Other:

• This position requires staff call up in an emergency situation.
• Travel from office to other locations is required of this position.
• This position does require driving a county vehicle and the driver must be at least 21 years of age,

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES:

• Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
• Human Interaction: Requires the ability to act as a first-line supervisor, including instructing, assigning and reviewing work, maintaining standards, coordinating activities, and evaluating employee job performance.
• Equipment: Requires the ability to overhaul, restore, renovate, construct, and/or rebuild equipment, machinery, or objects, requiring adherence to prescribed standards and specifications. Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of the same equipment, machinery, and/or objects.
• Verbal: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
• Math: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
• Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
• Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
• Physical Abilities: Tasks require the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 100 pounds).
• Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
• Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, temperature and noise extremes, fumes, hazardous materials, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, bright/dim light, toxic agents, disease, pathogenic substances, animal/wildlife attacks, or animal bites.

TRAINING & SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

• Two to five staff.

Opening Date

Sep 29, 2026

Closing Date

Oct 29, 2026

36,275.00

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