Facilities Manager

City-of-Colorado-Springs,-C; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Colorado Springs is seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee the operation and maintenance of city-owned buildings, grounds, and infrastructure. This management (at-will) position supervises skilled trades and coordinates safety, security, and mechanical systems.

You will develop budgets, analyze costs, and guide staff through performance expectations, training, and discipline. The role emphasizes strategic planning, regulatory compliance, and delivering reliable facilities services

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration, or a related field.
• Six years of full-time professional facility maintenance operations experience.
• Two years of administrator and/or supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of facilities maintenance operations, budgeting, purchasing, and applicable laws/regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage operation and maintenance of buildings, structures, grounds, infrastructure, snow removal, security systems, fire suppression and detection systems, and elevators.
• Analyze costs to replace or repair equipment; make recommendations as appropriate.
• Develop and administer the annual budget; forecast funds for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; monitor expenditures.

Skills

Facilities maintenance

Budget planning

Contract & procurement

Leadership & supervision

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in public administration or business

Job description

Facilities Manager

In this management (at-will)position, you will manage, supervise, and coordinate the activities and operations of all physical properties owned and operated by the City of Colorado Springs, including providing professional and technical assistance to staff. Typical departments and functions supervised might include a combination of two or more of the following: structural repair and maintenance, electrical repair and maintenance, and mechanical repair and maintenance.

This position is subject to budget required furloughs to be implemented in the 2026 calendar year.

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As a Facilities Manager, you will:

• Assume management responsibility for the operation and maintenance of buildings, structures, grounds, infrastructure, snow removal, security systems, fire suppression and detection systems, and elevators


• Analyze costs to replace or repair equipment; make recommendations as appropriate


• Develop and administer the annual budget; participate in the forecasting of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; monitor and approve expenditures; implement adjustments


• Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned programs; recommend and administer policies and procedures


• Plan, direct, coordinate, and review the work plan for staff; assign work activities, projects, and programs; review and evaluate work products, methods, and procedures; meet with staff to identify and resolve problems


• Select, train, motivate, and evaluate personnel; provide and/or coordinate staff training; implement discipline and termination procedures


• Perform other duties as assigned


• Learn more about this job by reviewing the class specification on the City of Colorado Springs Class Specifications page

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate:

• Knowledge of
  
  
  
  • Operation characteristics, services, and activities of a facilities maintenance program
  
  
  • Physical plant operations
  
  
  • Facilities construction methods, materials, and equipment
  
  
  • Purchasing and service contract principles and policies
  
  
  • Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations
  
  
  • Principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration
  
  
  
  


• Ability to
  
  
  
  • Stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of facilities and grounds maintenance
  
  
  • Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals
  
  
  • Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing
  
  
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships
  
  
  
  

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in public administration, business administration, or a related field.


• Six (6) years of full-time professional facility maintenance operations or related experience


• Two years of administrator and/or supervisory experience

We value a diverse range of qualifications and experiences. Our organization views each year of further education as equivalent to each year of relevant work experience, and each year of additional relevant work experience as equivalent to each year of required education.

The following qualifications are not required, but they are considered desirable. If you possess any of the preferred qualifications, please include specific details in your application. This information may be used to identify a top group of applicants.

• Experience managing a facilities maintenance program in a municipal government setting

Please contact Shereen Ross at [e-mail] with any questions about this role.

Physical Demands:

This position requires the ability to lift 50 to 100 pounds occasionally, 25 pounds frequently, and 20 pounds constantly.

Environmental Conditions

Primary Work Environment - Office and shop environment with travel from site to site and possible exposure to inclement weather

Extreme Temperature - Seasonally

Wetness and Humidity - Seasonally

Respiratory Hazards - Several times per week

Noise and Vibrations - Several times per week

Physical Hazards - Daily

Mechanical and/or Electrical Hazards - Frequently

Exposure to Communicable Diseases - Rarely