Facilities Supervisor

City of Battle Creek, Michigan; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in local government seeks a dedicated Facilities Manager to oversee the maintenance and repair of city facilities. This role involves managing a team of skilled laborers and contractors, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and maintaining high standards of service quality. The ideal candidate will possess strong problem-solving skills and a solid background in building systems. Join a team that values efficiency and safety, and contribute to the well-being of your community by ensuring all facilities are in excellent condition. This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to make a meaningful impact in public service.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in facilities management with supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance and repair work for City facilities and grounds.
• Coordinate work with contractors and ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Skills

Problem-solving

Troubleshooting

Supervisory skills

Knowledge of building systems

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management

Military equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

The City of Battle Creek is looking for an experienced individual to oversee daily maintenance and repair work within the City’s facilities, buildings, and grounds ensuring that all equipment and infrastructure are in good working condition. Supervision is exercised over various skilled and unskilled laborers/contractors. Related work as apparent or assigned. Work performed under the limited supervision of the Chief Facilities Officer.

Individual selected to move forward in the hiring process will be required to complete testing in Business Etiquette, Computer Literacy Basic, Email Etiquette, and Excel Normal. Testing is held in-person at City Hall.

Responsibilities:

• Provides daily direction setting to staff in the installation, inspection, repair, and maintenance of buildings and grounds and building systems; including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, elevators, garage doors, etc.
• Coordinates and assigns work; tracks work orders to ensure work follows established safety regulations, service, and quality standards for completion. Schedules and supervises preventative maintenance, painting, or carpentry projects.
• Coordinates, as needed, work to be completed by third-party contractors and other skilled trades; ensuring performance of service providers meet the City’s quality standards and cost-effectiveness.
• Oversees the training of employees in equipment and work operations; interpreting specifications, blueprints, and job orders.
• Enforces City policies, City and State safety regulations, and health and environmental regulations for workers; ensures that all facilities comply with local, state, and federal health, safety, and environmental regulations. Conducts regular inspections and takes corrective actions as necessary.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems and/or assists employees in solving work problems and grievances. Confers with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments.
• Makes personnel recommendations for action such as promotions, transfers, discharges, and disciplinary measures; issues authorized discipline to employees to correct their behavior; evaluates employee work performance and completes annual performance review.
• Manages inventory of equipment, supplies, and spare parts; monitors departmental expenses.
• Recommends methods to improve equipment performance, working conditions, and use of equipment in order to increase efficiency of operations.
• Prepares and maintains correspondence, maintains records of maintenance activities, vendor performance, budgets, and inspections. Reports regularly to the Facilities Manager on operational status and any issues that arise.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent with additional training/certification in building systems.
• Preferred: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Business Administration, or related field; or military equivalent.
• 3+ years’ experience in facilities management or related field with at least 1 year in a supervisory role.

Special Requirements:

• Must have demonstrable knowledge of building systems (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, etc.) in conjunction with strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Valid driver's license in the State of Michigan.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

This work requires the regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force, and occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing, sitting, bending, reaching, hand dexterity (grasping, holding, keyboarding, repetitive movements), reading, writing, eye-hand coordination, seeing (near and/or far, color, depth, field of vision), hearing, using the telephone, contact with government officials and the general public, working overtime, working inside and alone; work may require exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working in high, precarious places, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to vibration and occasionally requires exposure to extreme cold/heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, exposure to blood borne pathogens.