Facilities Support Manager-26601509

County of San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of San Diego’s Department of General Services seeks a Facilities Support Manager to supervise a multi-disciplinary team responsible for life safety, access control, and maintenance across county facilities. You’ll coordinate service contracts, energy management, and fire/life/safety programs to ensure reliable operations and compliance.

Reporting to the Chief of Departmental Operations, you will guide preventive maintenance planning, lead performance metrics for field teams, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 5 years in facilities operations.
• Three years of managing a large multi-disciplinary workforce in operation/maintenance of complex facilities.
• Certificate in facility/maintenance/energy/construction management may substitute for two years of operational management.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, manages, and coordinates a multi-disciplinary staff for life safety, access, control, and maintenance of facilities.
• Identifies and diagnoses overall building operation dysfunction and plans remedial actions.
• Develops preventive maintenance strategies, inspections, and predictive maintenance across county facilities.
• Evaluates alternatives and implements programmatic solutions to improve operations.
• Plans maintenance and repair of county-owned and leased buildings and grounds.

Skills

Facilities operations

Team leadership

Contract coordination

Energy management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Certificate in facility/maintenance/energy management

Tools

Building Automation System (BAS)

Job description

The County of San Diego has current openings for Facilities Support Manager!

This position may have a flexible schedule available after an initial training period. Interviews will take place the week of November 30th, 2026 and JOB OFFERs will be made the week December 7th, 2026.

Future Salary Increases

July 2027 - 4.49% increase to base pay (3.00% Across-the-Board + 1.49% Market Increase)

About The Department of General Services (DGS):

The Department of General Services (DGS) is an internal service department within the County of San Diego. DGS ensures that other County departments have the necessary workspaces, services and vehicles to accomplish their own business objectives. These services range from real estate leasing and acquisition support to capital improvement and architectural planning; from facility maintenance and repair services to security management; from vehicle acquisition and maintenance to refueling services, and for delivering County mail. DGS is also a committed leader in energy and sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in conserving energy resources while promoting expansion of renewable sources of energy in the County.

About Facilities Operations:

With over 200 employees the Facilities Operations team is the largest division of DGS. Facilities Operations work includes preventive maintenance on essential building systems, time critical response to emergency repairs, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance services, compliance and service quality oversight for contract support, mail services, as well as electronic and physical security services at select County facilities.

About the Facilities Support Manager Role:

Facilities Support Manager is a skilled building operations and maintenance service classification responsible for specialty county functions within maintenance and operations (i.e. service contracts, energy management, and fire/life/safety/security). Reporting to the Chief, Departmental Operations, the incumbent will provide support and coordination for the facilities maintenance and repair programs, and projects; and use their building knowledge to focus their team in providing performance metrics for field teams, as well as coordinating with the construction team to ensure new facilities comply with BAS standards.

The main responsibilities are as follows:

• Plans, directs, manages, supervises and coordinates a multi-disciplinary staff engaged in life safety, access, control, intrusion alarm systems, operation, repair and major maintenance of structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, ADA requirements and irrigation systems of county-owned and leased facilities during normal and emergency situations.
• Identifies and diagnoses overall building operation dysfunction.
• Develops remedial and proactive strategies such as preventative maintenance quality assurance inspections, building assessments, and predictive maintenance programs at all county facilities.
• Evaluates the impact of alternatives and implants programmatic solutions, as needed.
• Plans overall maintenance and repair of County-owned-leased buildings and grounds.

Additional Information on the Department of General Services.

For more information, read the Facilities Support Manager complete job description.

Interview and Hiring dates

The timeline for this recruitment is outlined below:

• Interviews, Job Offers and Background Process begin in November2026. Note: Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.
• Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
• Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date.

MinimumQualifications

A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or certified foreign studies equivalency in engineering, architecture, business management or public administration,ANDfive (5) years of progressively responsible experience in facilities operations, three (3) years of which must have been managing a large multi-disciplinary work force involved in the operation and maintenance of a wide variety of complex multi-use facilities.

1. Additional years of qualifying experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-to-year basis.
2. Certificate in facility management, maintenance management, energy management, or construction management may be substituted for two (2) years of operational management experience in applicable specialty.

Blind Applicant Screening

The Department of Human Resources removes personally identifiable information from all new recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, will hide a candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age and race. This process will help contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce. The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.

Conditions of Employment

As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Additional types of background investigations may be conducted based on the job-related activities of the position. Current County employees may be excluded from this process.

Evaluation

The names of qualified applicants will be placed on a six (6) month employment list based upon scores received during the evaluation of information contained in their employment application and supplemental questionnaire. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental application questionnaire will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.

Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.

Veteran’s Preference Policy

The County of San Diego offers preferential credits for military service to assist qualified applicants in transitioning from military to civilian careers with the County of San Diego. Please read the Veteran's Preference Policy for additional information.

Military Skills Translator

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Strategic Plan

The County of San Diego and its employees embrace the vision of a just, sustainable, and resilient future for all. Our values include: integrity, equity, access, belonging, excellence, and sustainability. Each of these values is infused throughout our operations. The County also embraces a mission of strengthening our communities with innovative, inclusive, and data driven services through a skilled and supported workforce. Read more about the Strategic Plan for more information.

Disaster Service Worker

Under California Government Code Sections 3100 - 3109, public employees are designated as disaster service workers. The term "public employees" includes all persons employed by the state or any county, city, state agency, or public district. Disaster service workers are required to participate in such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their employer or by law.

Diversity & Inclusion

The County of San Diego is committed to valuing diversity and practicing inclusion because our diverse workforce is our greatest asset and our customers are our number one priority.