Fire Facilities & Operations Lead

County of Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Santa Barbara is seeking a highly experienced Fire Facilities Coordinator (Operations & Maintenance Management Professional Senior) to lead advanced administrative, operational, and logistical tasks in support of fire department operations at Fire Headquarters in Santa Barbara.

Duties include coordinating facility projects, managing incident logistic support, vendor contracts, and compliance with safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in facilities management, business administration, public administration, fire science, emergency management or a related field.
• Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience involving planning, analysis, coordination, and evaluation of facilities operations and maintenance, construction/project management, public safety facility management or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate facility‑related projects, including repairs, capital improvements, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Manage logistical support for emergency incidents, including acquisition, staging, distribution, and tracking of supplies and equipment.
• Oversee vendor relationships, service contracts, and procurement processes related to repair, replacement, or acquisition of equipment and supplies.
• Develop and implement maintenance schedules, inspection programs, and SOPs for facilities and equipment.
• Monitor budget expenditures for operations and maintenance functions and provide status reports.

Skills

Facilities management

Maintenance planning

Contract management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

County of Santa Barbara is seeking a highly experienced Fire Facilities Coordinator (Operations & Maintenance Management Professional Senior) to lead advanced administrative, operational, and logistical tasks in support of fire department operations at Fire Headquarters in Santa Barbara.

Duties include coordinating facility projects, managing incident logistic support, vendor contracts, and compliance with safety regulations.