Historic Vessel Facilities Lead – Operations

USS Midway Museum; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

403(b) retirement plan with 6% match

Paid time off (15 vacation days, 10+10

Parking

Job summary

USS Midway Museum seeks an experienced Facilities Manager to lead daily operations, maintenance, and preservation of the historic ship’s interior and exterior facilities in San Diego.

The role reports to the Chief Engineer and provides hands-on leadership to ~40 maintenance and custodial staff, coordinating with volunteers, contractors, and departments to keep spaces safe, clean, and ready for operations and events.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of facilities/maintenance leadership experience.
• Leadership of a sizeable maintenance team.
• Strong knowledge of electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and related systems.
• Experience in Navy, maritime, shipboard, historic vessel environments preferred.
• Experience with budgets, procurement, and vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise ~40 maintenance and custodial personnel.
• Act on behalf of Chief Engineer in their absence.
• Plan, assign, and monitor daily work for staff, volunteers, vendors, and contractors.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, train, and evaluate maintenance personnel.
• Develop staff, set performance expectations, and promote safety and customer service.
• Oversee preventive maintenance and repairs of building systems (electrical, HVAC, plumbing, etc.).
• Coordinate facility improvement and preservation projects with outside contractors.
• Procure maintenance, repair, and operating supplies; manage budgets and resources.
• Support Museum events requiring Engineering Department assistance.
• Ensure safety compliance and timely response to facility issues.

Skills

Leadership

Project coordination

Facilities management

Electrical systems

HVAC systems

Vendor management

MS Office

Communication

Education

8–10 years facilities/maintenance leadership

Tools

CMMS/Work order systems

Job description

USS Midway Museum seeks an experienced Facilities Manager to lead daily operations, maintenance, and preservation of the historic ship’s interior and exterior facilities in San Diego.

The role reports to the Chief Engineer and provides hands-on leadership to ~40 maintenance and custodial staff, coordinating with volunteers, contractors, and departments to keep spaces safe, clean, and ready for operations and events.