Maintenance Director - B'Ship60084093

State of North Carolina; North Carolina; On-site; USD 50,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) seeks a Maintenance/Construction Supervisor I to lead the Battleship Memorial’s Maintenance Department in Wilmington, NC. You will supervise technicians and volunteers, manage budgets, and coordinate repairs and renovations across multiple trades.

Responsibilities include ensuring OSHA/EPA compliance, maintaining power and lighting, and acting as Safety Officer. A sign-on bonus is offered; Monday–Friday schedule with occasional weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing maintenance or facilities operations for a large, complex, or historic facility.
• Experience supervising skilled trades staff and coordinating contractors, volunteers, or outside work groups.
• Experience developing and managing maintenance budgets, capital projects, and long-term facility maintenance plans.
• Broad technical knowledge across multiple trades, with the ability to troubleshoot complex facility issues.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Maintenance Department staff, including full-time and part-time staff and volunteers.
• Develop departmental budgets and work schedules; allocate resources to meet maintenance needs.
• Supervise installation and maintenance of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, IT, and other facility systems.
• Maintain electrical and emergency systems; serve as technical liaison for the Battleship Memorial.
• Act as Safety Officer; support accident investigations and SDS compliance.
• Supervise Night Watch; ensure site security outside operating hours.
• Interact with visitors and support events and medical emergencies.

Skills

Facilities management

Budgeting

Safety compliance

Supervisory experience

Historic facility experience

Job description

Agency

Dept of Natural and Cultural Resources

Division

Battleship

Job Classification Title

Maintenance/Construction Supervisor I (S)

Position Number

60084093

Grade

NC13

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) enriches people’s lives through education and stewardship of North Carolina’s natural and cultural resources. DNCR manages over 100 locations across the state, including historic sites, museums, state parks, trails, aquariums, the North Carolina Zoo, the Library of North Carolina, the State Archives, the North Carolina Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the North Carolina Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program. These programs and places unite North Carolinians, create a shared identity, and provide common ground. For more information, please visit www.dncr.nc.gov. We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team.

Description of Work

Supervise all Maintenance Technicians within the Maintenance Department. Develop budgets and project lists for the Maintenance Department. Oversee maintenance, repair, and renovation projects by both full-time and part-time
staff and volunteers. Maintain electrical power and lighting systems. Ensure compliance with OSHA/EPA rules by all maintenance and volunteer staff. Serve as back-up to the Assistant Director on all maintenance, repair, and safety-related tasks, including leading emergency preparedness efforts.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Oversee the installation and maintenance of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, IT, communications, structural, and other facility systems throughout the Battleship Memorial.

2. Direct Maintenance Department staff, volunteers, and community service groups supporting the upkeep of the Battleship and surrounding grounds.

3. Develop departmental budget and work schedules while effectively allocating resources to meet maintenance and preservation needs.

4. Maintain electrical systems and emergency systems and serve as the technical liaison for the Battleship.

5. Serve as the Memorial’s Safety Officer, ensuring safe conditions; assist with accident investigations, safety mitigation, and SDS compliance.

6. Supervise Night Watch staff and ensure the site is properly secured and maintained outside of regular operating hours.

7. Interact positively with visitors, answer questions about the Battleship and its history, assist during medical emergencies, and support special events and activities at the Memorial.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Please note: Job postings close at 11:59:59 p.m. the night before the listed Posting End Date above.

Recruitment Range: $50,088.00 - $68,932.00

To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form, listed as general statements, listed under the text resume section, or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.

Candidates meet the minimum qualifications of this position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed onthe vacancy announcement. Vacancy specific knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) and/or management preferences are notrequired. Applicants who possess the following are preferred:

• Experience overseeing maintenance or facilities operations for a large, complex, or historic facility.

• Experience working with historic preservation, restoration, or the maintenance of historically significant structures.

• Experience supervising skilled trades staff and coordinating contractors, volunteers, or outside work groups.

• Experience developing and managing maintenance budgets, capital projects, and long-term facility maintenance plans.

• Broad technical knowledge across multiple trades, with the ability to troubleshoot complex facility issues and coordinate specialized repairs.

Position/Physical Requirements

• Must be available to work the schedule of Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm with occasional weekends and holidays required as needed.

• Must be able to work frequently in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, manholes, small, enclosed rooms, sewageand water line pipes, and other confined areas as work is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways.

• Must be able to occasionally work while wearing a respirator.

• Must be able to work being subject to extreme heat, hazards, noise, oils, vibration, inside environmental conditions, and outside environmental conditions.

***SIGN-ON BONUS BEING OFFERED***

A sign-on bonus of $1000 is being offered for eligible candidates. See eligibility at https://oshr.nc.gov/policies/sign-and-retention-bonus-policy
*Payout contingent on funding availability*

This position is located at:

1 Battleship Rd. NE

Wilmington, NC 28401

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

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