Transportation Building and Grounds Manager - Mercer Co.
State of West Virginia
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Job summary
State of West Virginia is seeking a Building and Grounds Manager to lead a maintenance crew responsible for state facilities and grounds. You will plan, coordinate, and oversee daily maintenance and repair activities, ensuring a safe, compliant environment on-site.
The role requires extensive knowledge of construction phases, building codes, and safety regulations, plus the ability to read blueprints and guide renovations. Travel is required; comprehensive benefits are provided.
Qualifications
- HS diploma or equivalent completed.
- Eight years of full-time maintenance or construction experience.
- Knowledge of safety and fire regulations and building codes.
Responsibilities
- Lead and direct a crew maintaining, repairing, and renovating state property.
- Plan, coordinate, and oversee daily maintenance activities.
- Ensure compliance with state building codes and safety regulations.
- Read and revise blueprints; establish procedures for maintenance staff.
- Provide instruction and on-the-job guidance to crew members.
Skills
Education
Job description
Disclaimer-this position will be considered classified-exempt and “at will.” Looking for a career leading a team of building and grounds workers, oversee and manage the improvements and renovations and maintenance of state properties, and see the results of your work every day? A Transportation Building and Grounds Manager provides hands on leadership to a building and grounds maintenance crew responsible for keeping the building and the grounds of state facilities a safe and pleasant environment. As a Building and Grounds manager, you’ll work alongside your crew while helping plan, coordinate, and oversee daily maintenance and repair activities of state facilities.
Disclaimer-this position will be considered classified-exempt and “at will.” Looking for a career leading a team of building and grounds workers, oversee and manage the improvements and renovations and maintenance of state properties, and see the results of your work every day? A Transportation Building and Grounds Manager provides hands on leadership to a building and grounds maintenance crew responsible for keeping the building and the grounds of state facilities a safe and pleasant environment. As a Building and Grounds manager, you’ll work alongside your crew while helping plan, coordinate, and oversee daily maintenance and repair activities of state facilities.
- Lead and direct a crew maintaining, repairing, and renovating state property.
- Recommend alterations to existing structure.
- Evaluate and determine adequate operating space requirements.
- Ensure state building codes and safety and fire regulations are met.
- Establish maintenance and repair procedures to be used by all building maintenance personnel.
- Provide instruction and on-the-job guidance to crew members.
- Monitor work to help ensure it is completed safely, efficiently, and correctly.
- Determines and makes recommendations for additional structural lighting, heating, and ventilating equipment.
- Maintain records and utilize a state purchasing card.
We’re looking for a dependable individual who are ready to lead by example. Successful Building and Grounds Managers are knowledgeable of the phases of building construction, janitorial work, and office renovation and able to communicate with a team, and willing to step in and work alongside their crew, Knowledge, Skills, Ability: Knowledge of various phases of construction. Experience with building construction. Knowledge of safety and fire regulations, Knowledge of building codes. Ability to read and revise blueprints. Ability to identify maintenance and repair needs.
Preference may be given to Candidates with these qualifications**
High school diploma or the equivalent.
- Eight (8) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in building maintenance, building construction, in the installation and maintenance of building electrical or heating systems, or highway related experience.
- Substitution: Successful completion of vocational school training may substituted for the required experience the required experience through an established formula.
Travel is required; therefore, a valid driver's license is required.
- Candidate Contact Name: Holly Vest
- Phone Number: 304-716-3016
- Email Address: holly.l.vest@wv.gov
Permanent, full-time employees of the State of West Virginia, receive a wide variety of financial and personal job benefits. Specific information about benefits is available from the hiring agency.
Direct deposit (twice a month) Promotion Opportunities - With over 20,000 classified positions in state government, there are many opportunities to compete for transfer or promotional appointment.
Major medical, surgical, prescription drug, and other medical expenses. Choice of plans. The state pays the major part of the premium.
The Mountaineer Flexible Benefits program allows tax-free deductions for dental, vision, and disability insurance, as well as medical expenses not reimbursed by regular insurance coverage.
The state provides a $10,000 decreasing term life policy with accidental death and dismemberment benefits. Additional group insurance is available.
The state offers an outstanding defined benefit pension plan. Employee contributes 4.5% of salary (tax-deferred).
State employees have a unique opportunity to build retirement savings and reduce today's taxes by participating in a Section 457 deferred compensation plan. A 457 plan is similar to the 401K plans offered by private companies.
The annual increment is $60 for each full year of qualifying service, and is paid in July of each year. This is available to employees with 3 or more years of service.
Twelve (12) paid holidays in each year.
15 to 24 days per year depending on length of service.
We offer an outstanding paid sick leave benefit. Employees earn 1.5 days each month or 18 days per year. There is no limit to the amount of sick leave an employee can accumulate. Full compliance with Family Medical Leave and WV Parental Leave Act. Employee to Employee Leave Donation Program.
We offer many formal in-house training classes. Many agencies also offer tuition reimbursement for job-related training and education provided by approved technical schools and colleges.
Employees may receive monetary award up to 20% of the first year savings for any approved and implemented work improvement suggestion.
Day Care - State approved child Day Care facilities are located at the Capitol Complex.
Many state agencies provide special wellness and health related services to employees. Examples include: free health screening, special seminars and presentations, organized health related activities, health contact information, wellness promotion events, and healthy lifestyle information.
We offer challenging jobs with competitive benefits. But most of all, we offer the opportunity to further your career, meet your personal goals, and make a real difference in peoples lives. For more information about benefits visit our Benefits Web Site. Use your back button to return here.
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