Facilities Maintenance Director

Under the general supervision of the Veterans Home Commandant, this position plans, coordinates and oversees buildings and grounds maintenance, repair, and improvement on the WVHK campus. This includes the supervision of skilled and semi-skilled staff in areas such as construction, electrical systems, communications and alarm systems, elevators, durable medical equipment maintenance, vehicle maintenance, and four-season grounds maintenance. The incumbent also provides maintenance support as needed across functional lines, assists with weekend and evening call-in rotations, and assists and supports campus events and improvement initiatives. Additionally, this position coordinates building maintenance projects with campus staff and building management and/or contractors, manages the work order system, and assigns work to maintenance staff to ensure timely completion of tasks and a safe environment and compliance with building and Life Safety codes.

Minimum qualifications that will be reviewed in the first step of the process are experience:

• Planning and performing facilities & grounds maintenance (e.g., construction, electrical, grounds, automotive, interior, exterior, repair, lawn, garden, roads, sidewalks, etc.); and
• Supervising and/or mentoring staff (e.g., developing performance standards, evaluating training needs, handling discipline and corrective actions, interviewing, hiring, motivating staff to expand skill set, etc.)

Preferred qualifications that will be reviewed in the first step of the process are experience:

• Planning and performing all-seasons grounds maintenance; and/or
• Communicating in a professional setting

Additional qualifications that will be reviewed in next steps of the process are experience:

• Interpreting and following building, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Life Safety codes *
• Planning and directing building projects/facilities operations *
• Performing budgetary and/or procurement functions
• Establishing and maintaining teams
• Interpreting and following nursing home buildings and grounds regulations

Items marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

This position works a base schedule of 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and requires adjusting or increasing work hours to meet the facility's needs.

Job duties include lifting objects up to 75 pounds; carrying objects up to 50 pounds; bending, squatting, stooping, and/or crawling; entering and working in confined spaces; and climbing stairs and ladders. There is exposure to physical and chemical hazards.

Work is performed on site.