This position is responsible for planning and coordinating operations, repairs, improvements, maintenance, and preventive maintenance of city buildings and facilities.• Plans and coordinates operations, repair, improvements, maintenance, and preventive maintenance of the City Buildings and facilities.
• Process service requests for facility uses.
• Provides technical advice to the Director on some of the larger maintenance items effecting the operation of the city owned buildings. Performs administrative duties necessary for the management of the facilities, its staff, and budget.
• Trains, assigns, schedules, directs, supervises, evaluates, and disciplines personnel.
• Recommends the appointment of personnel; conducts performance evaluations; implements discipline as required; reviews and authorizes leave requests.
• Coordinates on-site construction projects with engineers and contractors and operations.
• Manages, conducts, and directs condition assessments for city facilities.
• Develops division budget requests and five-year capital improvement plans; participates in the forecast of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; reviews contract payments, and manages approved budgets.
• Provides recommendations for repair and improvements to the budget committee.
• Manages the selection of consultants and monitors work for contractors.
• Designs in-house projects; prepares drawings and descriptions of work.
• Prepares contracts for review by City staff and for approval by the City Commission.
• Manages the computer maintenance software system to manage asset information, service requests, preventative maintenance tasks, and historical tracking.
• Directs the maintenance of building drawings and other documents directly effecting city facilities.
• Ensures compliance with relevant federal and state regulations.
• Participates in the development of maintenance, repair, and operations budgets; monitors expenditures.
• Participates in short-and long-range capital planning activities.
• Responds to after-hour emergencies.
• Coordinates purchases; maintains inventory of necessary equipment and supplies.
• Develops and implements maintenance procedures.• Four-year degree in Construction Management or related field; or knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a baccalaureate degree in a course of study related to the occupational field.
• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the diverse objectives and functions of the subunits in the division/department in order to direct and coordinate work within the division/department, usually interpreted to require three to five years of related experience.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of North Dakota for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.• Knowledge of the practices, processes, materials, and equipment used in the maintenance repair construction of the city owned facilities.
• Knowledge of plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and HVAC system installation, maintenance, and repair.
• Knowledge of city, state, and federal codes and regulations related to buildings.
• Skill in reading, understanding, and interpreting building drawings, schematics, other construction documents, construction contracts, and consultant contracts.
• Knowledge of city and department policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of budget management principles.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and safe work principles.
• Skill in problem solving.
• Skill in prioritizing and planning.
• Skill in operating computers and job-related software programs, including computer aid drafting and computerized maintenance software systems.
• Skill in oral and written communications.

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