Assistant Manager - Facilities

Overview

As Assistant Manager for Facilities Maintenance, you will manage day-to-day operations covering multiple shifts.  You will personally supervise crews on multiple shifts to manage facilities activities for on-base and road teams covering locations within a 1,300 square mile area.  You will ensure compliance with union contracts and agency policies and promote a positive working environment. 

Essential Duties

• Supervise and direct Facilities Technicians and Lead employees.Required to drive company vehicles to remote sites to supervise, train, and assist staff.

  • Recruit, train, and supervise staff.
  • Prioritize and assign work.
  • Provide regular performance feedback, coaching, and guidance to support employee growth and accountability.
  • Facilitate conflict resolution within the team.
  • Encourage professional development among employees and provide specific support for development.
  • Conduct regular quality assurance and quality control assessments.

• Vendor Management: Coordinate with vendors, suppliers, and contractors to resolve issues.

  • Monitor vendor performance against contract requirements and ensure all requirements are met.

• Lead Facilities projects.

  • In cooperation with the Manager, review and approve project expenditures, including contractor requisitions and invoices.

  • Prepare and approve change orders in accordance with agency policy.

  • Review and approve deviations from project plans.

• Authorize and delegate expenditures under $5,000 in cooperation with the Manager and as assigned.

• Serve as the department or division representative in meetings and on committees.

• Support positive union/management working relationships.

  • Resolve union and personnel issues at the lowest level possible through education, negotiation, and conflict resolution at the earliest opportunity.

  • Research and provide documentation for responses to grievances. Recommend solutions and prepare written responses.

  • May testify at hearings or arbitrations.

  • Recommend policy and procedural changes to the Manager and Director.

  • Assist in developing and documenting business practices, SOPs, rules, and regulations for the department.

  • Analyze the impact of changes in requirements, staffing, policies, or programs and report impacts to the Manager.

• Ensure Leads and crew members follow all department and agency policies and procedures.

  • Monitor procedures and documentation to ensure safe and effective repairs of properties and assets.

  • Ensure compliance with agency standards for processing work orders, reporting accidents and incidents, maintaining safety protocols, and handling RFLs and other required forms.

• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• 7 years of journey-level experience in facilities trades or specialties.
• 1-3 years supervision and management experience, supervising union employees.
• Valid WA driver’s license (or ability to obtain such license by start date)
• Able to demonstrate a good driving record (no more than 2 moving violations and 2 accidents in the past 5 years) based on a 5-year driving record report.

An equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the job duties is also accepted.

Knowledge Requirements

• Equipment maintenance procedures and techniques including preventive maintenance, repair, and operations of facilities and equipment.
• Supervision and leadership principles and techniques.
• Management practices, work scheduling, performance management (coaching, counseling, development, performance improvement planning, discipline).
• Union and employee relations and contract administration.
• State and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues in equipment maintenance, such as hazardous materials, lock-out/tag-out, respiratory protection, safety practices, and proper use of safety equipment.
• Contract administration.
• Conflict resolution, mediation, or facilitation.

Skill Requirements

• Fostering an inclusive workplace by upholding Community Transit’s core values in support of the organization’s vision and mission. Inspiring team commitment, pride, and trust while promoting cooperation and motivating members to achieve shared goals.  Demonstrating courtesy, sensitivity, and respect in all interactions.
• Professional experience with PC-based software such as MS Office, email, and scheduling applications.
• Effective written and oral communications that are timely, relevant, concise, and clearly outline necessary actions.
• Managing multiple tasks simultaneously and effectively and adjusting to changing priorities.
• Facilitating diverse groups of internal and external stakeholders and interests to develop and attain mutual understanding. Using emotional intelligence to navigate complex and challenging group dynamics.
• Anticipating and understanding customer needs and expectations.
• Using data and feedback as part of continual improvement.
• Thinking critically to identify strengths and weaknesses, and using creativity to find alternate solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Working Conditions

Your work will be performed in an office environment and at various facility locations or shops.  You will need to operate maintenance tools and equipment, and standard office equipment and keyboards.  You will be required to move throughout and between different buildings.  You must be able to work in all types of weather conditions.  You must also be able to work in an environment with grease, dust, dirt, chemicals, solvents, carbon monoxide, shop environment fumes, and diesel fumes from vehicles and machinery.  Some lifting up to 50 pounds is required.

Application and Selection Process:

• Only on-line applications accepted. Please include resume. 
• Applicants for this job may be considered for other openings up to six months after the date this position is filled.
• Applicants who meet the minimum requirements may be scheduled for an interview as well as a variety of tests to demonstrate knowledge, and skills for the position. The evaluation process may include interviews, background check, reference checks and various performance tests. 
• Salary will be negotiated based on skills and experience.

Employee Benefits:

Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance. Employees participate in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and have the option to enroll in the agency’s deferred compensation plan. In addition to WA Paid Sick Leave, employees in this position, accrue 24 days of Paid Time off (192 hours) in their first year and ten (10) paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Full list of all benefits and details can be found here. 

If you have a family member, or share the same living quarters of a current Community Transit employee, please let your Human Resources Recruiter know as your eligibility for this position will be affected.

Community Transit provides a tobacco-free and drug-free work environment. As a recipient of federal funds, Community Transit is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on an basis prohibited by Federal, State or Local law. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability.