The City:

With over 100,000 residents, the City of Allen is a dynamic and welcoming community. The City of Allen's strong economy, diverse population, great educational institutions and quality of life makes it the ideal place to work, live, and play. The City of Allen has something to offer for everyone.

The City's Mission, is "To achieve excellence in managing development of the community and in providing city services so that conditions of living and public confidence are continually enhanced".

Our employees serve the citizens of Allen with the following values:

• People First – Giving priority to others
• Respect – Treating others with courtesy and dignity
• Integrity – Serving with honesty, trust and hard work
• Deliver – Following through on commitments while exceeding expectations
• Excel – Creating an innovative and improving work environment

The purpose of this position is to manage the Building Services division operations over custodial, building maintenance, and facilities staff. This is accomplished by supervising assigned staff, managing divisional budgets, monitoring work progress performed by staff, and ensuring the operations and general maintenance of facilities are scheduled and completed. Other duties include working with departments to identify and plan for future building needs for the city. This position provides direction to other employees.

This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The following examples do not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent.

• Manages the daily operations of the Building Services division including supervising assigned staff; planning, coordinating, prioritizing, and evaluating work activities; establishing and maintaining performance and customer service standards; trains, counsels, disciplines, and conducts performance evaluations.
• Prepares, manages, and implements the annual budget by researching information, recommending purchases, expenditures, and capital equipment, presenting budget or recommendations, monitoring ongoing expenditures, and recommending budget adjustments within the division.
• Establishes goals and objectives for the Building Services Division for operational effectiveness by ensuring daily maintenance and cleanliness of assigned facilities and scheduling preventative maintenance requirements that are performed in-house or under contract.
• Manages, maintains, develops, and inspects contracts for preventative maintenance programs, contracts for repair, renovations, and capital improvements for facilities, assets and equipment ensuring compliance with building codes and safety standards, such as indoor air quality.
• Oversees division projects, including contract administration and dispute resolution, external vendor contracts, such as HVAC, elevator, security, and fire systems by monitoring progress, attending meetings, participating in training, and meeting with departments regarding projects and concerns.
• Plans, directs and conducts regular meetings with staff to discuss schedules, budgets, problems, workload, and progress of assigned projects; maintains safe work practices for all employees and division activities. Works to keep stakeholders involved and informed.
• Ensures that contractual agreements and work orders are carried out according to specifications, schedules, and budgets; maintains records and reports as required.
• Serves as the division liaison by meeting with outside organizations and other department managers and directors, discussing, evaluating, and resolving issues and problems, and responding to questions, inquiries, and concerns.

Formal Education / Knowledge

Work requires broad knowledge in a general profession or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree or equivalent Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Government or related field. A minimum of 11 years of experience may substitute for the degree.

Experience

Three years to five years of facility or construction management experience, with at least one year in a supervisory capacity.

Certification and Other Requirements

Valid Texas Drivers License. Must obtain Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Certification within the first month of employment.