As part of the City Manager’s Office team, reporting directly to the Assistant City Manager, this position is responsible for city-wide capital facilities planning, construction and maintenance for city owned facilities. Directs and conducts routine facility maintenance activities.
City of Upper Arlington is an Equal Opportunity Employer, dedicated to fostering an equitable and inclusive work environment. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: For purposes of 42 USC 12101:
 
1. Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, review, and participate in the work of staff responsible for facility maintenance and repairs. Serves as contract administrator for contracted maintenance; receives and handles complaints; evaluates service and makes recommendations as to efficiency.
 
2. Supervises assigned staff (e.g., recommends and develops policy; interviews applicants; recommends hiring, discipline, and firing; leads, motivates, collaborates, empowers, rewards, coaches, and praises; trains and instructs employees; assigns and directs work; appraises and evaluates performance; addresses complaints and resolves problems); directs day-to-day operations of Facility Maintenance. 
 
3. Prepares 5 year capital plan and annual operating and capital budget requests for Facilities Maintenance; establish schedules and methods for providing facility maintenance; prepares records, reports, presentations to City Council and other documentation (e.g., operational, financial, programmatic, etc.); conducts assessments of needs.
 
4. Maintains contact with vendors and contractors, recommends purchases, processes and cost saving measures, orders parts, materials and equipment, develops and implements preventative maintenance schedule, performs regular safety checks throughout facilities to ensure safe and clean environment.
 
5. Plan, coordinate and provide project management of construction projects, remodels, and other special projects including the preparation of requests for proposals, bidding specifications, contract review and pay applications. 
 
6. As needed, performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks to assist with basic facility maintenance tasks. 
 
7. Maintains licenses and certifications as required, if any.
 
8. Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
 
9. Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable safety standards that pertain to essential functions.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
 
10. Performs other duties as required. (5%)Two (2) years of college level course work in business, management, engineering, or a related facility field and four (4) years of increasingly responsible facility maintenance experience including supervisory experience and government procurement; or any combination of training, education, or experience which provides the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Valid State of Ohio Driver’s License and the ability to maintain insurability under the City’s vehicle insurance policy.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: (* indicates developed after employment)
Knowledge of:

• Operations, services, and activities of a building maintenance, repair, and construction program; 
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluations;
• Workplace safety; 
• Budgeting; 
• Basic principles and practices of budget preparation and procurement administration;
• Community resources and services; 
• Public relations; 
• Supervisory principles and practices; 
• Employee training and development; 
• Project management.

 
Skill in:

• Computer operation and facility maintenance software programs; 
• Use of modern office equipment; 
• Motor vehicle operation; 
• Use of hand tools and maintenance equipment.

 
Ability to:

• Carry out detailed written or oral instructions; 
• Interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, picture, or schedule form; 
• Deal with problems involving several variables within familiar context; 
• Apply management principles to solve problems; 
• Exercise independent judgment and discretion; 
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers; 
• Compile and prepare reports; 
• Determine material and equipment needs; 
• Train or instruct others; 
• Respond to routine inquiries from public and/or officials; 
• Demonstrated awareness of and an ability to effectively use communication that overcomes socio-cultural and lingual barriers, to be aware of verbal and nonverbal forms of communication, and listen and adapt approach to fit audience
• Effectively use and understand a variety of written and/or verbal communications; 
• Cooperate with coworkers on group projects; 
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships; 
• Resolve complaints;
• Travel to and gain access to work site.

EQUIPMENT USED: The following are examples only and are not intended to be all inclusive.
standard business office equipment, motor vehicle, hand tools, maintenance equipment.
 
INHERENTLY HAZARDOUS OR PHYSICALLY DEMANDING WORKING CONDITIONS:
The employee has exposure to chemical compounds found in an office environment (e.g., toner, correction fluid, etc.); is exposed to possible injury from unclean or unsanitary conditions; is exposed to possible injury from fumes and/or dust; frequently required to walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, speak and hear, and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; occasionally lifts, pushes, pulls, or carries objects 50 lbs. or less.
 
Note: In accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor physical demands strength ratings, this is considered medium work.
 
CITY VALUES:
Incumbent must model the following established city values: Teamwork/Collaboration, Integrity, Service, Leadership, Communication, Growth, Professionalism & Ethics.