Facilities Superintendent (Temporary/Temp to Perm)

Overview

The Facilities Superintendent is an operational leadership position responsible for consolidating oversight of general maintenance, MEP, and HVAC contract management under a single, accountable position. This position is established as an one-year appointment to stabilize, assess, and transform the Facilities Management department of a public university located in Maryland.

The Facilities Superintendent focuses on operational discipline, work quality, and workforce readiness, while supporting department-wide optimization efforts, including refinement of service delivery standards, development of a two-shift staffing model, and clearer separation of reactive and preventive maintenance work.

Over the course of the one-year appointment, the Facilities Superintendent will:

Individuals appointed to this position may be eligible for the permanent position should the role convert to a regular appointment.

Responsibilities

Consolidated Operational Oversight

• Provide direct oversight of the general maintenance teams, MEP systems (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) and HVAC contract services.
• Serve as the single operational authority for maintenance execution and work quality across these functions.
• Coordinate daily activities to ensure consistent priorities, staffing coverage, and response.

Supervision & Work Quality Control

• Plan, assign, and oversee maintenance work.
• Ensure supervisors and lead technicians are actively managing staff performance and productivity.
• Inspect completed work to verify adherence to trade standards, specifications, and safety requirements.
• Monitor repeat work orders, rework, and unresolved issues to identify systemic problems.
• Define required fields, time standards, and expectations for work order acknowledgement, updates, completion, and closeout.

Preventive & Reactive Maintenance Alignment

• Review and refine preventive maintenance tasks, schedules, and execution practices.
• Work with leadership to clearly distinguish between preventive maintenance work and reactive/emergency repairs.
• Assist in developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) that support consistent execution across teams.

HVAC & Contractor Management

• Serve as the primary Facilities liaison for HVAC contractors.
• Direct, monitor, and evaluate contractor performance to ensure contract compliance and alignment with Facilities service delivery standards.
• Coordinate contractor activities with internal staff to avoid duplication or gaps in service.

Service Standards & Workforce Readiness

• Support development of a plan to align maintenance operations with desired service delivery standards, including:
  • Staffing level assessments
  • Work standards and productivity expectations
  • Trade skill alignment and training needs
• Assist leadership in identifying staffing gaps and opportunities for improved resource deployment.

Shift Structure & Team Design Support

• Contribute to planning for a two-shift Facilities model (day and evening).
• Assist in designing dedicated teams for reactive maintenance service response and preventative maintenance.
• Provide operational insight into staffing, scheduling, and workload distribution needed to support these models.

Safety, Compliance & Training Support

• Ensure maintenance activities comply with established safety standards and procedures.
• Manage shop and work area safety, cleanliness, and readiness.
• Assist with on-the-job training and mentoring of maintenance staff.

Qualifications

Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facility management or closely related field required.
• Minimum 3 years of facility experience with supervision.
• Broad building trades knowledge.
• Knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes and regulations.

Skills and Abilities  

• Demonstrated experience supervising trades.
• Proven track record of developing and maintaining strong, lasting relationships with relevant stakeholders. 
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Proven ability to develop and achieve financial plans. 
• Ability to motivate and lead employees and hold them accountable.
• Demonstrated ability to lead effectively within collective bargaining frameworks preferred.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

Work Environment

• Office based with exposure to elements and work sites
• Non-smoking environment
• Moderate to loud noise
• Maintain flexible hours for events that may occur on weekends and evenings

Physical Demands 

• Must be able to traverse throughout work sites, buildings, and campus. Regularly ascending/descending building levels and occasionally ladders or stools. 
• Must meet physical demands for lifting, climbing, confined spaces, hot/cold environments.
• Must be able to discuss, converse with, and exchange accurate information with event patrons, staff, stakeholders, etc.  

Success Indicators by End of Term

• Unified, well-coordinated maintenance operations with fewer handoffs

• Improved work quality and reduced rework

• Stronger oversight of HVAC contractors and MEP systems

• Operational readiness for multi-shift and preventive/reactive team models

• Maintenance teams positioned for long-term performance improvement

Travel

• Local, regional, national travel as required

Other DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Salary : $100,000