What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facilities Manager position at North Port, FL?
General Description
The City of North Port strives to be an employer of choice. The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position.
NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.
Responsible for the management and operations of the Facilities Maintenance division. Work is performed under the direction of the Director of Public Works or designee.
Essential Job Functions
- Establishes and manages comprehensive maintenance programs for City-owned infrastructure, buildings, and grounds, including major building systems such as HVAC, plumbing and electrical.
- Acts as lead for the Facilities Maintenance Division and assigns tasks to Building Technicians and division staff to ensure completion of tasks to keep public facing and city employee spaces in city owned and operated buildings well maintained.
- Maintains and guides improvements to a work order system for more efficient customer service and performance reporting.
- Provides effective leadership based on communication and support, trains staff, sets work standards and goals, performs employee evaluations, and serves an active role in hiring, discipline, and discharge of staff.
- Ensures coordination with the City’s Capital Improvement Plan.
- Analyzes quotes, selects vendors and contractors.
- Manages minor construction renovations, modifications, installations, and repairs including tile work, plastering, drywall, cement, masonry and block work, renovation and replacement of partitions and flooring.
- Inspects work being performed by external contractors and staff, and internal or external inspectors.
- Monitors work activities for the Divisions to ensure appropriate staffing level to perform specialized tasks in the construction, renovation, modification, installation, repair and maintenance of City equipment, infrastructure, and facilities.
- Prepares cost analysis in an effort to keep repair and maintenance expenses at a minimum.
- Develops requests for proposals, requests for bids, and project estimates.
- Participates in budget preparation and administration, monitors and controls expenditures and performance objectives.
- Maintains a complete and dynamic inventory record of all city facilities and related systems.
- Prepares and compiles data for statistical summaries and reports related to facility services.
- Maintains a positive, safe, and productive work environment for staff.
(These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned, including City-directed work assignments in the event of a declared emergency.)
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Knowledge of laws and regulations affecting the building industry, including permitting process; ability to work from blueprints.
- Knowledge of construction techniques and design concepts as a requirement of the position.
- Knowledge of sound project management principles, with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, including capital projects.
- Skilled in utilization of enterprise-wide financial systems, spreadsheets, and databases.
- Skilled in the use small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
- Skilled in using computers for data entry, word processing and accounting purposes.
- Ability to organize and communicate effectively.
- Ability to prepare complex financial reports from a variety of sources.
- Ability to analyze work methods and procedures, with general understanding of performance measures.
- Ability to direct and motivate subordinates.
- Ability to communicate effectively and clearly, both orally and in writing, and at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to assign and supervise the work of others and to deal with them firmly, tactfully and impartially.
- Ability to prepare reports.
- Ability to exercise considerable independent judgement and discretion in evaluating situations, based on established policies and procedures.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and to communicate with other employees, departments and outside agencies.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions form groups of managers, customers, City Commission and the public.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to changing goals, priorities, and needs.
Education, Experience, Licenses and Certifications
- Florida Building or General Contractor License Is preferred.
- Six (6) years of experience in construction and building trade, facility and grounds maintenance, to include three (3) years of supervisory experience.
(A comparable amount of training, education and/or experience may be substituted for the above qualifications.)
- Possession of a valid Florida Class E Driver’s License by date of hire.
- Must submit to, and receive clearance from, a State and National Criminal Background Investigation in compliance with the City of North Port Police Accreditation Hiring Standards.
- ICS-200; NIMS-800; E/L/G0300; E/L/G0400; GO191
Emergency Response Responsibility
Every City employee has emergency response responsibilities, though not every position will require routine assignments during an emergency event. All employees are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official job description. Assignments in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature, with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically and operationally challenging conditions.
The City of North Port, FL is an Affirmative Action/ADA and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities are Encouraged to Apply.
All benefits are effective the 1st of the month following 30 days.
Aetna – Health Insurance
The City offers eligible employees the choice of 2 Open Access In Network plans and 1 Open Access PPO Plan. Premiums and co-pays are dependent upon your plan choice.
Cigna Dental– Dental Insurance
The City's dental plan is a PPO plan providing eligible employees with in network or out of network options. You are entitled to two (2) preventive care treatments per calendar year (6 months apart). There is a $1,500 lifetime maximum for Orthodontia (children up to age 19). Premiums will depend on which tier you choose.
EyeMed Vision Care – Vision Insurance
The City's vision plan allows eligible employees to stay in network or go out of network. Your co-pays will vary depending on the network you use. You are entitled to an exam, frames and lenses once every 12 months.
Cigna Life - Life, Voluntary Life, Dependent Life Insurance
The City offers eligible employees a basic term life insurance benefit equal to their annual salary up to a $75,000 maximum at no charge. You can purchase additional voluntary life insurance for yourself and your dependents.
Cigna – Short Term Disability
The City provides short term disability coverage to all eligible employees at no cost to the employee. This coverage is used in the event of an accident or illness outside of work. The plan pays 66.67% of your weekly salary up to a maximum of $1,000. Benefits begin on the 31st day of your disability. The City offers a buy-up to the Short Term Disability Benefit with a 7 day wait period.
E-Flex – Flexible Spending Account
A flexible spending account helps you pay out-of-pocket medical, dental, eye care, daycare and other expenses, with tax deferred money deducted from your paycheck each payroll. The maximum annual election is $2,500.00. Over-the-counter medications must be accompanied by a doctor's prescription although other medical supplies will still be eligible for reimbursement. This is a voluntary benefit.
Trustmark– Supplemental Polices
Trustmark Insurance Company offers voluntary supplemental Critical Illness/Cancer, Accident and Universal Life policies which are paid for by the employee.
LifeLock Benefit Solutions
Protect your personal information and defend against attacks with 24/7, proactive identity theft protection from LifeLock. This is an employee paid voluntary program.
ICMA-RC - Deferred Compensation Plans
The City offers eligible employees the opportunity to enroll in a deferred retirement plan. The money that is deducted from your paycheck each payroll is put into this account and is tax deferred at the end of the year. One-on-one meetings with each company are held quarterly so employees can speak with the representative confidentially on preparing for their retirement. This is a voluntary program.
Florida Retirement System – FRS
Eligible employees are enrolled in the Florida Retirement System with an 8 year vesting period. Employees contribute 3% of their gross earnings per payroll which is subject to change with the IRS.
Cigna – Employee Assistance Program
The City offers this program to all employees. This is a confidential counseling program for employees and their families. The City pays for 3 visits and if you choose to continue, you would use the specialist co-pay on your insurance plan. Counseling can include stress, alcoholism, family problems, marriage difficulties, financial trouble, depression, work/life and more.
VPI - Veterinary Pet Insurance
The City offers Pet Insurance as a voluntary benefit. This benefit is not payroll deducted.
Florida Prepaid College Board
Employees are eligible to enroll in college savings programs as well as 529 plans.
Educational Assistance Program
Employees are eligible for job-related or degree required educational assistance reimbursement up to $2,500 per fiscal year (subject to the availability of funds).
Paid Holidays
The City observes 13 paid holidays per year.
Sick Leave and Annual Leave
Full time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month starting on the first day of employment. Accruals and usage will appear on your pay stub each payroll. Full time employees accrue annual leave (vacation) bi-weekly, based on years of service.
Sick Leave Incentive
Employees receive an incentive of up to four (4) days per calendar year for every 250 hours remaining in their sick leave bank. Sick leave incentive days cannot be carried over to the next year.
Personal Leave
Employees are eligible for a maximum of two (2) personal leave days per calendar year when they have accrued 96 or sick more hours. This leave is approved by the department director through the department leave approval process.
Bereavement Leave
Employees are entitled to five (5) days of bereavement leave in the event of the death of an immediate family member. Employees should check the personnel policy or union contracts, whichever is applicable, for the definition of an "immediate family member".
Salary : $2,500 - $75,000