Director, Facilities, Maintenance & Operations

Director, Facilities, Maintenance & Operations 

Salary: $134,458.27 - $182,316.11 Annually

Location: San Bernardino, CA

Job Type: 

Department: Administrative Services

Job Number: 04172026

Closing: 5/23/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Job Description

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION 

Under the direction of the Vice President, Administrative Services, the Director, Facilities, Operations, & Maintenance is responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing the maintenance and operations activities of the college, including responsibility for the physical condition of the buildings, grounds, and equipment, and participates in the design, review, and integration of construction projects. Maintains compliance with District policies and local, state, and federal laws and regulations.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES 

The following duties are typical for this classification. 

• Provides administrative direction to personnel engaged in the maintenance and repair of buildings, and equipment, the care and cleaning of buildings and grounds.

• Evaluates the performance of assigned staff, participates in the employee selection process, and recommends necessary personnel actions.

• Approves requisitions for materials and labor related to maintenance and operation activities, assigns workers, and is responsible for immediate emergency repairs.

• Prepares sketches for proposed minor alterations and improvements or maintenance work, requests preparation of plans, and secures copies of available plans from appropriate District offices.

• Prepares requests for contracts, including scope of work for maintenance work by contract.

• Assists with the application of state and federal construction grants.

• Coordinates, prepares, and monitors budgets for maintenance, grounds, and custodial departments.

• Inspects, reviews, and approves all work orders for facilities contract work and recommends approval of payments to contractors, including final acceptance upon satisfactory completion of the contract work.

• Coordinates construction to minimize disruptions with campus operations in cooperation with District, architect, and engineering consultants, inspectors, and necessary state and local agencies.

• Confers with administrators and other officials, and advises them as to the practicability and approximate cost of all types of maintenance and capital outlay work.

• Prepare and manage the campus deferred maintenance program, space inventory program, energy conservation projects, and 5?year construction plan.

• Maintains environmental, health, and safety compliance for the campus in accordance with District policies, local, state, and federal laws and regulations including OSHA, EPA, and DTSC.

• Directs the hazardous materials removal and other related programs at the campus level.

• Represents the campus at meetings involving construction, maintenance and operations activities.

• Estimates maintenance, grounds, custodial and other operational costs for the college facilities.

• Directs and coordinates the inspection of facilities and grounds for fire, safety, and health hazards on the campus plant.

• Participates in professional organizations, maintains an understanding of current ideas, research, and practices pertaining to the areas of responsibility for this position.

• Participates in local, regional, and State activities to promote the San Bernardino Valley College District and community college movement.

• Performs related duties as assigned.

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties. 

Knowledge of: 

• Principles, practices, and procedures pertaining to construction, maintenance, repair, and operation of buildings and grounds

• Principles of management, budgeting, and supervision

• Principles of construction management and project management

• Preventative maintenance methods and procedures

• Painting methods, materials, and techniques

• Heating, ventilating, air conditioning, electrical, and plumbing systems

• Fire, safety, and health regulations

• Record and reporting systems

• Capabilities of computer applications, systems, and hardware in facilities management

• Knowledge of local, state, and federal building codes, regulations, and laws pertaining to construction, environment and energy conservation.

Ability to: 

• Coordinate and administer a complex and diverse maintenance and operations program for a college

• Effectively direct the work of others through subordinates.

• Coordinate and supervise the work of crafts workers, technicians, and other skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled workers

• Analyze problems and determine effective solutions

• Evaluate, advise, and assist employees with job-related deficiencies

• Act quickly in emergencies

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with administrators and staff throughout the District, officials of public and private organizations and the general public

• Collect and analyze data and present effective oral and written reports

• Analyze and interpret technical manuals

• Act independently and promptly to situations and events

• Learn all applicable state and local codes and regulations

• Learn general and specific computer applications

Qualifications

Education and Experience Guidelines-

Education/Training:

• Education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in business or public administration, architecture, engineering, construction management or a field closely related to facilities management and three (3) years of full time paid experience in supervising the operations and/or maintenance of large commercial or public building complexes or in designing or planning the construction of commercial or public buildings, including maintenance of construction budgets.

• Experience that indicates a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of staff and community college students and staff to staff and students with physical and learning disabilities.

• A valid Class "C" California driver's license and ability to provide own transportation between sites.

Desired Qualifications:

• 3 year of experience managing construction projects requiring DSA oversight.

• 3 years of experience in a unionized environment and applying collective bargaining agreements in day-to-day supervision.

• Familiarity with federal and state accessibility requirements, including ADA compliance, and experience applying universal design principles in facilities projects.

• Knowledge of emergency preparedness, business continuity planning, and coordination with public safety agencies to support campus readiness and response efforts.

• Demonstrated experience supervising and leading diverse facilities teams, including managers, technical staff, and skilled trades personnel.

• Strong operational leadership skills, with the ability to prioritize competing demands and maintain high service levels in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.

• Experience managing external vendors and contractors, including negotiating agreements and ensuring performance standards are met.

Management Equivalency Process:Confidential/Supervisors and Classified Administrators are required to meet the degree and experience minimum qualifications; however equivalency provisions are provided to allow education to supplant experience while also looking at equivalency for degree requirements. An applicant for a classified administrator/supervisor/confidential position that supervises non-academic departments may be determined to have equivalency based on the following ways. This list is not all inclusive:Bachelor's degree requirements:In addition to (1) any Associate Degree and verification of six years of experience in the related field OR any Bachelor's Degree and verification of two years of experience in the related field and (1) one year of formal training, internship, or leadership experience reasonably related to the assignment, an applicant may possess a combination of most or all of the following:

• A substantial number of years of community college level (10-20 years)

• A substantial number of years in the related industry (10-20 years).

• Evidence of experience and skill supervising staff.

• Evidence of experience in budget development and administration.Note:If you feel you need equivalency for the education requirement please reach out directly tomailto:hire@sbccd.eduto request additional information on the equivalency process (prior to the posting deadline).

Physical Demands and Working Environment

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. 

Environment: Indoor and outdoor environment. Incumbent is subject to occasional hazards encountered at construction sites and maintenance shops.

Physical: Position may require sitting or standing for long periods of time, walking short distances on a regular basis, travel between sites, use of hands and fingers to operate facility and grounds tools, reach with hands and arms, stoop or kneel, speak clearly to answer telephones and provide information, see to read fine print and operate computer, hear and understand voices over telephone and in person, lift, carry and/or move objects weighing up to 35 lbs.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Employment Requirements

The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements:

• Submit to and successfully pass DOJ live scan/fingerprinting. Cost of live-scan services to be borne by candidate.

• Sealed official transcript(s) in envelope from institution or electronic copies emailed directly from institution (for positions with higher education requirement)

• Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment

• Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see job posting qualifications section for details).

Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the San Bernardino Community College District's https://sbccd.edu/about-sbccd/board-of-trustees/policies-and-procedures/index.php.

FORECASTED RECRUITMENT TIMELINE

Internal HR Screening:

5/25/26-5/29/26

1st Level Interviews:

6/1/26-6/5/26

2nd Level Interviews:

6/8/26-6/19/26

Board Date:

8/13/2026

Projected Hire Date:

TBD-July/August 2026

To apply, visit: https://apptrkr.com/7106210

The San Bernardino Community College District is an equal opportunity employer. The District encourages applications from underrepresented minorities and the disabled. 

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Salary : $134,458 - $182,316