Building Maintenance Manager

Job Summary:

The Housing Maintenance Manager is a senior-level engineering professional responsible for overseeing all aspects of the housing maintenance department, including project management, staff supervision, budget control, ensuring quality standards are met, and leading the team to deliver completion of work orders and projects on time and within budget, while also maintaining safety protocols across all operations. Maintain all aspects of the Summit County Employee Housing Properties Engineering and Maintenance operations as well as manage area maintenance technicians and grounds upkeep staff.  Candidate needs to be competent with brand standards, the importance of resident/employee satisfaction, and safety.  Maintain the property with respect to all applicable Industry, Federal, State and Local Codes.

Job Specifications: 

• Starting Wage: $59,330.00 - $84,757.00 + annual bonus
• Employment Type: Year Round 
• Shift Type: Full Time
• Minimum Age: At least 18 years of age 
• Housing Availability: Yes  

Job Responsibilities: 

• Direct the daily activities of the department. Plan, organize and control work, communicate goals, and schedule employees to ensure proper coverage. Communicate and enforce policies, procedures, rules and standards.
• Educate/train associates on emergency procedures and safety issues to ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations for the protection of guest and associates.
• Train associates on brand standard requirements for the department and set goals to achieve a pass grade on all audits.
• Train associates on guest satisfaction for property and department, show how satisfaction is measured, the positives and negatives for property and corporation and set goals to improve all guest scores related to department.
• Ensure at the start of every shift, 10 -15 minutes meeting are held to communicate information and train or discuss guest issues, brand standards, safety, other department issues and to celebrate successes.
• Ensure monthly department meetings are held for information, sharing information and results, update on corporate or hospitality news and how to improve.
• Oversee the physical operations of the property including maintenance and repair of all interior and exterior of buildings including landscaping.
• Develop and implement a maintenance program (automated or manual) of all-building, equipment, resident rooms including the training of the engineering staff on the management of maintenance programs.
• Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation and organization of all assigned work areas.
• Ensure the achievement of the property’s (preventative, planned and schedule) maintenance programs
• Monitor operating budget and control all expenses within all areas of the department. Report end of period variances as required by property or corporate.
• Participate in the preparation of the annual departmental operating budget and capital plans which support the overall objectives of the property and corporate policies.
• Work with corporate product managers, engineering and/or outside architects, designers, or others regarding renovations of structure or equipment change.
• Ensure scope of work for all capital projects, obtain bids (follow policy for bids) form contractors for same scope of work, bids should be sealed and delivered to accounting department and opened at predetermined executive meeting
• Capital projects contracts should use the standard project short form document (Corporate legal) as the contract.
• Supervise all capital projects to meet scope of work (quality) requirement and to ensure timely completion of project within budget and established future maintenance commitments.
• Purchase all parts, supplies, tools, materials and equipment related to engineering through direct contact with sales representatives, vendors, suppliers, agents distributors or any other in accordance with the accounting procedures for purchasing, invoicing and payment.
• Inspect or have inspected purchases delivered to assure price, quality, consistency and warranties.
• Maintain inventory of all parts, equipment and supplies.
• Monitor department productivity and efficiency with automated system (CMMS, HotSos, other) or manually based on the work order (WO) system, weekly, biweekly or monthly as required by supervisor.
• Strong technical skills in HVAC, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, painting, carpentry, refrigeration and be familiar with chillers, cooling towers, boilers, water systems, chemical treatment , pneumatic, landscaping, laundry equipment, controls, sprinkler system and fire alarm systemsare required.
• Implement OSHA, EPA and ADA guidelines and programs. Abide by all safety rules and regulations per corporate policies State and Federal codes
• Evaluate on in-house repairs versus subcontractors.
• Conduct 2 - 4 week training program on the required job functions with criterion expected for new hires.
• Charge condo/apartment owners per agreement or policy for maintenance or repair work completed following procedures and guidelines for the property.
• May be responsible for determining the security requirements necessary to ensure that property/s, associates and guest are protected and manage the relationship with third party contracted for such purpose.
• Train the most competent to be successor.
• Any other duties related to property engineering.

Job Requirements:  

• High school education or equivalent, some college preferred.
• Minimum 4 years supervisory experience with strong management skills.
• Strong overall maintenance background with knowledge relevant disciplines inherent in residential properties (HVAC/Electrical/Carpentry/Painting etc).
• Valid Colorado Drivers License
• Strong knowledge of desktop computer and applications – Microsoft office applications
• Strong knowledge of core machinery used in summer and winter grounds maintenance.