FACILITY ASSISTANT MAINTENANCE MANAGER A

$57,408 - $103,296/Yr

State of Louisiana - Baker, LA

Full-time - Manager

Remote - Baker, LA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Facility Assistant Maintenance Manager A is responsible for assisting in the management of construction, maintenance, and repair activities at one or more facilities within the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. This role involves supervising subordinate maintenance personnel, overseeing facility utilities, and ensuring the operability of complex building systems. The position may be filled as a probational appointment or temporary job appointment, and it emphasizes professional growth and community within the department.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supervision of job duties for complex building system functions and assure operability of the system through coordination with subordinate and contract personnel.
• Provide broad direction for the maintenance and repair of all facility utilities, including oversight of Energy and Automation Management systems.
• Prepare and review construction/maintenance documents and expenditures for contracts, projects, and RFPs.
• Approve purchasing requests up to approved limits.
• Prepare documentation for deficiency reports on state contracts and projects for review and/or discipline to other state agencies.
• Supervise and delegate job duties for subordinate personnel and project contractors in the maintenance, repair, and renovations of all facilities.
• Direct purchasing and requisitioning of adequate inventories of supplies, materials, and equipment.
• Maintain records incidental to all activities of the facility.
• Review and evaluate subordinate personnel performance.
• Prepare facility-related information and reports for justifications for all expenditures and manpower.
• Review and evaluate contractors and vendors performance for justification of expenditures and manpower cost.
• Advise and recommend to agency management on maintenance, repair, and renovation issues requiring significant staffing and monetary impacts.
• Assist in preparation, review, and recommendations for annual budget for Maintenance Sections.
• Consult with other state agencies, directors, architects, project managers, contractors, and contract engineers.
• Serve on committees and act as a consultant for facility-related matters.
• Implement and direct training and safety programs for all subordinate personnel and contractors.
• Assist in preparation and review of service, construction, vendor, and RFP contracts and advise agency management on contract specifications and plans.
• Respond to emergencies on a 24-hour basis as required.
• Plan, supervise, and delegate job duties for landscaping of facility grounds.
• Conduct maintenance, construction, and vendor meetings for facility-related problems, issues, and concerns.

Requirements

• Four years of experience in building construction trades, building maintenance, or road or bridge construction or maintenance.
• College training with at least six semester hours per year in construction management, construction technology, or engineering may substitute for experience on a basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.
• Completion of a two-year vocational technical program in general building construction, construction technology, or engineering may substitute for two years of the required experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in managing large facility maintenance projects.
• Knowledge of energy management systems and building automation.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Benefits

• Defined benefit pension plan
• Health insurance available post-retirement
• At least 10 paid holidays
• Sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year
• Paid time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week
• Deferred compensation plan
• Flexible benefits plan
• Alternate work schedules including 4/10's or work from home options.