FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION DIRECTOR - 70217

Executive Service

This position has the potential opportunity to work from home up to 10% of the time.

Who we are and what we do:

The Tennessee Army National Guard is currently accepting resumes for the position of Facilities Construction Director. The purpose of this position is to serve as the Military Department contact for all maintenance activities on state and federal facilities utilized by the Tennessee Army National Guard to ensure Military Department facilities remain operational for mission success. including directing the activities of area maintenance personnel executing maintenance projects, purchasing materials and services, helping to identify and prioritize maintenance repairs, projects and critical services and tracking and reporting completion; overseeing all actions of the facilities maintenance procurement team and the procurement process for purchasing, invoicing and reconciliation; overseeing administration of CFMO's Utilities and Energy Management Program; and tracking and maintaining all aspects of the Performance Management process for maintenance personnel.

Including directing the activities of area maintenance personnel executing maintenance projects, purchasing materials and services, helping to identify and prioritize maintenance repairs, projects and critical services and tracking and reporting completion; overseeing all actions of the facilities maintenance procurement team and the procurement process for purchasing, invoicing and reconciliation; overseeing administration of CFMO's Utilities and Energy Management Program; and tracking and maintaining all aspects of the Performance Management process for maintenance personnel.

Job Overview:

• Plans and implements the capital maintenance budget for a large department with significant amounts of minor and major maintenance work.
• Supervises and participates in technical duties in the broad field of facilities maintenance including pertinent aspects of roof, HVAC systems, electrical and plumbing repairs.
• May plan, organize, and direct the work of environmental remediation and/or safety inspection sections.
• Assigns, trains, supervises, and evaluates subordinate staff and their work. Makes decisions and recommendations on human resources actions such as employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, retention, and increases for exceptional performance.
• Assists in the development, coordination, and execution of policy and methods for the facilities maintenance function.
• Ensures maintenance and repair projects are completed in an orderly manner and within budget. Reviews requests for payment of work, materials and services and ensures approval is proper. Reviews, approves, or denies change orders.
• Establishes and maintains personal contacts with area maintenance managers, maintenance personnel and other entities and organizations, including discussion, explanation, and interpretations of policies, rules, and regulations.
• Supervises and participates in the preparation and maintenance of a variety of technical and standard operating records and reports.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plans and implements the capital maintenance budget for a large department with significant amounts of minor and major maintenance work. Supervises and participates in technical duties in the broad field of facilities maintenance including pertinent aspects of roof, HVAC systems, electrical and plumbing repairs.
• May plan, organize, and direct the work of environmental remediation and/or safety inspection sections.
• Assigns, trains, supervises, and evaluates subordinate staff and their work. Makes decisions and recommendations on human resources actions such as employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, retention, and increases for exceptional performance.
• Assists in the development, coordination, and execution of policy and methods for the facilities maintenance function.
• Ensures maintenance and repair projects are completed in an orderly manner and within budget. Reviews requests for payment of work, materials and services and ensures approval is proper. Reviews, approves, or denies change orders.
• Establishes and maintains personal contacts with area maintenance managers, maintenance personnel and other entities and organizations, including discussion, explanation, and interpretations of policies, rules, and regulations.
• Supervises and participates in the preparation and maintenance of a variety of technical and standard operating records and reports.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in architecture or architectural, civil, electrical, fire protection, mechanical, or other related acceptable field of engineering science and experience equivalent to five years of facilities maintenance management and/or related work, including at least two years of supervisory work of a staff exceeding 10 persons.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.