Are you a strategic leader with a disciplined approach to driving change and achieving operational excellence? Community Transit is looking for a Director of Facilities Maintenance to guide our department through an exciting period of growth and transformation. We need a forward-thinking leader who can craft and implement strategies that align with our long-term vision while cultivating a culture of collaboration and innovation. In this role, you'll focus on empowering your team, promoting continuous improvement, and ensuring our facilities operate seamlessly. Your leadership will inspire a motivated and high-performing team ready to shape the future of public transit. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you!

The Director of Facilities Maintenance provides strategic leadership to Community Transit's Facilities Maintenance Division and is accountable for overall division performance.

1. Provide strategic leadership.

Establish and ensure full implementation of division policies, processes, and performance standards.

Determine division structure and framework. Provide resources (staff, budget, equipment, training, development).

Establish an effective employee promotional structure.

Collaborate with senior managers and executives in strategy development to ensure alignment of facilities and capabilities of facility maintenance staff with agency needs.

2. Supervise and direct management-level employees.

Recruit, train, and supervise management-level staff. Conduct performance evaluations.

Facilitate conflict resolution within the team and cross-functionally with other divisions.

3. Establish an effective culture.

Model and advocate diversity, equity, and inclusion values across the division.

Lead and implement inclusive initiatives so that every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute to a thriving workplace culture where diverse perspectives are celebrated and integrated.

Lead and model a growth mindset.

Foster continuous process improvement.

Facilitate conflict resolution within the team and cross-functionally with other departments.

Maintain a strong safety culture, demonstrating commitment to agency safety plans, goals, and regulations.

4. Direct the development of the division's budget and business plan. Oversee allocation and effective expenditure of budgeted funds.

5. Serve as a key advisor to the Chief Operating Officer, CEO, Executive Team, and the Board on Facilities Maintenance strategies. Participate as a member of the agency's cross-functional senior leadership group (Leaders in Collaboration - LinC) and the Operations leadership team.

6. Stay current on modern facilities maintenance methodologies and strategies, transportation industry practices, and agency operations.

7. Support collective bargaining efforts and manage the implementation of labor agreements. In cooperation with the Manager of Labor Relations, advise and provide guidance to direct reports on labor relations policies. Offer strategic input and negotiation support to the Agency's chief negotiator and department managers during contract negotiations.

8. Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.

Minimum Qualifications
5 years of experience in facility, project, and/or construction management
5 years of general supervisory and management experience in a facilities environment
An equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the job duties is also accepted.

Knowledge Requirements
Effective business management techniques.
Labor relations and contract administration.
Local, State, and national building codes, regulations, and building trades best practices.
State and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues.
Staff supervision.
Strategic development concepts.
Program development and administration.
Project management.
Budget management.
OSHA and WISHA Regulations, Loss Control, and Industrial
Diversity, equity, and inclusion principles and practices.
Public procurement practices
Skill Requirements
Fostering an inclusive workplace by valuing and leveraging diversity, equity, and inclusion to uphold Community Transit's Core Values and achieve the organization's vision and mission. Inspiring and fostering team commitment, pride, and trust. Facilitating cooperation and motivating team members to accomplish group goals while treating others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect.
Effective written and oral communications that are timely, relevant, concise, and clearly outline necessary actions.
Presenting technical and non-technical information to audiences with varying levels of technical expertise.
Ability to think critically, identify strengths and weaknesses and alternate solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Supervision, direction, evaluation, and motivation of employees.
Program design and management.
Professional experience with PC-based software such as MS Office, email, and scheduling applications.
Conflict resolution and ability to lead effective critical conversations.
Working effectively with a diverse population.
Providing direction to multiple disciplines simultaneously.
Project management.
Analyzing, developing, and implementing policies and procedures.
Skill in preparing and administering public agency operating and capital
Skill in interpreting and applying applicable federal, state, and local rules and regulations.
Preferred Skills and Knowledge
Supervisory experience with a unionized workforce.
Bachelor's Degree in an applicable field.
Transit industry experience.
Working Conditions
Hybrid telework is available, typically 2 days on site, 3 days remote (if requested). Work is performed in an office environment and requires the use of office equipment and technology. You will be required to move throughout and between different office buildings and may need to complete tasks in noisy environments. You may also be required to lift and carry materials up to 20 pounds occasionally and up to 10 pounds frequently.

Application and Selection Process:

Only on-line applications accepted. Please include resume.

Applicants for this job may be considered for other openings up to six months after the date this position is filled.
Applicants who meet the minimum requirements may be scheduled for an interview as well as a variety of tests to demonstrate knowledge, and skills for the position. The evaluation process may include interviews, background check, reference checks and various performance tests.
Salary will be negotiated based on skills and experience.
Employee Benefits:

Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance. Employees participate in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and have the option to enroll in the agency's deferred compensation plan. In addition to WA Paid Sick Leave, employees in this position, accrue 24 days of Paid Time off (192 hours) in their first year and ten (10) paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Full list of all benefits and details can be found here.

If you have a family member, or share the same living quarters of a current Community Transit employee, please let your Human Resources Recruiter know as your eligibility for this position will be affected.

Community Transit provides a tobacco-free and drug-free work environment. As a recipient of federal funds, Community Transit is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on an basis prohibited by Federal, State or Local law. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability.