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City of Jacksonville Manager of Facilities Maintenance in Jacksonville Public Library, Florida

Manager of Facilities Maintenance

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Manager of Facilities Maintenance

Salary

$63,000.00 - $68,954.00 Annually

Location

Jacksonville Public Library, FL

Job Type

Appointed Employee

Job Number

2024-05944

Department

PUBLIC LIBRARY

Opening Date

04/18/2024

Closing Date

5/2/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

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Job Description

The Jacksonville Public Library is actively seeking a Manager for Facilities Maintenance. This position reports to the Assistant Director for Library Spaces and manages building maintenance and capital improvement for a large public library with 21 facilities. Due to the nature of library operations, the position may be required to perform some work during evenings and weekends and will serve as on call support as scheduled. Frequent travel to various library locations is common. This position works in close collaboration with the Public Buildings Division of the City’s Department of Public Works to best maintain the Library’s facilities.

Do you want to earn four weeks off during your first year of employment? Do you want low and no cost health insurance options? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need to complete your application now. Work for the city you love!!!

Did you know as a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also have 12 paid holidays and a personal leave day as well? In addition, to health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending plans are also available. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after 10 years of public service and on-time payments.

Examples of Work

Primary responsibilities include the following:

  • Ensures that preventive maintenance, asset management and contractor oversight functions are completed in accordance with city and library policies and procedures, and industry best practices.

  • Maintains records and up to date information on the condition of each building, reports and tracks preventive and other maintenance.

  • Establishes procedures and protocols for maintaining library facilities based on industry standards and resources budgeted.

  • Supports the overall mission of the Library by providing customer service in a manner that creates a positive customer experience.

  • Prioritizes maintenance projects based on established needs of the library.

  • Writes bids and specifications as they relate to facility needs.

  • Sets, reviews, evaluates, maintains, and reports on schedule of assigned projects.

  • Assists with the management of contracts for expansion/ renovation/ remodeling/ construction projects.

  • Reads, understands, and interprets construction drawings and specifications.

  • Assists with management of Library's budget for facilities including development, implementation, and monitoring of the annual operating budget for library facilities.

  • Supports the overall mission of the Library by providing customer service in a manner that creates a positive customer experience.

  • Assists with the Library's annual and strategic planning process as they relate to library facilities.

  • Assists with maintaining appearance standards by reporting facilities issues and picking up litter on library grounds.

  • Operates standard office such as personal computer using word processing, spreadsheet, and other related software possibly including CMMS, CADD, estimating or database software packages

  • Schedules, assigns, reviews, and evaluates the work of assigned staff.

  • Works with diverse populations to provide services in a non-judgmental and non-discriminatory manner.

  • Works in collaboration with senior leadership and staff in the development and implementation of policy and procedure.

  • Communicates clear expectation and outcomes, empowers staff to use judgment and make appropriate decisions, manages for results using data and evidence-based approaches, and leads organizational change.

  • Assigns responsibility, takes corrective action, demonstrates leadership in evaluating, developing, and motivating employees.

  • Performs other assigned work as required.

Open Requirements/Supplemental Information

Position Requirements/Supplemental Information:

  • Four (4) years of education and/or professional experience in government or commercial construction project management, at least one (1) year in a supervisory capacity.

  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Preferred:

  • A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Engineering, Architecture, Building Construction, Construction Management, Facilities Management, or a related field is preferred.

Preferred Skills:

  • Ability to relate well and build appropriate rapport and relationships with a variety of people in all levels of the organization, as well as people outside the organization.

  • Addresses and resolves conflict equitably, seeking common ground and cooperation when possible.

  • Skilled at reading situations and focusing attention to gain understanding and prompt results. Uses diplomacy and tact; diffuses high tension situations comfortably.

  • Adaptive and responsive management style with triage skills to quickly prioritize tasks.

  • Focuses on results; manages time and resources to maintain commitment to deadlines and goals.

  • Strong analytical, conceptual, and communication skills that foster a creative approach to balancing risk and reward in problem solving.

  • Adeptly manages change, comfortably shifts gears, and manages risk and uncertainty. Decisive and results oriented even when without having the total picture.

  • Ability to ensure that one’s own and others’ work is complete and accurate. Uses an eye to detail to guarantee high quality of work.

  • Identifies what needs to be done and takes appropriate action before being asked or the situation requires it.

LICENSING/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION:

  • A valid driver's license is required prior to appointment and must be maintained during employment in this class.

  • Must qualify for prior to appointment, obtain, and maintain during employment in this class a City of Jacksonville Certification as a Public Driver.

A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at www.jacksonville.gov. Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript, with your social blacked out, is required with your application. Transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school’s name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred.

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Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and the family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled.

If claiming veteran's preference, you must attach a DD-214 (Member Form-4 copy) or military discharge papers, or equivalent certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs listing military status, dates of service and character of discharge. You must also attach the Veterans Preference Certification Form and if applicable, the additional forms as noted here: http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference

If a candidate believes he or she was not afforded veteran’s preference, he or she may file a written complaint, within 60 calendar days upon receipt of notification of the hiring decision, requesting an investigation to:

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

Attention: Veterans’ Preference Coordinator

11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-K

Largo, FL 33778-1630

Email: VeteransPreference@fdva.state.fl.us

The City of Jacksonville provides a wide array of benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Our comprehensive benefit programs include medical, dental and vision plans; life insurance coverage for you and your dependents; flexible spending plans for medical reimbursement, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses; an employee assistance program for you and your dependents; a 457(b) tax-deferred compensation plan to supplement your retirement, and a ROTH IRA plan. We also provide an extensive wellness program that includes a health intervention program if qualified, lunch and learns, health fairs, and discounted gym memberships. Please visit the Employee Benefits website for details on all the plans we offer.

www.coj.net/benefits

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Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Copying and pasting your resume or stating "see resume" does NOT fulfill the requirements of the question. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and certify that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?

  • Yes

  • No

    02

    Are you authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship from the City of Jacksonville either now or in the future?

  • Yes

  • No

    03

    The budgeted annual salary for this position is $63,000.00-$68,954.00. This is not negotiable. If selected, would you be willing to accept this position at this salary?

  • Yes

  • No

    04

    This position is located in an office and is not a remote location.

  • I have read and understand the above statement.

    05

    Part-Time and volunteer work experience may be considered if an applicant has worked/volunteered 20 hours per week or more. The complete work history, including number of hours worked per week, must be included in your application if you would like this experience to be considered.

  • I have read the above statement and understand what is required.

    06

    Do you have a bachelors' degree or higher from an accredited college or university? A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Building Construction, Construction Management, Facilities Management, or related field is preferred.

  • Yes

  • No

    07

    If you have a degree, indicate which degree you have and include any major/minor. If basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript is required with your application.

    08

    Do you have a minimum of four (4) years of education and/or professional experience in government or commercial construction project management?

  • I have 4 years or more of this experience.

  • I have more than 1 year, but less than 4 years of this experience.

  • I have 1 year or less of this experience.

  • None of the above.

    09

    Provide a detailed description (at least 3-4 complete sentences) of your experience.

    10

    Indicate the organization(s) you worked for where you gained this experience.

    11

    Do you have at least 1 year in a supervisory capacity?

  • I have 1 year or more experience.

  • I have less than 1 year experience.

    12

    Provide a detailed description (at least 3-4 complete sentences) of your experience.

    13

    Indicate the organization(s) you worked for where you gained this experience.

    14

    Are you able to lift up to 50 pounds?

  • Yes

  • No

    15

    Do you have a valid motor vehicle operator license that is not under suspension/revocation or restricted under any pending or current citations/court proceedings? Please indicate which license you possess.

  • FL Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL)

  • FL Class B Commercial Driver License (CDL)

  • FL Class C Commercial Driver License (CDL)

  • FL Class E Driver License

  • GA Standard Driver's License

  • GA Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

  • GA Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

  • GA Class C Commercial Driver's License (CDL)

  • License from another State.

  • Learner Permit

  • My license is currently invalid.

  • I do not possess any type of Driver's License.

    16

    If you have a State of FL license, does your license currently have one or more of these restrictions?

  • C or 1 - Business Purpose Only

  • D or H - Employment Purposes

  • P or 2 – Probation Interlock Device

  • S or I – Other Restriction

  • Two or more of these restrictions.

  • I have an out of state license.

  • None of the above.

    17

    Have you been cited for more than three (3) moving violations, or two (2) at fault accidents within the past 12 months from current date?

  • Yes

  • No

    18

    Have you been convicted of Driving-Under-the-Influence (DUI) in any state during the last 36 months from current date?

  • Yes

  • No

    19

    Have you been considered a "Habitual Traffic Offender" (HTO) within the past 12 months from current date?

  • Yes

  • No

    20

    I consent to the City of Jacksonville using the driver's license information I have provided to access a driver's license report from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. I understand if one was accessed with relation to this application, a copy will be provided to me upon request.

  • Yes, the City of Jacksonville has my consent to check my driver's license.

  • No, I do not wish to give consent to the City of Jacksonville to check my driver's license.

    21

    Provide your full Driver's License or Identification number. If a correct number is not provided, your application will be considered incomplete and may result in disqualification from the selection process.

    22

    If you are requesting veterans preference, you MUST download the appropriate state of Florida form (even if you don't live in Florida) and attach it to your application. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL DELAY YOUR VETERANS PREFERENCE STATUS. Please download the forms at http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services/veterans-preference

  • Yes, I am claiming veterans preference and I understand that I MUST download the appropriate form and attach it to my application.

  • No, I am not claiming veterans preference and this does not apply to me.

    23

    A cover letter and resume is required with your application. College transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the name of the school, type of degree, classes taken, grades received and date degree was conferred. NOTE: A copy of your diploma does not meet this requirement. Transcripts from colleges outside of the U.S. must be converted to U.S. Standards. If required documents are not provided your application will be considered incomplete and may result in disqualification from the selection process.

  • I have read the above statement and understand what is required.

    Required Question

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City of Jacksonville

Address

117 W. Duval St. Suite 100 Jacksonville, Florida, 32202

Website

http://www.coj.net/departments/employee-services.aspx

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