Parks Facilities Manager

The City of Redmond is a thriving, culturally diverse community, and home to over 80,000 residents. Redmond is the hub of an array of commerce and industry ranging from technology, aerospace, and gaming to biomedical and innovation start-ups. In this role, you will represent the city, and our values of service, integrity, accountability, belonging and stewardship.

You now have an opportunity to join our Parks & Recreation department as our Facilities Manager. Considered a working manager, the Facilities Manageroversees the administrative functions, operations, maintenance, and repair activities of the (27) City-owned and/or operated buildings and related facilities including our U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Silver Certified City Hall and LEED Platinum Redmond Senior & Community Center.

The overarching goals for our facilities are to be welcoming, clean, accessible, sustainable, and safe environments for City employees and the general public. As our Facilities Manager,this means you’re responsible for the development and implementation of short- and long-range strategic plans and capital improvements for the facilities division. You will also monitor and maintain designated budgets as well as be responsible for the proper management of personnel, financial resources, equipment and vehicles, development and administration of policies and procedures.

As a Facilities Managerwith the City of Redmond, you are also a public servant. And to us that means you are able and willing to listen to the needs of the customers and find ways to say “Yes” to their requests. This is more important now since building uses have changed significantly over the last couple of years. So as our Facilities Manager,you are not set in the “this is the way we always do things” mindset. Instead, you are customer-focused and strategic with a natural ability to be empathic to the needs of the people who use the facilities. If they ask for something or point out a function that is no longer working as it was originally intended, you always work to find ways to make improvements that will balance the customers’ needs with the ongoing maintenance and operations.

• Plan, develop, and administer a comprehensive facilities maintenance program for City buildings and facilities.
• Execute Capital Facilities Plan and implement proactive asset management systems.
• Assist and collaborate with the Parks Planning Division, Park Administration, and Public Works Construction Division to ensure successful execution of the Capital Improvement Program including design, finance, and completion of facility capital projects
• Assist the Parks & Recreation Director in developing strategic plans related to organizational goals and objectives.
• Develop annual budget recommendations; oversee budget accounts and expenditures, sign purchase requisitions; develop estimated replacement costs and equipment needs; recommend establishing purchase order accounts with appropriate vendors.
• Manage capital facilities improvement projects.
• Work with City Safety Program Manager to ensure staff and facilities meet OSHA safety requirements.
• Create a collaborative team atmosphere within the Facilities Division to work towards a common goal of serving the community.

Knowledge of and Skills in:

• Principles, practices, and techniques of planning and directing comprehensive City Parks programs
• Principles and practices of budgeting, record keeping, report writing, and contract negotiation
• Methods for budget preparation, justification, presentation, and management
• Methods of financial policy development and assessment
• Hazards, safety regulations, and practices associated with recreation programs and facilities
• Knowledge of equipment, materials, and supplies used in facilities and park operations maintenance and repairs
• Knowledge of construction, maintenance, and repair of parks, trails, and urban forests
• Knowledge of functions of building systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and security
• Knowledge of proper and safe techniques of building maintenance
• Use of independent judgment and effective decision making in the application of a wide variety of laws, rules, policies and procedures and in effective problem solving
• Supervisory principles and methods, including goal setting, budget preparation and administration and employee supervision
• Strategic and tactical planning (both long and short term)
• Principles and practices of project management
• Principles and techniques or marketing and public relations
• Supervision, organization, and coordination

Abilities to:

• Demonstrate highly effective leadership skills by supporting the goals and objectives of the organization; recognizing, defining, and moving issues forward in a collaborative manner; developing and/or improving processes, policies and procedures to meet organizational goals
• Anticipate trends and community needs; organize, analyze, interpret, and evaluate problems and provide practical, cost-effective solutions
• Implement new ideas
• Direct others in promoting desired behaviors inside and outside the organization
• Analyze situations quickly and objectively and determine a proper course of action; use appropriate independent judgment to make decisions of a technical, management and/or administrative nature in support of division/department/City goals
• Speak professionally and at the highest level of effectiveness with elected officials, representatives of public and private organizations, and the general public
• Interact with consultants, developers, general public, officials, and other municipalities
• Lead, train, evaluate and motivate staff
• Prioritize and oversee the work of the team to ensure both the customer’s needs and deadlines are met

Education and Experience

• Five years of progressively responsible experience in recreation management, park operations, facilities management, or closely related field,
• Two years supervisory/managerial experience, with demonstrated progressively responsible leadership experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent, Bachelor’s degree in recreation management, public administration, park administration, facilities management or related field preferred;
• Project Management experience preferred.
• If assigned to facilities, property management with leases or real estate transaction experience preferred.
• Public Sector experience preferred.
• Any equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities

Licenses and Certificates

• Valid WA State Driver's license required.

Our employees earn competitive wages and enjoy an exceptional benefits package that includes:

• MEDICAL INSURANCE - Choice of two plans for employees and their eligible dependents: Premera or Kaiser Permanente.All employee healthcare premiums paid for by the City of Redmond.
• PRESCRIPTION DRUG INSURANCE - Included with each medical plan
• DENTAL INSURANCE - For employees and their eligible dependents
• VISION INSURANCE - For employees and their eligible dependents
• OTHER INSURANCE - Life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, optional employee-paid voluntary life insurance
• FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS - For tax savings on healthcare and dependent care expenses
• PAID VACATION & HOLIDAYS – with (13) paid holidays per year
• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)
• RETIREMENT PLANS - Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) plus additional options that include: Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (Social Security replacement plan) and MetLife 457 Plan
• Annual COLA adjustments
• Annual merit increases of up to 5%

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