This position typically oversees all building operations, maintenance, and groundskeeping, including staff supervision, budget management, preventive maintenance programs, safety/compliance, vendor management and long- range capital planning for renovations and new construction ensuring functional, safe and efficient physical environments. Must deal courteously and effectively with fellow employees and citizens.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Directs daily upkeep, repairs (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC) custodial services, security services and groundskeeping.
• Establishes and maintains preventative maintenance practices on building systems; minimizing building interruptions due to facility failures; and implementing predictive maintenance techniques to minimize operational failures.
• Develops, monitors and manages departmental budgets, including supplies, equipment and capital improvement funds.
• Hires, trains, schedules and evaluates facilities staff, manages external contractors (plumbers, electricians, landscapers).
• Oversees construction and renovation projects to improve efficiency and to ensure that facilities meet environmental, health and security standards and comply with government regulations.
• Evaluates facilities to determine suitability for occupancy and square footage availability.
• Monitors operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, and government regulations.
• Plans and oversees capital improvement projects, renovations, new construction, and energy management initiatives.
• Maintains facility master plans, prints, and records; develops long-range maintenance and replacement plans.
• Attends staff, committee and County meetings as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, or related field;
• Ten (10) years of related experience, including supervisory;
• Equivalent education, and/or experience may be considered.

• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license for South Carolina with safe driving record;
• Departmental testing may be administered during interview;
• A criminal background check will be completed on selected applicant if a current one (less than 3 years old) is not on file.
• This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

• Knowledge of budget management.
• Knowledge of the methods, procedures and policies of Berkeley County as such pertains to the performance of the essential duties.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions required to perform the essential functions of the work.
• Knowledge of terminology and related professional languages used within the department as such pertains to work responsibilities.
• Strong understating of building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing) and grounds management.
• Excellent leadership, project management, budgeting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to use small office equipment and computers.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

This position requires the employee to reach with hands and arms; stand; walk; use hands to handle, feel, finger, grasp or operate objects, tools or controls; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use mental acuity and repetitive motion; and talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift, push, pull and/or move up to ninety-five (95) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

The work is regularly performed in a safe and secure work environment that may periodically have unpredicted requirements or demands. Thirty-seven and one half (37.5) hours per week. Normal work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday with the ability to work after hours when necessary. Must be able to attend evening meetings and/or County Council meetings when requested. Scheduled hours/days, job location, duties and any other information contained herein is subject to change. May be required to work extra hours and to perform extra or different duties during emergency situations.