Facilities Director

The Town of Glastonbury is actively recruiting for the managerial position of Facilities Director. The job description detailing the duties and required qualifications is to follow, and an overview of the role can be VIEWED HERE. We greatly appreciate your interest in working with us!

POSTED FEBRUARY 5, 2025. COMPLETE APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 11:59 P.M. ON MARCH 14, 2025.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Under the general direction of the Town Manager, incumbent is responsible for the effective, safe, efficient, and sustainable operation of municipal buildings/facilities, as well as the management of capital projects for the Town and select school capital projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:  

1. Provides technical advice to the Town Manager, Town staff, and Public Building Commission on matters pertaining to public building design, construction, renovation, repair, maintenance, and management, including development and review of plans, policies and initiatives.
2. Recommends and prepares capital improvement proposals for public building design, construction, renovation, repair and maintenance. Heavily involved in project development, contractor selection and contract negotiation.
3. Reviews architectural plans and specifications and prepares plans and specifications for minor projects; reviews building specifications and design requirements.
4. Plans and manages municipal building capital improvement projects to monitor compliance with plan specifications, objectives, timelines and budget, developing strategies to optimize project operations.
5. Prepares and submits grant applications.  Manages grants, including record-keeping and submitting reimbursement requests for both Town and school facilities projects.
6. Conducts facilities assessments for planned preventative maintenance and capital improvement projects.  Inspects building systems, including Town-owned properties that may be leased, for signs of wear, damage or safety hazards.  Ensures building compliance with applicable local, state and federal life-safety and health codes, such as fire codes, building codes, OSHA, and American’s with Disabilities Act requirements.  Directs problem resolution accordingly.
7. Evaluates, approves, and effectuates policies and procedures for safety, efficiency, sustainability, and effectiveness. Reviews records of maintenance and custodial activities, including customer satisfaction, and prepares related reports.
8. Administers lease agreements between Town-owned buildings and tenants.
9. Prepares an annual operating budget and an annual capital improvement budget;
   • Oversees the procurement of equipment, supplies and materials, assuring effective and efficient use of budgeted funds and personnel
   • Monitors building maintenance operating budgets for Town agencies
   • Analyzes utility usage and costs, identifies and evaluates utility alternatives, recommends appropriate utility mix and rates and advises on the procurement strategy to be used
10. Ultimately responsible for the activities of all Town Facilities staff; provides performance feedback both formally and informally. Ensures training on and enforces compliance with best practices for safe work practices, with attention to risk management and loss control.  Administers policies and procedures.
11. Ensures a respectful and safe work environment for all by fostering a culture of mutual respect, accountability for ethical behavior and positive leadership, aligning policies, procedures and training with such values.  Sets high professional and customer service standards for staff and ensures accountability with those standards. 
12. Enhances professional competency through participation in continuing education programs and professional associations.

OTHER DUTIES:

1. Performs other duties as required. 

CONFIDENTIALITY:

• Maintains confidentiality of records and information as appropriate

CONDUCT:

• Observes safe work practices
• Observes state traffic laws
• Represents the Town in a professional and courteous manner; observes and respects the dignity of all persons

DEPENDABILITY:

• Regularly attends and is punctual for work
• Works evenings and weekends as necessary

NOTE:  The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities.  It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task and responsibility.  Incumbent must be able to perform essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE:

• Knowledge of
  • Engineering and architectural principles, techniques and practices, blueprint reading and the application thereof to the design and maintenance of buildings, building systems and their components
  • Regulations concerning the mitigation/removal of hazardous materials
  • Building construction practices, tools and materials, and related hazards and safety precautions
  • Facilities maintenance practices, tools and materials, and related hazards and safety precautions
  • Price trends and grades or quality of materials and equipment
  • Operation and maintenance of heating, air conditioning and other mechanical building systems basics
• Ability to
  • plan, schedule, budget and monitor capital projects
  • develop, monitor and evaluate operational procedures
  • administer policies and collective bargaining agreements
  • communicate verbally and in writing, accurately, clearly and concisely, including the preparation of statistical and narrative reports
• Skilled in
  • leadership in order to provide a respectful, equitable and ethical work environment
  • supervision in order to provide guidance for staff and ensure accountability for performance
  • interpersonal communication in order to establish and maintain effective working relationships
  • providing a high level of customer service

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to
  • Walk, sit or stand for prolonged periods; push/pull/lift objects of up to 20 pounds
  • perform manipulative skills which require hand-eye coordination, such as keyboarding
  • see objects closely, as in reading a report; hear normal sounds with some background noise; distinguish voice patterns and communicate through human speech
  • see objects far away as in driving
  • concentrate on fine detail with little interruption, attend to task/function for more than 60 minutes, remember multiple tasks given to self and others over long periods, and understand the theories behind several related concepts
• May be exposed to seasonal temperatures and weather; grease, oil and dust; loud or unpleasant noises

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, structural or mechanical engineering, planning, architecture, construction management or related field, preferred
• Seven (7) years’ progressively responsible related professional experience with at least four (4) years of management and supervisory experience in the field of building design, engineering, construction or facilities management.

OR

• Four years of relevant experience may be a substitute for the bachelor’s degree requirement.​​​​​​​

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION:

• Driver’s license
• Professional certification, desired