Operations Manager - Jefferson County

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

12/03/2025

PAY GRADE:

Grade 33

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The Operations Managers oversees the Jefferson County general services operations center, to include provision of mobile maintenance services, assignment and completion of work orders, fleet management, and grounds maintenance. The manager initiates and manages both short-term and long-term projects, administers the process of hiring and overseeing the work of contractors, to include preparing requests for proposals and reviewing/selecting the most suitable bids. Operations Managers researches needed materials and equipment and arranges for purchase of needed items. The manager also prepares and administers the departmental budget, by reviewing reports and financial data, working with the finance department to ensure expenditures are within the budget, and ensuring bills and contractors are paid in a timely manner. As supervisors of subordinate personnel, the Operations Manager assigns and distributes work, monitors work progress, and provides training.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Jefferson County provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below:

Jefferson County $94,515 - $146,640

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Driver's license.

• Experience planning, coordinating and directing the activities of multiple personnel in the crafts or maintenance field, performing construction or maintenance of commercial or industrial facilities.

• Experience managing financial resources to include developing and/or monitoring a budget (e.g., monitoring expenditures and approving/disapproving purchase requests).

• Experience utilizing work order/asset management software to monitor and track resources of commercial or industrial facility (e.g., personnel, equipment).

• Experience planning and managing construction or maintenance projects for commercial or industrial facilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by Merit System agencies. These qualifications may be considered by a hiring agency when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in business administration, public administration, industrial technology, engineering, construction management or related field.

• Five years of highly responsible management experience in the provision of a broad range of facility services such as construction, building and grounds management, property management, service contract management, and janitorial/custodial services management.

• Certified Facility Manager (CFM), Facilities Management Administrator (FMA) certification, or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

• Master level certification in plumbing, electrical, or HVAC or National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET).

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Prepares, monitors, and administers departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, expenditure reports, analyzing financial data and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetary limits.

• Administers and manages the solicitation and hiring of contractors by prioritizing projects, monitoring the status of contracted projects, and making adjustments as needed.

• Procures and/or manages inventory (i.e., supplies and equipment) to ensure the products and services are available to meet the operational needs of each department.

• Oversees adherence to safety codes and preparedness for and conformance of staff regarding safety.

• Oversees the Operations Center, to include mobile maintenance, various skilled maintenance services, crafts (e.g., painters), fleet, and grounds crews.

• Initiates, plans, executes, and monitors work involved in the completion of projects, including both short-term and long-term projects.

• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.

• Oversees and conducts training to provide knowledge and understanding of work processes to ensure compliance with procedures and standards.

• Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job involves moderate physical exertion required for occasional prolonged periods of lifting, carrying, balancing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Work may involve occasional lifting of items or objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted both indoors in an office setting as well as regular field visits to external places of business or construction worksites. Job may require exposure to potentially hazardous work conditions (e.g., working in and around traffic, construction zones, heavy equipment). Job may require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, safety belts/gait belts, glasses, gloves, hard hats or live jackets. Job may require working with electricity, including dangerous high voltage.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.