Salary : $61,229.00 - $91,842.00 Annually Location : Olympia, WA Job Type: Full Time Job Number: MAINTSUP24 Department: Facilites Maintenance Opening Date: 09/23/2024 Closing Date: 10/27/2024 11:59 PM Pacific Job Description Position Open Until Filled The Community Headquartered in Olympia, Washington, the Port of Olympia serves all of Thurston County community as an economic engine, a strong community partner, and a responsible environmental steward. Olympia is home to a wide variety of industries, including state government, health care, retail, military, education, construction, farming, fishing, and logging, and has an active arts community. The region has a wide array of public parks and nature conservation areas. Majestic Mount Rainier and the rugged Cascade Mountains are nearby to the east, while the Pacific Coast is just an hour's drive to the west. Located on Budd Inlet, the southernmost point of Puget Sound, the area offers significant opportunities for a diversity of water enthusiasts. The OrganizationEstablished in 1922, the Port serves the community by promoting trade, supporting family-wage jobs, and improving the environment. Today, more than 5,000 jobs and nearly $715.5 million in economic activity in Thurston County depend on the Port of Olympia. The Port of Olympia is governed by an elected Commission, which sets policies and strategic direction for the organization. The Commission appoints the Port's Executive Director, who is responsible for the ongoing management of the Port's staff, operations, budget, enterprises, and facilities. The Port of Olympia operates with 51 FTEs across multiple departments and four business units which include:
Marine Terminal Airport Swantown Marina and Boatworks Real Estate Learn more about who we are at: The Position The Marina & Facilities Maintenance Foreperson is responsible for providing direction and supervision for the Port's Marina & Facilities maintenance program. The Marina & Facilities Maintenance Foreperson is an advanced skill-level position that coordinates and provides operational leadership and oversight for installing, maintaining, and repairing buildings, docks and/or airfields, equipment, and landscaping operations. Tasks include, but are not limited to, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, paving, mowing, painting, and driving equipment. This position manages a team of workers, regularly inspects sites, executes work orders as necessary, provides fiscal accountability, maintains equipment, and assigns workers to various preventative and corrective maintenance assignments. Work performed is supervised by the Harbor Senior Manager. Examples of Duties The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
- Provide team leadership for marina facilities and maintenance staff in a positive and professional manner, and motivate and encourage a dynamic teamwork environment.
- Coordinate with other Port staff, as needed, to promote and provide a positive Port First team environment.
- Lead and participate in a variety of advanced-level maintenance jobs, providing follow-up and recommendations. These activities include routine, ongoing preventative, corrective maintenance, repair, and servicing activities of Port facilities, grounds-keeping, and equipment. Such activities may include, but will not be limited to, construction, mechanical, plumbing, painting, electrical, HVAC, heavy equipment, irrigation, and landscaping systems and upkeep to ensure the upkeep of Port assets.
- Prepare and review work orders, material requisitions, reports, and other written and computerized systems for documentation; maintaining accurate records of all maintenance projects.
- Coordinate the procurement and scheduled use of resources such as labor, equipment, and materials to ensure maximum use and completion of work within a budget, safety guidelines, and quality standards.
- Advise the Harbor Senior Manager, making suggestions for operational and cost-saving improvements and budget and contract compliance, tracking time, receipts, deadlines, and project costs.
- Lead and participate in inspecting alarm, fire, backflow assemblies, pest control, building/dock assessments, and stormwater systems-service and repair as needed.
- Guide assigned staff in keeping records, reference materials, repair logs, timesheets, files, and utilize computerized maintenance management programs.
- Adhere to environmentally sound, safe, and healthy working practices.
- Operate Port equipment such as forklifts, lawnmowers, street sweepers, chain saws, tractors, trucks, compressors, paint sprayers, boom trucks, snow removal equipment, and related tools and equipment.
- Maintain professional public relations practices with all Port customers and tenants.
- Coordinate and provide the training, mentoring, supervision, and evaluation of marina facilities and maintenance staff. Assist the Harbor Senior Manager in hiring staff.
- Safety First -provide leadership and accountability for the Port Safety Program, Port policies & procedures, and regulatory agencies (OSHA, Stormwater compliance, Fire, and others as applies).
- Other duties as assigned.
QualificationsMinimum Qualifications (Experience / Education Required)
- The equivalent of a G.E.D. or higher education.
- Technical school training in mechanics, hydraulics, air or electrical systems, or a minimum of six years experience working in the building or mechanical trades.
- Professional-level knowledge for maintenance shop procedures and practices; safety practices, safe work methods, and safety regulations of the trades listed in job duties.
- Experience in supervising a positive teamwork environment, and a strong emphasis on communication skills to positively participate as an essential player in the overall effectiveness of the marina facilities and maintenance team.
- Experience with cost estimating, project planning and coordination, contract compliance, and knowledge of regulatory codes.
- Valid Washington State driver's license.
- Willingness to obtain Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Certification and Forklift Safety Training Certifications.
- Willingness to obtain a Washington State Department of Agriculture's Public Operator's Pesticide License (if applicable); a Class A vehicle license, or special equipment certification (if applicable).
- A requirement to maintain a basic first-aid/CPR certification.
Required Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Ability to operate with advance-level of proficiency heavy & light motorized vehicles & equipment including but not limited to dump trucks, snowplows, tractors, mowers, compressors, sanders, generators, hand and power tools, detection devices, mobile radio, and phone equipment.
- Highly proficient mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills; knowledgeable computer skills, with an emphasis on Internet searching and an ability to utilize a computerized maintenance program, with solid record-keeping acuity.
- Ability to obtain (within a month) a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential), if duties assigned require.
The Port of Olympia has an excellent benefit package. The benefit includes medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance with no out of pocket employee premiums for employee and qualified family members. In addition, the Port of Olympia offers it's employees life insurance, long term disability insurance, state retirement benefits, deferred compensation benefits, vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, training and college reimbursement plans, and health and wellness benefits. 01 Please address the following items that you have five years or more experience in supervising staff and/or performing the following?Landscaping and GroundsFacilities Maintenance and RepairElectric RepairPlumbingBudgeting and Budget AccountabilityCarpentryComputerized Maintenance SoftwareWord/Excel DocumentsHVACData Analysis and Decision-MakingHazardous MaterialsFinish CarpentryBuilding CodesHydraulicsMarine Docks and FacilitiesHeavy Equipment OperationProject CoordinationOSHA Safety Requirements for the WorkplaceRoad Repair and MaintenanceLeadership Development 02 How many years of experience do you have supervising a crew engaged in the maintenance and repair of a marina or a range of facilities? 03 Please list your upper-level management and maintenance skills and provide some examples. 04 Do you have anything else you would like to list regarding your expertise or specialty areas? Required Question