Facilities Manager
Apply NowCompany: City of Auburn, WA
Location: Auburn, WA 98092
Description:
Salary : $116,058.48 - $142,665.60 Annually
Location : Auburn, WA
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Administration
Division: Facilities
Opening Date: 03/06/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: UNAFFILIATED
Position Details
This position is open until filled, with a first review date of Monday, March 24, 2025.
Applications received on or before 11:59 pm Pacific Time on Sunday, March 23rd, will be included in the initial review period.
The City of Auburn is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Facilities Manager to oversee the maintenance and custodial services of City-owned buildings. This is a full-time, professional management position that works closely with the Mayor and other City leadership to manage resources, contractors, and staff while maintaining high standards of service.
Primary Duties
In this role, you will:
Minimum Qualifications
We are looking for candidates who have:
Please note: The person in this position has unescorted access to all City facilities including the Police Department, and as such is required to be fingerprinted and complete Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Certification (per Washington State Patrol ACCESS unit). Fingerprinting will be completed only if selected as the final candidate, prior to a formal appointment being made.
Additional Information
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Team Auburn values diverse perspectives, life experiences, and welcomes applications from people who will help us consistently demonstrate the values of equity, respect, and partnership. The department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans. Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to racial, social, and economic equality for ALL people in our community.The City of Auburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To learn more about the Inclusive Auburn initiative, please visit:
READY TO APPLY?If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
The City of Auburn is dedicated to building an inclusive, informed city, with opportunities for all. In alignment with that goal, the City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers, including names, addresses, and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the initial screening of applications. For that reason, hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application, including a cover letter or resume, during the initial screening.
Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application, and thoroughly answer the supplemental questions. You must meet the minimum qualifications to move forward in the screening process.
Please note that if you are selected to move forward after an interview, a background check, driving abstract review, reference check, and fingerprinting will be completed before a formal job appointment will be made.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY OF AUBURNWe primarily communicate via e-mail during the recruitment process. E-mails from auburnwa.gov and/or governmentjobs.com should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution, you may also want to check your junk e-mail folders.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions, please contact Chardae Gillespie, HR Coordinator, at
Please visit our Employee Benefits webpage for details:
01
Please indicate your highest level of education.
02
Please indicate your years of public property management.
03
How many years of supervisory experience do you have?
04
Do you have a valid Washington State driver's license at the time of this application?
05
Do you have any specific training or certificates that you feel would help you be successful in this role? Please list and describe them below.If you do not feel you have anything to add here, please type n/a.
Required Question
Location : Auburn, WA
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Administration
Division: Facilities
Opening Date: 03/06/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: UNAFFILIATED
Position Details
This position is open until filled, with a first review date of Monday, March 24, 2025.
Applications received on or before 11:59 pm Pacific Time on Sunday, March 23rd, will be included in the initial review period.
The City of Auburn is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Facilities Manager to oversee the maintenance and custodial services of City-owned buildings. This is a full-time, professional management position that works closely with the Mayor and other City leadership to manage resources, contractors, and staff while maintaining high standards of service.
Primary Duties
In this role, you will:
- Oversee building maintenance, ensuring that facilities and systems are properly maintained, and custodial services are provided as required.
- Supervise, train, and evaluate building maintenance and custodial staff, setting priorities, reviewing performance, and ensuring work quality.
- Research and manage vendors and contractors for services outside of maintenance staff responsibilities, ensuring high-quality work and adherence to City standards.
- Monitor and manage the budget for the facilities division, including tracking expenses for projects and contracts under your purview.
- Provide excellent service to internal and external stakeholders, including working with City leadership on space management studies and building needs, ensuring optimal use of City facilities and recommend improvements.
Minimum Qualifications
We are looking for candidates who have:
- A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Maintenance Management, Public Administration, or related field; and
- At least four (4) years of progressively responsible public property management experience; and
- At least two (2) years of supervisory experience; OR
- A combination of education, training, and experience that would indicate successful completion of the essential functions of the job.
Please note: The person in this position has unescorted access to all City facilities including the Police Department, and as such is required to be fingerprinted and complete Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Certification (per Washington State Patrol ACCESS unit). Fingerprinting will be completed only if selected as the final candidate, prior to a formal appointment being made.
Additional Information
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Team Auburn values diverse perspectives, life experiences, and welcomes applications from people who will help us consistently demonstrate the values of equity, respect, and partnership. The department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans. Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to racial, social, and economic equality for ALL people in our community.The City of Auburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To learn more about the Inclusive Auburn initiative, please visit:
READY TO APPLY?If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
The City of Auburn is dedicated to building an inclusive, informed city, with opportunities for all. In alignment with that goal, the City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers, including names, addresses, and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the initial screening of applications. For that reason, hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application, including a cover letter or resume, during the initial screening.
Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application, and thoroughly answer the supplemental questions. You must meet the minimum qualifications to move forward in the screening process.
Please note that if you are selected to move forward after an interview, a background check, driving abstract review, reference check, and fingerprinting will be completed before a formal job appointment will be made.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY OF AUBURNWe primarily communicate via e-mail during the recruitment process. E-mails from auburnwa.gov and/or governmentjobs.com should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution, you may also want to check your junk e-mail folders.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions, please contact Chardae Gillespie, HR Coordinator, at
Please visit our Employee Benefits webpage for details:
01
Please indicate your highest level of education.
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Associate's degree in Business Administration, Maintenance Management, Public Administration, or related field
- Associate's degree in unrelated field
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Maintenance Management, Public Administration, or related field
- Bachelor's degree in unrelated field
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Maintenance Management, Public Administration, or related field
- Master's degree in unrelated field
02
Please indicate your years of public property management.
- I have no public property management experience.
- I have less than 2 years of public property management experience.
- I have more than 2 but less than 4 years of public property management experience.
- I have at least 4 but less than 6 years of public property management experience.
- I have at least 6 but less than 8 years of public property management experience.
- I have at least 8 but less than 10 years of public property management experience.
- I have at least 10 but less than 12 years of public property management experience.
- I have 12 or more years of public property management experience.
03
How many years of supervisory experience do you have?
- I have no supervisory experience.
- I have less than 1 year of supervisory experience.
- I have at least 1 year but less than 2 years of supervisory experience.
- I have at least 2 but less than 3 years of supervisory experience.
- I have at least 3 but less than 4 years of supervisory experience.
- I have at least 4 but less than 5 years of supervisory experience.
- I have at least 5 but less than 6 years of supervisory experience.
- I have at least 6 but less than 7 years of supervisory experience.
- I have 7 or more years of supervisory experience.
04
Do you have a valid Washington State driver's license at the time of this application?
- Yes, I have a valid WA State driver's license without impending loss at this time.
- No, but I have a valid driver's license in another state without impending loss and have the ability to obtain a WA State license within 30 days of my appointment date, if selected to fill this role.
- No, I do not have a driver's license at this time.
05
Do you have any specific training or certificates that you feel would help you be successful in this role? Please list and describe them below.If you do not feel you have anything to add here, please type n/a.
Required Question