Maintenance Manager

Salary: $86,340.00 Annually
Location : Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County, IA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 25-02743
Agency: Iowa State Fair
Opening Date: 03/27/2025
Closing Date: 4/5/2025 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag: #LI-DNP
Point of Contact: Scott Worth, Senior Plant Operations Director, sworth@iowastatefair.org
To Apply: Please submit a current resume and application to sworth@iowastatefair.org, Scott Worth, Senior Plant Operations Director, no later than April 5, 2025
Job Description

This is a courtesy posting for the Iowa State Fair. Applicants should follow instructions in the "To Apply" section.

WORK DUTIES: - TIME %DUTIES
25% Coordinate selected construction projects.

• Provide written schedules to determine construction duration and manpower requirements.
• Analyze and implement construction documents for the purpose of obtaining competitive bids.
• Perform on site supervision of construction trades and provide written observations regarding schedule, deficiencies and/or defects, and budget.
• Assist in the preparation of cost estimates for various construction projects, materials and equipment.
• Review and summarize miscellaneous reports and documents; prepare background documents as necessary.

40% Oversee Maintenance Department Trades Staff

• Work with the Senior Director of Plant Operations and ISF Staff to schedule projects.
• Work with the Operations Manager to schedule trades staff to assist with events as needed.
• Monitor progress of projects and give directions to keep work flowing in a safe and timely manner.
• Monitor projects for quality of work being performed to keep consistent with ISF standards.
• Give guidance for material selection of projects.
• Coordinate routine service and repairs of HVAC equipment and HVAC controls, from either outside contractors or ISF maintenance staff.
• Coordinate routine service and repairs of miscellaneous mechanical systems, with either outside contractors or ISF Staff.
• Schedule routine inspections and maintenance on all fire suppression systems with either outside contractors or ISF Staff.
• Schedule routine inspections and maintenance on all fire monitoring systems with either outside contractors or ISF Staff.
• Schedule routine inspections and maintenance of all elevators located on the ISF Grounds.
• Keeps current records for inspections and maintenance for items noted in this section as well as warranty information where applicable.
• Work with outside contractors to facilitate maintenance and repairs of buildings and grounds.
• Approve timecards and time off for Maintenance Trades Staff.
• Responsible for the response to after-hour issues concerning facilities and infrastructure.
• Assists trades to develop and keep current infrastructure mapping.

25% Implement a safety program

• Work with the Operations Manager, Electrical Manager and Custodial Manager on implementing safety standards and guidelines.
• Schedule regular safety meetings with maintenance staff.
• Implement safety standards and guidelines.
• Produce regular safety reports.

10% Oversee Grandstand operations

• Work with Grandstand Stage Promotor to ensure operations run smoothly and needs are met in a timely manner.
• Rental and scheduling of all equipment for the back-of-house production.
• Front-of-house set-up to include chairs, concessions tents, crowd barriers, portable toilets, and pre-fair cleaning.
• Oversee the Grandstand Cleaning Crew
• Work with Grandstand Security to ensure needs are met and operations run smoothly.
• Work with back-of-house caterer, complete set up of catering tent.
• Work with all stage production contractors to ensure needs are met and operations run smoothly.

Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., will also include evening and weekend work. Extended hours during summer months
Minimum Qualification Requirements
An equivalent combination of education and experience resulting in a minimum of 15 years combined experience, 3 years of which were at a managerial level in project and/or construction administration in residential and/or commercial applications.

Additional Qualification Requirements

• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, specifications, aerial maps and surveys.
• Ability to operate survey instruments including transits, levels, distance meters.
• Ability to inspect completed and in-progress work for accuracy, compliance with standards, and other related criteria.
• Ability to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to prepare and maintain records such as blueprint files, construction material costs, and project schedules.
• Ability to coordinate and supervise construction trades, grounds crews and interim event staff under the direction of supervisors.
• Displays high standards of ethical conduct. Exhibits honesty and integrity. Refrains from theft-related, dishonest or unethical behavior.
• Works and communicates with internal and external clients and customers to meet their needs in a polite, courteous, and cooperative manner. Committed to quality service.
• Displays a high level of initiative, effort and commitment towards completing assignments efficiently. Works with minimal supervision. Demonstrates responsible behavior and attention to detail.
• Responds appropriately to supervision and provides supervision when called upon. Makes an effort to follow policy and cooperate with supervisors.
• Ability to offer suggestions for increased efficiency in completing a task while maintaining the prescribed standard.
• Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust and group identity.
• Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information. Listens to others and responds appropriately.
• Ability to operate a variety of heavy equipment. Such as: skid loader, end loader, backhoe, excavator, forklift, telehandler, boom lift, scissor lift.