Building Maintenance Supervisor

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Facilities Maintenance Manager, the Building Maintenance Supervisor plans, schedules, and supervises daily maintenance and repair of agency facilities and equipment. These include public-facing passenger facilities—transit centers, stations, and park-and-rides—as well as operations and maintenance (O&M) facilities such as bus garages, shops, fueling and wash systems, and administrative buildings. The supervisor provides first-line leadership to facilities technicians and ensures passenger facilities are safe, clean, accessible, and in service for customers, while O&M facilities and shop equipment remain available to support daily service. The role consistently supervises three facilities maintenance technicians and may supervise up to nine depending on coverage needs. The position covers the Nestor and Myatt O&M facilities, WeGo Central, North Nashville and Hillsboro transit centers, park-and-ride facilities, and WeGo Star stations. The regular schedule is day shift, Monday through Friday, with an on-call rotation for after-hours, weekend, and severe-weather response. The supervisor oversees preventive maintenance and repairs, contractor work, minor projects, asset records, procurement activity, and maintenance reporting. The role also coordinates facility work with Operations, Customer Care, Security, Fleet Maintenance, and other groups; enforces safety and environmental requirements; and supports accessibility and transit asset management programs. Work takes place in office, shop, yard, and public-facility settings, indoors and outdoors in all weather, with frequent physical activity and exposure to operational hazards.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Five years of progressively responsible experience in commercial or industrial facilities maintenance, including hands-on troubleshooting of building systems such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing, or fueling.
Two years of experience in a lead or supervisory role.
A related degree, technical certificate, or apprenticeship may substitute for up to two years of experience.
Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
Ability to obtain agency-required certifications after hire, such as OSHA 30-hour and storage tank operator training.
Knowledge of methods, codes, tools, and materials used to maintain, repair, and alter facilities and equipment.
Knowledge of HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and building automation systems, and transit facility equipment such as vehicle lifts, bus washers, fueling systems, elevators, and escalators.
Knowledge of OSHA and TOSHA regulations, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), fire and life-safety codes, ADA accessibility requirements, and environmental requirements for hazardous materials, storage tanks, and storm water.
Knowledge of preventive maintenance practices and computerized maintenance management systems.
Knowledge of supervision and training in a union environment, including collective bargaining agreements.
Ability to provide training, work direction, and guidance to technicians across multiple worksites.
Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot problems in building systems, equipment, and fueling operations.
Ability to plan and organize work, meet schedules, and make sound decisions in emergencies.
Ability to communicate effectively with staff, contractors, other departments, and the public, and use computers to document work and prepare reports.
Availability for on-call response and work outside normal hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, and severe weather.
Ability to work in office, shop, yard, and public-facility environments, indoors and outdoors in all weather; use required personal protective equipment; perform frequent walking, standing, bending, kneeling, and stair and ladder climbing; work at heights and in confined spaces; lift and carry up to 50 pounds; and drive agency vehicles between work sites.

Nice To Haves

Transit or public-facility experience.
Experience supervising under a collective bargaining agreement.
Trade certification in HVAC, electrical, or plumbing, such as EPA Section 608; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Plan, assign, and direct facilities technicians’ daily work across multiple sites, prioritizing safety, customer impact, and service criticality.
Participate in hiring, training, coaching, progressive discipline consistent with the collective bargaining agreement, and the grievance process.
Manage schedules, attendance, timekeeping, and overtime; inspect completed work.
Carry out preventive maintenance and repair programs for buildings, grounds, and equipment, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, building automation, fire and life-safety systems, generators, roofs, and doors.
Troubleshoot building systems, including programmable logic controllers, and determine whether repairs should be completed in-house or by contractors.
Respond to facility emergencies, outages, and severe weather, including after-hours callouts.
Maintain passenger facilities to agency standards for safety, cleanliness, and appearance, including waiting areas, platforms, bus bays, restrooms, lighting, signage, and landscaping.
Respond promptly to graffiti, vandalism, biohazards, and customer-reported conditions.
Maintain elevators, escalators, automatic doors, ramps, and other accessible features under ADA requirements; ensure prompt repairs, report outages, and coordinate required inspections.
Coordinate bay, platform, and area closures with Operations, Customer Care, and Security; ensure work areas are barricaded and customer notices are posted.
Maintain O&M shop and yard equipment, fueling systems, storage tanks, and vehicle charging infrastructure where installed; keep required inspections current and coordinate work to protect service pull-out.
Enforce agency safety policies and OSHA and TOSHA requirements, including lockout/tagout, confined space, fall protection, and electrical safety.
Conduct safety briefings, investigate incidents, and report hazards through the agency’s Safety Management System.
Carry out hazardous-materials, hazardous-waste, spill-prevention, and storm-water procedures.
Document work in the enterprise asset management (EAM) system and report key performance indicators, including preventive-maintenance completion, work-order backlog, and elevator availability.
Support the Transit Asset Management (TAM) program through facility condition assessments, asset records, warranty tracking, and records for FTA reviews.
Oversee maintenance contractors’ daily work and review invoices.
Request materials and services under agency and FTA procurement requirements, monitor spending, and provide budget input.
Plan and monitor minor repair projects and coordinate larger projects with State of Good Repair staff.
Perform other related duties as assigned.