Director of Maintenance

Housing Authority of Paducah • Paducah, KY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Housing Authority of Paducah (HAP) seeks an experienced, results-driven Director of Maintenance to lead maintenance and facilities operations across an approximately 855-unit public housing portfolio. This key leadership position requires someone who can balance strategic planning with hands-on operational leadership. The Director will be responsible for strengthening maintenance systems, developing employees, improving property performance, and ensuring HAP's properties remain safe, well-maintained, and ready to meet applicable standards. The successful candidate will bring strong leadership, sound operational judgment, accountability, and the ability to build sustainable systems that improve results. This position offers the opportunity to make a measurable impact on HAP's maintenance operations and the quality of housing provided to residents. The successful candidate will help HAP build stronger maintenance systems, create consistent processes that improve work-order management, preventive maintenance, unit turns, and accountability, develop people by building a capable maintenance team through coaching, training, performance management, and clear expectations, improve property performance by identifying operational challenges and implementing solutions that improve the condition and performance of HAP properties, and lead through change by bringing structure, organization, and accountability to a fast-paced environment while maintaining strong relationships with employees, residents, and organizational partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education, skilled-trade preparation, and progressively responsible experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in maintenance, facilities, construction, restoration, property operations, or a closely related field. Substantial comparable experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated supervisory or leadership experience (five (5) years min.), directing maintenance, facilities, construction, or operations personnel.
• Experience with multi-site operations, budgets, contractors/vendors, materials, work-order systems, and operational performance.
• Valid driver's license and ability to meet HAP's job-related vehicle-operation requirements, when driving is required.
• Ability to travel among HAP properties as needed.
• Ability to respond to emergency or after-hours operational needs when required.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in public housing, affordable housing, multifamily housing, or another regulated residential environment.
• Knowledge of NSPIRE, UPCS, HUD housing requirements, or comparable inspection and compliance standards.
• Experience with capital projects, modernization, major repairs, procurement, or contract administration.
• Facilities, construction, safety, skilled-trade, or supervisory certifications.
• Experience using CMMS, property-management, inventory, fleet, or dashboard systems to manage performance.
• Experience with emergency management/disaster response

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance and facilities operations across HAP's properties.
• Establish effective work-order intake, prioritization, scheduling, documentation, and quality-control processes.
• Strengthen preventive maintenance programs for buildings, equipment, grounds, vehicles, and other assets.
• Improve vacancy and unit-turn performance through effective coordination of staffing, materials, inspections, and contractors.
• Drive readiness for NSPIRE, HUD, and applicable property standards and ensure timely correction of health, safety, and critical deficiencies.
• Provide leadership, coaching, development, and accountability to maintenance supervisors and employees.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, professionalism, resident service, and operational accountability.
• Oversee maintenance-related budgets, inventory, tools, fleet, contractors, and vendors.
• Support capital improvements, modernization, and major repair activities.
• Monitor key performance indicators and use operational data to identify problems, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
• Communicate operational risks, performance concerns, resource needs, and recommended solutions to Executive Leadership.
• Collaborate with Property Management, Finance, Procurement, HR, Compliance/Inspection, contractors, and other partners to achieve organizational goals.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Participation in Kentucky's public retirement system subject to eligibility and plan terms
• Opportunities for professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director