Facilities Division Manager

Washington County, Oregon•Hillsboro, OR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Washington County Facilities Division Manager leads the Operation & Maintenance, Real Estate & Planning, and Capital Projects Programs to ensure strategic planning, construction, and responsible stewardship of county-owned and leased facilities. The position reports to the Director of Facilities, Fleet, and Parks and provides leadership to supervisory, technical, and support staff while fostering a collaborative and safety-focused work environment. Responsibilities include creating a 5-yr capital improvement plan, developing a $23M annual operating budget, developing policies, directing workflow, and guiding long term planning and performance improvements. The Facilities Division Manager provides strategic leadership to a diverse team-oriented workforce. This role is responsible for motivating, developing, and supporting staff by promoting professional growth, encouraging transparency, and upholding accountability across the Division. The Manager ensures a safe and productive workplace by providing coaching when needed, overseeing performance improvement efforts, and supporting comprehensive safety and training programs. The position requires strong leadership and clear oral and written communication to effectively interpret, apply, and explain County policies and procedures within assigned areas of responsibility. The Facilities Division Manager represents the Division before the Board of Commissioners as needed, and handles inquiries or complaints with professionalism, fairness, and tact. This role also plays a key part in building and maintaining strategic partnerships across the County and representing the organization within external associations and trade groups. Through collaborative leadership, the Facilities Division Manager helps advance the Division’s mission and supports high-quality service delivery to County departments and the broader community.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a related field AND four (4) years of documented experience enabling the incumbent to perform the essential functions of the position including at least two (2) years of this experience must be performed in a supervisory role.
OR Associate's Degree in a related field AND six (6) years of documented experience enabling the incumbent to perform the essential functions of the position including at least two (2) years of this experience must be performed in a supervisory role.
OR Six (6) years of documented experience enabling the incumbent to perform the essential functions of the position including at least two (2) years of this experience must be performed in a supervisory role.
Related fields include, but are not limited to: Engineering, Project Management, HVAC, Building Science, Construction Management, Facilities or Property Management, and Management.
Depending upon assignment, candidates may be required to pass a criminal background check, have a valid driver's license, and /or additional training, licenses, or certificates.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of principles and practices of management and supervision, strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership, and coordination of people and resources.
Knowledge of principles and practices of organizational, administrative and personnel management, supervision, professional development, and performance evaluation.
Knowledge of best practices for representing the County in contacts with internal and external audiences.
Skills to communicate effectively orally and in writing to convey information to others.
Skills to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Skills to address and resolve complaints tactfully in a fair and positive manner.
Skills to lead, motivate, and support division staff to foster a healthy and successful workforce.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing, including making presentations, to effectively convey complex and technical information in a way that is understandable and relatable to various community groups, elected and appointed officials and the public.
Ability to understand, interpret, explain, and apply County policy and procedures governing assigned areas of responsibility.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a broad spectrum of people in a diverse work force and community.
Ability to provide leadership and direction within a diverse, team-oriented work environment.

Responsibilities

Leads the Operation & Maintenance, Real Estate & Planning, and Capital Projects Programs.
Ensures strategic planning, construction, and responsible stewardship of county-owned and leased facilities.
Provides leadership to supervisory, technical, and support staff.
Fosters a collaborative and safety-focused work environment.
Creates a 5-yr capital improvement plan.
Develops a $23M annual operating budget.
Develops policies.
Directs workflow.
Guides long term planning and performance improvements.
Motivates, develops, and supports staff by promoting professional growth, encouraging transparency, and upholding accountability.
Ensures a safe and productive workplace by providing coaching, overseeing performance improvement efforts, and supporting comprehensive safety and training programs.
Represents the Division before the Board of Commissioners as needed.
Handles inquiries or complaints with professionalism, fairness, and tact.
Builds and maintains strategic partnerships across the County.
Represents the organization within external associations and trade groups.
Advances the Division’s mission and supports high-quality service delivery to County departments and the broader community.