Director of Facilities

SAN MATEO COUNTY EVENT CENTER

DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES  ~ FULL-TIME 

Working for the San Mateo County Event Center and Fair is an excellent opportunity to be part of a vibrant and exciting team.  The Event Center and Fair (a 501c3 Non-profit) is a great place to use your administrative skills in a multifaceted and fun environment. You will have the chance to work with a diverse group of people and help create memorable experiences for guests.  Working for the San Mateo County Event Center and Fair is a great way to gain experience and positively impact the community.  

The San Mateo County Event Center is a public assembly facility that hosts various events produces the San Mateo County Fair and operates the Jockey Club and a satellite wagering facility for horseracing. Each team member is committed to building and sustaining equitable and inclusive work and social environments where diversity is celebrated and valued. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion benefits and enriches the experience of our staff, clients, and guests. 

Job Summary

The Director of Facilities oversees all projects, and assists in planning design, facility construction projects, and maintenance of equipment, machinery, buildings, and facilities. The position plans, budgets, and schedules facility modifications, including estimates on equipment, labor materials, and other related costs. This position will lead the maintenance team while ensuring a safe and productive work environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong leadership skills and a strategic mindset to align facilities operations with organizational goals.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include but are not limited to the following: 

• • Collaborate with management team for the purpose of implementing improvements and repairs as well as maintaining buildings, grounds and equipment. 
  • Manage landscape improvements including irrigation, planting and grounds maintenance.
  • Negotiate service agreements with outside contractors and vendors.
  • Ensure all required repairs and maintenance are performed on all equipment and assets as scheduled or requested by management. Such duties could consist of HVAC, plumbing, an electrical repairs, and furniture/equipment replacement and/or repairs.
  • Oversee complex equipment setup including rigging, staging, seating, power distribution and related utilities. 
  • Ensure that all maintenance equipment operations and procedures are understood and performed safely in accordance with company guidelines and government regulations.
  • Budget, plan, schedule, coordinate, and supervise expenditure projects, repairs, and facilities maintenance.
  • Develop long and short-term improvement and maintenance plans and programs while ensuring that resources are effectively utilized. 
  • Participate in the annual budget process; supervise the disbursement of funds; establish and maintain controls to ensure that budget appropriations are not exceeded. 
  • Oversee and direct all capital improvement projects, repairs and maintenance ensuring completion within established time frames, project scope and budget. 
  • Inspect new construction, repair work, projects, equipment, work orders, daily maintenance, and supplies to ensure that jobs are completed efficiently and that specifications for capital improvements are within local/state/federal regulations.
  • Hire, train, supervise, coach, and counsel maintenance employees.   
  • Schedule staff, considering event and business needs and budgetary guidelines.
    
  • Assemble summary maintenance reports to identify and track trends in order to anticipate future work projects and costs.
  • Be well versed on Event Center emergency procedures and where all emergency shut-offs are located. Assist employees and guests, when necessary, in case of an emergency.
  • Ensure compliance with hazardous materials and waste procedures and reporting.
  • Other duties as assigned.
    
    

Qualifications

• Must have extensive knowledge of overall facility operations within a public assembly facility.
  
• Candidate must possess and demonstrate best practices in management and leadership. 
• Candidate should possess general construction trade knowledge and be familiar with facility Electrical, HVAC, plumbing, generators, etc. Familiar with equipment, tools and materials used in facilities maintenance as related to the building and mechanical trades.
• Knowledge of safe operation of all pertinent equipment. Knowledge of pertinent local, state and federal codes and safety regulations.
• Understanding of operational characteristics of high profile, multi-day events ideally within a multipurpose event center and or Fair, festival, large multi-day event
• Must possess knowledge, skill, and ability to manage capital projects as well as energy conservation, electrical, mechanical, architectural engineering, refrigeration, heating and cooling, plumbing fields as well as in safety precautions.
• Knowledge of basic accounting, budgeting and finance principles.
• Ability to effectively lead and manage employees effectively with a focus on productivity, performance and safety. Knowledge of principles and practices of supervision, training and performance evaluation.
• Must be a people person with demonstrated leadership skills able to work with both office and field staff effectively.
• Ability to anticipate problems and implement immediate corrective action.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.  Excellent spelling, grammar, and written English skills required.  Ability to exercise confidentiality in both internal and external matters.
• Must be capable of working under pressure and deadlines, be able to handle a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment, and be able to prioritize multiple competing tasks.
• Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with management, co-workers, clients, and customers using principles of good customer service.
• Requires a willingness to take on new responsibilities and challenges as well as being open to change and to considerable variety in the workplace.
• Requires being punctual, responsible, reliable, and dependable to fulfill job obligations. 
• Willingness to work long and irregular hours, including evenings and weekends, during select events. 
  

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of related education and experience.   Minimum of 5 years of prior facilities, operations, or property management experience.
• Possession of or ability to obtain current OSHA high reach platform certification, OSHA class 4, 5 & 7 forklift certifications.
• General construction trade knowledge, including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, etc.  Certification in specific disciplines or a general contractor’s license is a plus.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, stoop, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, climb, twist, and sit.  The employee is frequently required to make repetitive hand movements in daily duties. The employee must lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderate to heavy amounts of weight up to 50 pounds. Works in indoor and outdoor environments and may be exposed to grease, smoke, fumes, solvents, chemicals, gases, electrical currents (requiring the use of specialized personal protective equipment), and all types of weather and temperature conditions.  Operates assigned equipment and vehicles.   Must be able to speak, hear, and see. Vision requirements are close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.   

Salary : $140,000 - $150,000