Facilities Superintendent (Temporary/Temp to Perm)

Overview

The Facilities Superintendent is an operational leadership position responsible for consolidating oversight of general maintenance, MEP, and HVAC contract management under a single, accountable position. This position is established as an one-year appointment to stabilize, assess, and transform the Facilities Management department of a public university located in Maryland.

The Facilities Superintendent focuses on operational discipline, work quality, and workforce readiness, while supporting department-wide optimization efforts, including refinement of service delivery standards, development of a two-shift staffing model, and clearer separation of reactive and preventive maintenance work.

Over the course of the one-year appointment, the Facilities Superintendent will:

• Stabilize and unify daily maintenance operations across general maintenance and MEP
• Improve work quality, supervision, and adherence to standards
• Strengthen coordination between in-house staff and HVAC contractors
• Support development of service delivery standards
• Assist in planning for multi-shift operations and preventive vs. reactive work models

• Individuals appointed to this position may be eligible for the permanent position should the role convert to a regular appointment.

  Responsibilities

  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

   

  Consolidated Operational Oversight

  • Provide direct oversight of the general maintenance teams, MEP systems (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) and HVAC contract services.
  • Serve as the single operational authority for maintenance execution and work quality across these functions.
  • Coordinate daily activities to ensure consistent priorities, staffing coverage, and response.

  Supervision & Work Quality Control

  • Plan, assign, and oversee maintenance work.
  • Ensure supervisors and lead technicians are actively managing staff performance and productivity.
  • Inspect completed work to verify adherence to trade standards, specifications, and safety requirements.
  • Monitor repeat work orders, rework, and unresolved issues to identify systemic problems.
  • Define required fields, time standards, and expectations for work order acknowledgement, updates, completion, and closeout.

  Preventive & Reactive Maintenance Alignment

  • Review and refine preventive maintenance tasks, schedules, and execution practices.
  • Work with leadership to clearly distinguish between preventive maintenance work and reactive/emergency repairs.
  • Assist in developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) that support consistent execution across teams.

  HVAC & Contractor Management

  • Serve as the primary Facilities liaison for HVAC contractors.
  • Direct, monitor, and evaluate contractor performance to ensure contract compliance and alignment with Facilities service delivery standards.
  • Coordinate contractor activities with internal staff to avoid duplication or gaps in service.

  Service Standards & Workforce Readiness

  • Support development of a plan to align maintenance operations with desired service delivery standards, including:
    • Staffing level assessments
    • Work standards and productivity expectations
    • Trade skill alignment and training needs
  • Assist leadership in identifying staffing gaps and opportunities for improved resource deployment.

  Shift Structure & Team Design Support

  • Contribute to planning for a two-shift Facilities model (day and evening).
  • Assist in designing dedicated teams for reactive maintenance service response and preventative maintenance.
  • Provide operational insight into staffing, scheduling, and workload distribution needed to support these models.

  Safety, Compliance & Training Support

  • Ensure maintenance activities comply with established safety standards and procedures.
  • Manage shop and work area safety, cleanliness, and readiness.
  • Assist with on-the-job training and mentoring of maintenance staff.

  Qualifications

  Education and Experience 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facility management or closely related field required.
  • Minimum 3 years of facility experience with supervision.
  • Broad building trades knowledge.
  • Knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes and regulations.

  Skills and Abilities  

  • Demonstrated experience supervising trades.
  • Proven track record of developing and maintaining strong, lasting relationships with relevant stakeholders. 
  • Ability to read blueprints.
  • Proven ability to develop and achieve financial plans. 
  • Ability to motivate and lead employees and hold them accountable.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead effectively within collective bargaining frameworks preferred.

  Work Environment and Physical Demands

  Work Environment

  • Office based with exposure to elements and work sites
  • Non-smoking environment
  • Moderate to loud noise
  • Maintain flexible hours for events that may occur on weekends and evenings

  Physical Demands 

  • Must be able to traverse throughout work sites, buildings, and campus. Regularly ascending/descending building levels and occasionally ladders or stools. 
  • Must meet physical demands for lifting, climbing, confined spaces, hot/cold environments.
  • Must be able to discuss, converse with, and exchange accurate information with event patrons, staff, stakeholders, etc.  

  Success Indicators by End of Term

  • Unified, well-coordinated maintenance operations with fewer handoffs

  • Improved work quality and reduced rework

  • Stronger oversight of HVAC contractors and MEP systems

  • Operational readiness for multi-shift and preventive/reactive team models

  • Maintenance teams positioned for long-term performance improvement

  Travel

  • Local, regional, national travel as required

  Other DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.