Maintenance Supervisor

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Maintenance Supervisor to join our team at the Texas Historical Commission. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the daily operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities, grounds, and equipment within our historic site.

• Oversee and coordinate maintenance and repair work, including plumbing, carpentry, painting, and electrical systems.
• Develop and implement work schedules for maintenance staff, community service, and volunteer staff.
• Develop, update, and maintain Site Standard Operating Procedures.
• Provide direction and training to staff on maintenance and repair work.
• Oversee and perform daily and seasonal grounds keeping work, including mowing, edging, trimming, and fertilizing.
• Communicate with the Site Manager and other stakeholders to ensure effective maintenance and repair operations.
• Calculate material and labor costs for maintenance projects and prepare purchasing documentation.
• Meet with vendors and contractors to determine scope of work for special projects.
• Oversee and maintain security systems, HVAC, well, sump pump, lighting, fountain, and irrigation systems.
• Develop and maintain the maintenance plan for the historic site and non-historic buildings and grounds.
• Supervise and assist in planning special event preparations and activities.
• Oversee and perform inspection of buildings, equipment, and grounds for safety and maintenance repairs.
• Develop and maintain inventory records and logs of equipment, machines, tools, and consumables.
• Oversee and track pest control management and record keeping.
• Oversee and maintain vehicles, including record keeping and submissions of monthly vehicle reports.
• Perform carpentry work, including installation, alteration, repair, and maintenance of non-historic buildings, doors, windows, wood fixtures, furniture, decks, and walking bridges.
• Perform repairs to electrical outlets, switches, fixtures, and accessories and splices wires and cables.
• Oversee and perform maintenance work, including painting, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and mechanical.
• Complete and maintain purchasing documentation for the procurement of maintenance-related equipment, tools, machines, and consumables.
• Supervise and plan the work of others, including maintenance staff, volunteer staff, contract work, and community service.
• Develop and maintain the Site Safety Program.
• Oversee as the site's Safety Officer to ensure compliance with safety regulations and the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment.
• Develop and maintain site safety procedures, including Job Safety Analysis (JSA's).
• Develop and maintain weekly and monthly staff safety and emergency preparedness meetings.
• Provide general assistance, information, and direction to site visitors.
• Work with THC staff architects and provide photos and reports as requested.
• Oversee and plan contractual maintenance as needed.
• Develop and maintain appropriate safety logs and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Books.
• Adhere to established work schedule with regular attendance.
• Follow all THC safety guidelines/procedures and ethics requirements.

• Graduation from a senior high school or GED equivalent.
• Minimum five years' general maintenance experience in repairing buildings, equipment, plumbing, electrical systems, and grounds maintenance.
• Experience in project management and oversight of a complex operation with frequent changing priorities.
• Valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, and ability to drive a state vehicle.
• Ability to receive and maintain CPR and First Aid certifications within the first 90 days of employment.
• Ability to obtain a Non-Commercial Pesticide Applicator License issued by the Texas Department of Agriculture.

• Work experience with historic structure general maintenance, renovation, and repair.
• Experience working with the public, volunteers, and/or students.

The workplace setting is a historic site, in an office, and in outdoor settings where there is exposure to high and low temperatures, weather, dust, insects, and pollution. This employee typically works irregular hours other than 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with days off other than Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays. Work involves pulling and pushing, kneeling, stooping, and bending, safely climbing, safely lifting, and carrying items up to 50 pounds, operating heavy machinery/equipment, driving, operating a computer. Work includes traveling on uneven pathways and unpaved surfaces.