Facilities & Grounds Services Director

Renton Technical College is seeking a dedicated **Facilities and Grounds Services Director** to oversee the daily operations of our campus facilities and grounds. The Director will manage the care of the main campus and satellite locations. This includes the management of capital projects, grounds maintenance, building maintenance and repair, environmental and hazardous waste, waste management and recycling, energy conservation, plant safety, and the maintenance of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire alarm, and elevator systems. The Facilities & Grounds Services Director will supervise custodial, grounds, maintenance, and facilities staff ensuring operational success. The Facilities and Grounds Services Director is a full-time and exempt position reporting directly to the Vice President of Administration & Finance. **The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $125,000 annually. Salary placement will be based on applicable experience. The priority consideration date for applications is August 9, 2026.** Renton Technical College, located southeast of Seattle, has provided quality education in a variety of occupations for over 75 years. Our professional-technical certificate and degree programs offer entry and mid-level training in the areas of allied health, trades, and industry, culinary, business, technology, and automotive. Our outstanding college & career pathways program with classes in adult basic education, English as a second language, and GED preparation is available to those who need additional preparation before entering a training program and for those who simply wish to improve their math and English skills. Career Education and apprenticeships degrees round out our offerings. - Responsible for the proper care and safety of all college facilities and facility related equipment. - Oversee and manage all capital, maintenance, custodial, and grounds personnel in the areas of new employee selection, work assignments, evaluations and training. Directly supervise any temporary or contracted staff involved in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, or other specialized activities necessary for maintenance of the college facilities. - Oversee and provide direction to custodial services supervisor and operations. - Recruit, train, supervise, evaluate, develop and discipline department employees in compliance with college policies and collective bargaining agreements. - Coordinate with departments to ensure timely completion of maintenance, moving, and capital projects. - Coordinate with the Capital Projects Manager to ensure efficient execution of major and minor works projects. - Coordinate waste management and plant safety. - Develop and manage preventive maintenance management system. - Interpret and ensure compliance with applicable codes, rules, standards and regulations. - Maintain up-to-date campus and building maps, facility inventory and room numbering systems. - Manage and monitor facilities, grounds, and custodial budgets. Review and authorize expenditures. - Ensure timely and accurate reports to government regulatory agencies as required. - Work with college staff to implement and maintain campus emergency response plans, including ongoing employee readiness training; participate in the development of college disaster plans and adequate employee response readiness. - Develop departmental procedures and policies as required. - Liaison with other College departments regarding facilities services activities, programs and opportunities. - Perform other duties as assigned. - Experience with persons from diverse backgrounds such as sexual orientation, racial, ethnic, religious, linguistic, gender, age, socio-economic, physical and learning abilities, and a commitment to an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment. - Five years of work experience in physical plant facilities management, project management, or related field with a background in areas of responsibility which include HVAC systems management, e…