Are you looking for career opportunities that provide top-notch benefits including paid vacation & sick leave, outstanding health & dental insurance, a free health clinic for you & your dependents, a generous retirement plan, and much more?

Travis County’s Facilities Management Department has great jobs that serve dozens of facilities across the county. We offer stable career options with training and tuition reimbursement available to get you to the next level in your career.

The Assistant Director of Operations Manager position assists in directing the activities and operations of the Facilities Management Department.

Distinguishing Characteristics
This is a job classification within the Management job family. Incumbents in this classification are responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal. This classification functions at the highest-level manager in this program area and reports to a Facilities Management Department Assistant Director or Department head. Has broad scope of operational and staff responsibility.

• Assists with managing the maintenance and operations of Travis County facilities and property, by managing multiple sections, work groups, or services areas; coordinating activities with other sections, divisions, departments or outside agencies; and providing complex administrative support to the Facilities Management Director.
• Develops, reviews and utilizes data collection and metrics to establish service and staffing levels and productivity data points for effectiveness and efficiencies of service delivery methods and procedures in daily operations.
• Develops, reviews, forecasts, and manages implementation of capital renewal assessments and plans for Travis County Facilities.
• Participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities for assigned service areas, programs and operations; recommends and administers policies and procedures, monitors outcomes, and recommends procedural and operational changes.
• Develops audit practices for quality control analysis for facility infrastructure issues and needs.
• Oversees and administers the daily operations of assigned service areas, programs and areas of operation.
• Participates in the development and administration of Facilities Management’s annual budget, participates in the forecast of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; monitors and approves expenditures and implements adjustments.
• Oversees the activities for safety programs for assigned divisions and workgroups and oversees the planning for safety programs and activities and ensures compliance with safety and environmental requirements.
• Manages and provides customer service to internal and external customers and responds to and resolves difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints.
• Assists with development and monitoring of operations and maintenance, capital budgets and responds to deviations from cost/timeline projections. Provides financial managerial reports as required.
• Assists with development and implementation of Facilities Management business plans in alignment with Travis County business and strategic plans, initiatives and objectives.

Education and Experience:

• Graduation with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a related field to Business, Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate or related field, plus four (4) years of related experience in facility maintenance or management, including two (2) years of experience which were in a management capacity
• Graduation with a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Engineering, Architecture, Real Estate, or related field may substitute for non-management experience up to a maximum of one (1) year

• Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

• Valid Texas Driver's License.
• Applicants are required to pass a criminal background check with the Texas Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Background Check.
• Applicants are required to successfully pass the background investigation, including fingerprint clearance.

• LEED O&M
• Professional Engineers

• Knowledge of facility asset utilization and regulatory and legislative issues.
• Knowledge of building maintenance, practices, issues, and policies.
• Knowledge of Sustainability practices and standards such as LEED O&M, Green Seal Certification.
• Knowledge of real estate management processes, practices, issues, and policies.
• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and methods.
• Knowledge of County practices, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation.
• Knowledge of facility asset management, condition assessments, capital renewal planning and forecasting.

• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
• Skill in using computers and related software.
• Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
• Skill in planning and organizing.

• Ability to use an equity lens and framework to create inclusive, diverse, and safe workplaces and community programs.
• Ability to manage diversity, understand inclusion, and work with diverse communities or populations to build constructive and effective relationships.
• Ability to structure a complex organization to meet changing environments.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other County employees and the public.
• Ability to quickly recognize, analyze, and respond to irregular events and emergencies.
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be made by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to sit, stand and walk for moderate periods of time. Occasionally may be required to do medium level and/or heavy level physical work that would include reaching, walking, pushing, pulling, and lifting. Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm
Works some holidays, Works some nights, Works some weekends.

Department: Facilities Management

Location: 700 Lavaca Street, Austin, TX 78701

Criminal, Driving, Education, and Employment Background Checks Required.

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.