Harbor Facilities Maintenance Manager

HARBOR FACILITIES MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Oakland, CA

Salary: $17,369 - $21,517 per month (37.5-hour work week)

 

Your Port. Your Community. Your Career.

 

When you join the Port of Oakland, you become part of a proud local legacy, an organization that touches virtually every resident with its services and programs. The Port of Oakland oversees the Oakland seaport, Oakland International Airport (“OAK”), and 20 miles of waterfront. The Oakland seaport is one of the top ten busiest container ports in the U.S.; OAK is one of three major commercial airports serving the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area, offering over 300 daily passenger and cargo flights; and the Port’s real estate includes commercial developments such as Jack London Square and hundreds of acres of public parks and conservation areas.

 

The Port is currently recruiting for the classification of Harbor Facilities Maintenance Manager . Under direction, the Harbor Facilities Maintenance Manager is responsible for managing facilities maintenance and minor construction activities within the maritime and commercial real estate areas at the Port of Oakland. The incumbent is responsible for delivering quality, cost effective maintenance services to internal customers and ultimately responsible for all harbor maintenance services including client reporting and customer satisfaction, budget management and financial performance, preventive and predictive maintenance of all equipment and technical operations, and related procurement and contracting activities.

 

Typical duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

 

• Manages the work of the Harbor Facilities Maintenance Department engaged in the maintenance, repair, and minor construction of building and equipment systems, electrical power distribution and equipment systems, roadways, landscaping, vegetation control, and other installations, facilities, and equipment.
• Reviews, approves, clarifies, prioritizes, assigns, coordinates, and tracks work requests and maintenance service orders for work to be performed by the department.
• Establishes, in conjunction with subordinate staff, department policies, procedures, schedules, and methods for maintenance, repair, and minor construction of facilities, equipment, and installations for which the department is responsible.
• Oversees the development and implementation of preventive and predictive maintenance programs in conjunction with engineering and maintenance staff to ensure routine inspection and maintenance of facilities and the establishment of performance goals and production standards for planned and preventive maintenance programs.
• Supervises, coaches, trains, and evaluates the performance of subordinate supervisory personnel; assists in responses to grievances and disciplinary actions regarding department personnel.
• Reviews and approves recommendations for the purchase of equipment and the development of equipment specifications; reviews specifications for specialized equipment.
• Coordinates department activities with engineering Division staff, other Port departments, outside agencies, tenants, and contractors to inform them of the status of ongoing work and provide information; responds to and resolves complaints and concerns from tenants, clients, the public, and other Port departments.
• Prepares, monitors, and controls the department budget.
• Directs and coordinates responses to and makes critical decisions to resolve emergency and disaster conditions, such as those resulting from area-wide power outage, accident, fire flood, wind, or earthquake; supervises the establishment of an incident command center during emergency operations.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 

 

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field

 

Experience: At least eight years of experience supervising maintenance and/or engineering functions in similar property environments.

 

Additional Requirements: Must possess a valid California Class C driver’s license at the time and for the duration of appointment.

 

The Port of Oakland requires each incumbent to successfully complete a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) background check, which will include a fingerprint-based Criminal History Records Check (CHRC) and a Security Threat Assessment (STA), prior to being considered for this position. This status must be maintained for the duration of employment at the Port.

 

Must be available for on-call duty as required by emergency situations or as required for uninterrupted operations.

 

The Port’s compensation and benefit program ranks among the best in the region for public jurisdictions and is designed to reward performance and promote a balanced lifestyle, both at the workplace and away from the workplace, for our employees and their families. The Port is committed to the health and well-being of its employees and has been recognized as a FIT-Friendly Employer by the American Heart Association. We offer a comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 457 plan and paid leave. The Port offers retiree medical benefits for employees and dependents after 10 years of CALPERS service (including 5 years at the Port).

 

  Application deadline is November 6, 2026, at 5:00 pm.

 

The Port of Oakland is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 

Employment Type: Full Time
Bonus/Commission: No