Maintenance and Custodial Manager

Join our Team at Portland Community College

Please Note: PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington. Employment offers are contingent upon the ability to establish residence in Oregon or Washington.

Portland Community College will also ensure that applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the hiring process are provided for. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the PCC Talent Acquisition Team at View email address on us.fitly.work.

Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full- and part-time students. With four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area, our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community.

What You'll Do and Who We Are Looking For

Under direction of Facilities Management Services (FMS) senior management, manages the day-to-day operations of building maintenance and custodial activities for facilities in assigned zone. Oversees daily management of building systems, mechanical, electrical, energy management and fire/life safety functional areas. Develops, recommends, and administers policies, procedures and processes in support of departmental operations. Responds to inquiries and requests for service from internal College departments and supervises technical trade staff. Coordinates all work orders involving Preventative Maintenance Program and work requests to address facilities needs of college internal and external customers. Achieves FMS department and College goals and objectives related to efficient and effective facilities maintenance/custodial operations. ​

Incumbents carry out operating policies and procedures with a focus on building maintenance activities. Within assigned maintenance zone, positions manage and supervise teams of multi-function technical trades employees, providing direction, guidance, mentoring, and training on a daily basis. Incumbents make recommendations to FMS senior management regarding planning and structuring maintenance and staffing of the College’s facilities assets. This position also serves as a first-line supervisor in carrying out day-to-day maintenance/ custodial operations for an assigned campus or center.

These qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for success in this position. Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on the demonstration of these success criteria.

• Proven knowledge of mechanical systems HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry

• Proven knowledge of cleaning/custodial practices

• Proven knowledge of working with budgets

• Experience working at schools/higher education with multiple building and sites

Minimum Qualifications: To be considered, your application must demonstrate these minimum qualifications. (Experience is calculated based on the start and end dates you provide multiplied by the number of hours per week worked).

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Maintenance, or a related building maintenance or construction field.

• Relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.

• Six years progressively responsible, professional engineering or maintenance experience, including three years of experience supervising or leading the work of others.

• Possession of a valid driver’s license is required at time of hire.

Why You'll Love Working Here

The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning. As part of our College community, you’ll enjoy:

• A collaborative and inspiring campus community

• Opportunities for learning and professional development

Portland Community College embraces equity and inclusion as a priority. We are committed to building a community with a variety of backgrounds, skills, views, and life experiences. The more we value equity and inclusion, the more we will add value to the work we do and how we serve our students, engage with each other, and the Oregon Community that we serve. Creating a culture that honors equity and inclusion is our objective and the smart path forward.

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Total Rewards Package / What We Offer

• Comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families, including domestic partners, with access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health, Dental, and Vision options, Group Life, Long-term Disability, Long-term Care, and Auto and Home Insurance programs

• Oregon PERS contribution - PCC currently fully funds the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP) pension and contributes an additional 6% into the employee's Individual Account Program under PERS/OPSRP

• Tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement

• PCC provides a tuition waiver for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and dependent children under 24 years of age, as well as partial tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions

• Free access to the sport centers / campus gymnasiums, performing arts, and cultural events

• Generous Paid Leave (Pro-rated by FTE for Part-Time Employees) reference Management and Confidential Employee Handbook

  • 14.67 hours of vacation leave per month

  • 1 day of sick leave per month

  • 12 paid holidays

  • PCC Winter Break (when College is Closed)

  • 24 hours of personal leave per year

More detailed information on the benefits plans, who is eligible, and how to enroll or make changes can be found at pcc.edu/hr/benefits. Please email View email address on us.fitly.work if you have any questions.

How We Determine Initial Salary Placement

The initial salary placement typically is between the minimum ($85,646) to the range midpoint ($104,917). Placement will generally not exceed the mid-point, based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment

Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment. You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans' Preference in the recruitment of this position, and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly. For verification of eligibility, please submit the following documentation:

• Veterans: DD214

• Disabled Veterans: DD214 and Letter from the Department of VA

Notice of the Availability of the Annual Security Report

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), you may view Portland Community College’s (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) on the Department of Public Safety website. The ASR contains current security and safety-related policy disclosure statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years. Paper copies of the ASR are available upon request at all Department of Public Safety offices.

PCC Employment Offers are Contingent Upon the Successful Completion of a Criminal Background Check

Please note that Portland Community College is not currently able to provide visa (e.g. H1-B Visa) sponsorship for potential employees.

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