Head of Maintenance and Facility Management (m/w/d)

POSITION OVERVIEW

COPE is seeking a practical, organized Facilities Supervisor to help keep our behavioral health, administrative, residential, clinic, and school locations safe, functional, and ready to serve the community. This position leads facilities employees, coordinates vendors, manages preventive maintenance and repair work, supports inspections, and responds to urgent building needs across multiple Tucson area locations.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Directly supervise maintenance employees and the Properties Foreman and provide overall leadership and accountability for maintenance, custodial, and landscaping operations.
Plan preventive maintenance and coordinate repairs for heating and cooling, plumbing, electrical, lighting, doors, locks, fire and life safety systems, grounds, and other facility assets.
Prioritize work orders and communicate clearly with site leaders about timelines, disruptions, and completed work.
Inspect facilities, identify risks, and coordinate timely correction of safety, accessibility, security, and maintenance concerns.
Obtain estimates, schedule vendors and contractors, verify completed work, and review invoices within assigned authority.
Maintain inspection, maintenance, warranty, permit, inventory, key, and project records.
Support budgets, capital planning, facility moves, minor renovations, and emergency preparedness.
Respond to urgent facility issues and participate in after hours response when assigned.
Perform hands on facility support and maintenance work when needed and within your training and authorization.

WHY JOIN COPE

Your work will directly support safe, dependable spaces where employees provide behavioral health, integrated health, residential, educational, and community services. This role offers variety, visible impact, and the opportunity to improve systems across multiple facilities.

MINIMUM EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

High school diploma or recognized equivalent.
Five years of progressively responsible experience in building maintenance, facilities operations, construction, property management, or a closely related field, including at least two years of lead or supervisory experience.
Demonstrated experience coordinating vendors, preventive maintenance, work orders, facility inspections, and urgent repairs.
Working knowledge of common building systems, maintenance practices, workplace safety, and basic project and budget coordination.
Ability to use email, word processing, spreadsheets, work order systems, and other common business technology.
Valid driver license and ability to meet COPE's driving requirements throughout employment.
Ability to obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.

PHYSICAL AND SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS

This is an active, multisite position that includes indoor and outdoor work, driving between locations, working around common maintenance conditions, climbing stairs and ladders, and moving materials and equipment. The position frequently requires moving items weighing up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds, with assistance or equipment when appropriate. Reasonable accommodations may be available for qualified individuals with disabilities. Some urgent or after hours response is required.
Additional Requirements:
Must be 21 years of age (automobile insurance requirement) and possess a valid AZ driver's license with a "clean" or "acceptable" driving record. An unacceptable driving record includes (but is not limited to) the following:
more than two [2] moving violations in the last three [3] years or;
more than one [1] at-fault accident within the last three [3] years or;
any major violation (i.e. DUI, Careless/Reckless Driving, Drag Racing, Hit and Run) within the last three [3] years.
Other driving related violations may be considered unacceptable. At time of job offer, submission of 39-month driving record from MVD will be required. These standards must be maintained throughout employment and up-to-date driving records are reviewed regularly for current employees.
Applicants must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.
This is a Safety Sensitive Position. Pursuant to the AZ Drug Testing of Employees Act ARS 23-493, COPE Community Services, Inc. has determined this is a safety sensitive position. Because this is a safety sensitive position and in accordance with its Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace policy, COPE reserves the right to exclude or remove a person from this position if COPE believes in good faith that the employee's current use of any drug, legal, prescribed by a physician or otherwise, if the drug could cause an impairment or otherwise decrease or lessen the employee's job performance or ability to perform the job duties. Employees are obligated to inform COPE of any current drug use that could impair or otherwise decrease or lessen the employee's job performance or ability to perform the job duties.
COPE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER We do not discriminate in hiring or in any other term, condition, or privilege of employment with regards to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, or any status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants and employees be given equal opportunity and that hiring and other employment-related decisions are based on job-related factors.
Thank you for considering COPE as an employer!
Minimum Education/Experience Qualifications:
High school diploma or recognized equivalent.
Five years of progressively responsible experience in building maintenance, facilities operations, construction, property management, or a closely related field, including at least two years of lead or supervisory experience.
Demonstrated experience coordinating vendors, preventive maintenance, work orders, facility inspections, and urgent repairs.
Working knowledge of common building systems, maintenance practices, workplace safety, and basic project and budget coordination.
Ability to use email, word processing, spreadsheets, work order systems, and other common business technology.
Valid driver license and ability to meet COPE's driving requirements throughout employment.
Ability to obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.