Title: Facilities Manager - #BVI00107 (Previous applicants need not reapply)

State Role Title: Trades Manager I

Hiring Range: Anticipated starting salary at $90,000 commensurate w/experience

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept for Blind/Vision Impaired

Location: Blind & Vision Impaired

Agency Website: https://www.dbvi.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

We are seeking a Facilities Manager to lead the comprehensive building and grounds program for the Azalea Avenue Complex, home to the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind & Vision Impaired and the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired.

The Azalea Avenue Complex includes eight buildings—the Headquarters, Administrative and Activities Building, Dining Hall, Recreation Building, Maintenance Garage, Dormitory, Library Resource Center, and Stone House—spread across 32 acres. This role oversees landscaping, HVAC maintenance and repairs, and coordinates with vendors and Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB) plant managers for building-related issues at VIB facilities in Richmond and Charlottesville.

The Facilities Manager plans and directs all building and grounds operations for a rehabilitation center that includes a 24-hour residential facility, administrative offices, a library and warehouse, food service areas, a gymnasium, swimming pool, leased office spaces, and two VIB manufacturing sites. Responsibilities include developing preventive maintenance schedules and managing staff in mechanical maintenance, grounds care, and housekeeping to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations.

This position serves as the agency’s primary contact for contractors during construction or renovation projects involving mechanical, electrical, refrigeration, fire safety, sprinkler, and security systems. The Facilities Manager provides technical guidance, resolves issues, communicates updates to management, and approves payment applications.

Additional duties include organizing and staffing the Buildings and Grounds unit, developing an OSHA-approved safety program, and managing budgets for capital projects and non-personal service expenditures. This includes procurement through the state’s eVA system, charge card use and negotiating service contracts.

The Facilities Manager also plays a key role in emergency preparedness, contributing to the Continuity of Operations Plan, Emergency Action Plan, and developing evacuation procedures for staff and visitors at the Azalea Avenue Complex.

Other duties and/or special projects as assigned.
Completes duties and/or projects as needed or directed by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have:

Knowledge/Experience:

• EPA certified in proper refrigerant practices.
• A valid Virginia driver's license or be able to obtain prior to employment.
• Supervisory experience in planning and maintaining a maintenance program for an organization.  
• Journeyman in one of the following trades: HVAC, electrical, plumbing and carpentry.
  Experience in service contract development.
• Experience in supervising journeyman level and semi-skilled staff to include performance management; experience in planning and maintaining a maintenance program.
• Experience in maintaining an installed security and fire alarm and sprinkler system.
• Considerable knowledge of physical plant maintenance; construction; various trades; State fire codes and OSHA rules and regulations; grounds maintenance and purchasing procedures and procurement system, and computerized facility work order systems.

Skills/Abilities:

• Skill in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and carpentry. Journeyman in one of the four trades.
• Skill in reading mechanical and building drawings.
• Good computer software skills to include Job/Work order systems, EXCEL and WORD and supervisory skills.
• Skills in the utilization of automated work order systems, security systems, campus security to include managing camera security systems, automated fire alarm systems, and door control systems.
• Ability to supervise journeyman level trades and semi-skilled employees; to plan, organize, analyze and coordinate; ability to communicate effectively with vendors and management; ability to apply knowledge and experience to make decisions and resolve complex trades problems and recommends improved methods.

Additional Considerations

• Experience or knowledge of State purchasing procedures and the eVA or procurement system.

Special Instructions

• The selected candidate must complete a Statement of Personal Economic Interests as a condition of employment (Va. Code § 2.2-3114.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact recruitment@dars.virginia.gov for assistance.

Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply.

To Apply:

Equal Opportunity Employer State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s New Recruitment Management System. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. PageUp will provide you with confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information:

Name: Human Resources

Email: Recruitment@dars.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.