Ciela is a retirement community designed for better aging. Engineering Director | Maintenance Manager | Job Description Purpose: To oversee the maintenance of the community building, grounds, and vehicles, to preserve a safe, clean, and attractive living environment for the residents, and to ensure that the physical plant remains in compliance with all local and state regulatory agency guidelines. Minimum Eligibility Requirements: • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in facility maintenance is required. • Previous experience in a senior living setting preferred. • Previous management experience in a related setting also preferred. • Basic proficiency in computer skills, including Word and Excel. • Strong customer service and interpersonal communication skills • Proficiency in plumbing, electrical, painting, carpentry, and general repair skills • Ability to read, comprehend, write, and speak English to interpret written plans and instructions, and to communicate effectively with residents, families, and other team members. • Must meet all health-related requirements pertaining to state licensure. • Must maintain current CPR/First Aid credentials • Must maintain current Food Handlers credentials • Must maintain annual Continuing Education Credits • Must have valid state driver’s license, including CDL where required, and clean driving record. • Must be able to perform duties and responsibilities (Essential Job Functions) with or without reasonable accommodation. • Subject to pre-employment screening including criminal background check, drug, and TB testing, and physical. Essential Functions: Maintenance • Develops, oversees, and ensures that community adheres to a preventative maintenance schedule for all building systems including HVAC, fire sprinklers and alarms, lighting, plumbing, elevators, roofing, landscaping, kitchen equipment, laundry equipment, and vehicles. • Drafts, negotiates, and administers contracts with vendors relating to the above systems and evaluates performance of contractors and assist in development of contracts and specifications. • Ensures that department or project goals or milestones are met adhering to approved department or project budgets. • Maintains strong working relationships with all vendors relating to above systems. • Ensures an adequate inventory of maintenance supplies and equipment to ensure efficient operation of all building systems. • Develops and oversees Engineering Department budget and ensures projects are completed within budget guidelines. • Ensures that work orders for minor repairs and/or maintenance in occupied resident apartments are completed in a timely manner. • Determines through subordinate supervisor’s major repair needs of facilities and reports findings and makes recommendations to Executive Director and other members of the management team. • Analyzes and recommends the most cost-effective approach to maintenance, repair, and renovation of facilities and provides recommendations to the management team. Safety • Develops and oversees Community Safety Program including fire and evacuation drills, disaster planning, emergency systems and workplace safety. • Conducts team member training, including maintaining the training records, related to the Safety Program. • Serves as Chairperson of Community Safety Committee; scheduling and conducting regular meetings, maintaining meeting records, and submitting meeting reports to Executive Director. • Ensures compliance with state and federal safety regulations including, but not limited to, Cal/OSHA. • Creates and administers inspection program (general cleanliness, safety, hazardous material, facility maintenance, code compliance). Management • Responsible for hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating the performance of the Maintenance Department and Housekeeping teams • Serves as member of Community Management Team and performs other management duties as requested by Executive Director. Housekeeping / Laundry • Oversees the housekeeping function. • Is responsible for ensuring that all community common areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner via daily observation and walk thru including halls, living room, lobby, dining rooms, elevators, public restrooms, activity areas, wellness center and other sitting areas, on a daily basis. • Develops QA process to ensure that resident laundry services are done efficiently and effectively and that supplies and laundry rooms are maintained in a neat and clean condition. • Assists in hiring, training, evaluating and disciplining community housekeeping / laundry team members as needed. Other • Attends all required team member meetings and in-service training sessions. • Upholds Residents’ Rights as defined by state regulations and by Company policy, at all times. • Supports and upholds all other Company policies, and the service philosophy. • Reliable and predictable attendance • Other duties as assigned. Starting Salary Range $84,000 - $90,000 per year PM21