Building Operations Division Manager

Building Operations Division Manager

Salary

$66,996.80 - $87,089.60 Annually

Location

700 Lavaca Street, Austin, TX

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

26-10671

Department

Facilities Management - 1

Opening Date

05/13/2026

Closing Date

6/13/2026 11:59 PM Central

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Job Summary

Are you looking for career opportunities that provide top-notch benefits including paid vacation & sick leave, outstanding health & dental insurance, a free health clinic for you & your dependents, a generous retirement plan, and much more?

Travis Countys Facilities Management Department has great jobs that serve dozens of facilities across the county. We offer stable career options with training and tuition reimbursement available to get you to the next level in your career.

Directs the day-to-day operations staff for custodial, move, grounds keeping services, warehouse operations, buildings services contract management, and Department vehicle fleet. Directs building operations activities through supervisors. Plans, develops and implements new methods and procedures designed to improve building services operations.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

This is a job classification within the Management job family. Incumbents in this classification are responsible for directing the operations and staff engaged in custodial services, move services, grounds keeping and warehouse functions and service contracts management. This classification is distinguished from other building maintenance and operations classes due to functioning as the highest-level manager in this program area and reporting to the department head. Has broad scope of operational and staff responsibility and directs through supervisors.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Directs subordinate managers and staff, including hiring, training, performance evaluation, disciplinary actions and dismissals, ensuring activities are consistent with policies, procedures, laws, regulations, goals and objectives. Creates opportunities for improved performance, learning and development of staff. Identifies and addresses problems or conflicts.
• Implements inspections and assessments of buildings and facilities for custodial and grounds maintenance requirements. Coordinates and manages utilization of vendors and contractors. Manages inventory and purchases materials for grounds keeping, move services and custodial supplies as needed.
• Manages service contracts related to building services functions.
• Develops, recommends and maintains long-range planning for staff and buildings related to building operations. Works closely with other staff in the department to ensure services requirements are included in new and renovation projects.
• Plans, develops and oversees implementation of new methods and procedures designed to improve building services, minimize operating costs and effect greater utilization of labor and materials.
• Ensures the safety of staff through training and updating of policies and procedures as new equipment, supplies and materials become available for custodial, move, grounds keeping services and warehouse operations. ? Develops, prepares and administers the annual budget for the Building Operations division. Directs ongoing administration of approved budget and oversees expenditures.
• Directs, plans and schedules department warehouse operations.
• Manages the department vehicle fleet, represents department on County wide vehicle oversight group, coordinates scheduled vehicle preventive maintenance and repairs and vehicle replacement procurement through established process. ? Coordinates building operations services to ensure County compliance with Federal, state and local subdivisions conservation, environmental and water quality standards.
• Directs departmental efforts in support of recycling programs and green cleaning initiatives.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience:

Bachelors degree in business administration or related field AND ten (10) years increasingly responsible facilities operations experience, including four (4) years mid- to senior level supervisory management experience.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:

Must have a valid Texas Drivers License.

Must pass a criminal background check for CJIS clearance.

Applicants are required to successfully pass the background investigation, including fingerprint clearance.

Preferred:

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Management and supervisory principles, practices and techniques.
• Policies, practices, methods and procedures within area of assignment.
• Federal, State and Local program laws and requirements.
• Applicable safety practices and regulations.
• Budgetary practices and techniques.
• Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases and a variety of software packages.
• Business letter writing, grammar and punctuation, and report preparation.

Skill in:

• Planning, assigning, directing and coordinating a variety of functional specialties with overlapping work areas.
• Managing, motivating, developing and evaluating staff.
• Developing and implementing goals, objectives, procedures, work standards and management controls.
• Allocating resources and evaluating programs.
• Problem-solving and decision-making.
• Developing and monitoring program budgets.
• Both verbal and written communication, including presentations.

Ability to:

• Direct, motivate, train, develop and evaluate staff.
• Plan, schedule and oversee custodial, moves, grounds keeping and warehouse operations functions.
• Evaluate conditions and recommend effective solutions.
• Manage time well, perform multiple tasks and organize diverse activities.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele, representatives of outside agencies and providers, other County employees and officials, and the public.

Work Environment & Other Information

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 35 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, client/customer contact, squatting to perform the essential functions. Subject to extreme temperatures, outside elements, noise, vibration, contact with dust, fumes and hazardous chemicals, foul odors, animal and human fecal matter, insects and rodents.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

Work Hours: Monday-Friday, AM Hours, this job classification may require you to work a flexible schedule M-F including AM, and PM shifts to meet the needs of Travis County.

Location: 700 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701

Department: Facilities Management

Criminal, Driving, Education, and Employment Background Checks Required.

For updates or questions on this position, contact: Laura.Villafranca2@traviscountytx.gov

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

Benefits

Employment at Travis County comes with a full array of benefits. We offer comprehensive health insurance, a no-cost, on-site Health and Wellness clinic, longevity pay, paid vacations, sick time and personal holidays, not to mention an industry competitive salary structure and a friendly, stable work environment.

FY2026 Travis County Benefit Guide

In this valuable Travis County Benefits Guide you will find benefit summaries, eligibility requirements, costs, contact numbers and addresses as well as other general information on the benefits available to Travis County Employees and Retirees.

Credit Union

Employees may join the Travis County Credit Union which offers low-interest loans, savings plans through payroll deduction, safe deposit boxes and other benefits.

Deferred Compensation

Employees may enroll in a tax- free sheltered investment plan through payroll deduction.

Direct Deposit

Employees may sign up for direct bank deposit.

Employee Assistance Program

Travis County provides a confidential counseling and referral service free of charge to county employees and their family.

Employee Organizations

Membership in the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union is available through payroll deduction.

Employee Health & Wellness Clinic

Employees may access the clinic for a variety of wellness program and health care services with no co-pay, no deductible and no co-insurance costs.

Holidays

An average of eleven paid holidays are designated by the Travis County Commissioners Court at the beginning of each fiscal year.

Insurance

Employees may select from four plans: an Exclusive Physician Organization (EPO), Choice Plus Preferred Physician Organization (PPO), Consumer Choice or a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA). All four options include a Pharmacy Plan. Travis Countys current policy is to pay 100% of the employees health insurance premium for the Consumer Choice and HDHP. Employees will pay a premium for both the EPO and PPO. Other insurance benefits include $50,000 Basic Life and AD&D paid by the County.

The following benefits are employee paid:

• Dental
• Vision
• Supplemental Life, AD&D
• Dependent Life
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Long Term Care

New employees are covered on the first day of the month following 28 calendar days of employment.

Longevity

Longevity pay is paid for each year completed after three years of continuous service. Peace Officers in a law enforcement activity, whose job requires state peace officer certification, receive pay after one year of certification.

On the regular payday on or after the employees fourth and subsequent adjusted service dates, he or she receives a single payment for the previous year.

Parking

A limited number of assigned parking spaces are available to employees in the Courthouse Complex.

Personal Holidays

Regular, full-time employees are eligible for up to three paid personal holidays each calendar year. Part-time employees shall be granted personal holidays on a prorated basis. New employees earn personal holidays for the calendar year in which he/she begins employment, based on the month in which employment begins:

January March

3 personal holidays

April - June

2 personal holidays

July - September

1 personal holiday

October - December

None

New employees are eligible to take personal holidays after 90 days of employment.

Retirement

Travis County is a member of the Texas County & District Retirement System with mandatory participation by certain classes of employees. Seven percent (7%) of the gross salary is deducted each pay period. An employee is fully vested after eight years of service. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees.

Sick Leave

Regular employees earn sick leave at a rate of eight hours per month with unlimited accrual during employment. Part-time employees earn sick leave on a pro-rated basis.

Parental Leave

Each Full-time Paid Parental Leave Eligible (PPL) Employee is entitled to a total of 320 hours of Paid Parental Leave in a 12 month period. Paid Parental Leave for Part-time PPL Eligible Employees is prorated based on the number of hours that they are regularly scheduled to work.

Tuition Refund

Certain classes of full-time employees may receive reimbursement for fees associated with pre-approved, job related course work completed satisfactorily.

Vacation

Based on years of county service, regular, full-time employees earn vacation time at the following rates:

0 to 5 years

4.0 hours per pay period

6 to 10 years

4.5 hours per pay period

11 to 15 years

5.0 hours per pay period

16 to 20 years

5.5 hours per pay period

21 plus years

6.0 hours per pay period

Part-time employees earn vacation leave on a pro-rated basis.

Workers Compensation

The county provides all employees workers compensation coverage with benefits in accordance with state statute, if the employee sustains an injury out of, or in the course of work.

01

Do you have a Bachelors degree in business administration or a related field AND 10 (ten) years increasingly responsible facilities operations experience, including four (4) years mid to senior level supervisory experience?

• Yes
• No

02

Please describe your experience in this area.

03

How many years of mid to senior level supervisory management experience do you have?

• None
• Less than 2 years
• 2 to 4 years
• 5 to 6 years
• 7 to 8 years
• 8 years or more

04

Please describe your experience in this area.

05

How many years of facilities operations experience do you have?

• None
• Less than 10 years
• 10 - 11 Years
• 11 - 12 Years
• 12 - 13 Years
• Over 14 Years

06

Please describe your experience in this area.

07

Are you Bilingual in English and Spanish? If yes, please rate your Spanish language proficiency

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced.
• None

08

Do you understand that this job classification may require you to work a flexible schedule M-F including AM and PM shifts to meet the needs of Travis County?

• Yes
• No

09

Do you have a valid Texas Drivers License?

• Yes
• No

10

Are you currently a Travis County Employee?

• Yes
• No

11

Are you related to a Travis County Employee?

• Yes
• No

12

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please provide name, department and relationship to you.

Required Question

Employer Travis County

Address 700 Lavaca Street

Austin, Texas, 78701

Website https://www.traviscountytx.gov/human-resources/jobs