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The John Wayne Airport has an exciting opportunity to work as a Maintenance Contracts and Project Branch Manager in their Facilities Maintenance Division. The Maintenance Contracts and Project Branch Manager will primarily focus on strategic issues for maintenance operations and is responsible for determining, developing, implementing, and managing policies, procedures, budgets, technical priorities, standards; and scheduling for maintenance, repair, and operation of all facilities, equipment, and utilities, while making program and policy recommendations to the division executive management team. The incumbent will supervise and manage other managers, vendors, and high-level supervisors to ensure that department goals are achieved and will be responsible for performance management. This Branch manages contracted service providers who operate 24/7. The incumbent also leads Airport, Division, and countywide projects/assignments; set vision/mission for assigned unit(s) while ensuring achievement objectives. Also, this position will have a significant level of discretion and accountability regarding program decisions and project milestones.

THIS RECRUITMENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
This recruitment is being held to establish an eligible list to fill current and future Administrative Manager II positions.
 The eligible list may also be utilized to fill positions in similar or lower classifications throughout the County of Orange.

DESIRABLE AND CORE COMPETENCIES
The ideal candidate will possess six (6) or more years of knowledge and extensive experience related to managing facility maintenance and operations in an airport or similar industrial or municipal sector, or a multi-facility environment and supervisory experience overseeing contracted services and/or multidisciplinary teams of semi-skilled and skilled craft trades and technicians with various shift work. A Bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred but not required.

The ideal candidate must also possess extensive experience in the following core competencies:
 
 PROFESSIONAL  | TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

• Knowledge, experience, and an in-depth understanding of preventative and predictive maintenance 
• Extensive knowledge and experience with large, commercial, conveyor systems similar to an Airport Baggage Handling System (BHS)
• Contract procurement, management, and oversight
• Knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Environmental Control/Building Automating Systems, and familiarity with troubleshooting similar systems and equipment.
• Knowledge and experience establishing and leading safety training and safety programs in an industrial maintenance environment.

 LEADERSHIP | SUPERVISORY SKILLS

• Experience leading large, multidiscipline, maintenance Teams that operate 24/7/365.
• Managing teams to successfully ensure facilities are safe, clean, and functioning properly while concurrently accommodating thousands of people from the general public daily. 
• Identifying, developing, and designing objectives, aligning resources, and implementing strategies to achieve measurable results.
• Demonstrating reliability, integrity, fairness, and credibility in actions and motivating others to exhibit the same qualities.
• Making decisions in a fair and consistent manner that fosters a supportive working environment that reflects the agency's values.
• Leading confidently by taking personal responsibility for decisions and actions.

PLANNING | PROBLEM SOLVING

• Integrating changes smoothly to respond to input from multiple stakeholders, including the airlines and other tenants that operate at John Wayne Airport.
• Assigning work to project teams, staff, and vendors, establishing expectations and monitoring activities to ensure work is accomplished promptly to facilitate maintenance and repair.
• Scheduling for maintenance, repair, and operation of all facilities, equipment, and utilities.
• Gathering, analyzing, and applying information skillfully to respond in creative ways to maintenance challenges.
• Developing alternative solutions for consideration.
• Working effectively in group problem-solving situations with diverse Airport stakeholders.

ORAL | WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Promoting open, candid information sharing across organizational boundaries in working with a variety of stakeholders including internal/external customers, multi-disciplinary staff, consultants, and vendors
• Communicating and coordinating effectively with federal, state, regional, and local agencies
• Listening effectively to others
• Presenting ideas and complex material, concisely, logically, and persuasively both orally and in writing, especially for Airport related Commissions
• Ensuring timely, appropriate communication with stakeholders, vendors, and multi-disciplinary staff across multiple shifts
• Readily and routinely sharing technical knowledge with others that can be utilized by the Airport 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & PHYSICAL | MENTAL | ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Click on the following link to view the minimum qualifications and to learn more about the physical, mental, and environmental conditions for the Administrative Manager II position.  

AIRPORT ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
The successful candidate must clear background check which includes a Criminal History Records Check (CHRC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and Security Threat Assessment (STA).

WORK HOURS: The selected candidate will generally work regular hours, Monday through Friday, however, due to the 24/7/365 operations of their Division, Incumbents can expect to work a significant amount of time outside of regular working hours. Therefore, the candidate should be available to work days, nights, weekends, holidays, and work after regular working hours for on-call meetings, and to provide leadership for after-hours projects and maintenance activities, as required.

Veterans Employment Preference
The County is committed to providing a mechanism to give preferential consideration in the employment process to veterans and their eligible spouses and will provide eligible participants the opportunity to receive interviews in the selection process for employment and paid internship openings. Please click here (Download PDF reader) to review the policy.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please see below for important information regarding COVID 19 related requirements.
  
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, and laws, regulations, and policies regarding COVID-19 are subject to change. The County of Orange is required to comply with all applicable State or County Public Health Orders, some of which require vaccination or testing as follows:

• Workers, who provide services in certain Medical or High-Risk Settings, will be required to provide proof of full vaccination from COVID-19 or to wear a mask and undergo weekly COVID-19 testing.
• Workers, who provide services in certain Health Care Facilities or in a correctional facility or detention center where health care is provided, will be required to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and boosted. (Workers may be exempt from this requirement based on religious beliefs or a qualifying medical reason; however, if exempted, they will be required to wear a mask and undergo weekly COVID-19 testing.)

The position for which you are applying may be required to adhere to any applicable State or County Public Health Orders. You will receive notification of any requirement as it applies to a position.

EMAIL NOTIFICATION:
Email is the primary form of notification during the recruitment process. Please ensure your correct email address is included in our application and use only one email account. Candidates will be notified regarding their status as the recruitment proceeds via email through the GovernmentJobs.com site. Please check your email folders, including spam/junk folders, and/or accept emails ending with "governmentjobs.com" and "ocgov.com." If your email address should change, please update your profile at www.governmentjobs.com.