Job Summary

Construction, Facilities, and Skilled Trades Specialist

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Education, Experience, Licensure, and Certifications

1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in architecture,

construction management, construction science, industrial technology, civil

engineering, building science, engineering technology, facilities management, or a

closely related field.

2. At least ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in commercial,

institutional, industrial, or public-sector construction and/or facilities maintenance,

with substantial experience coordinating multiple building trades and

demonstrated responsibility for supervising maintenance personnel, facilities

operations, construction projects, or a combination thereof.

3. Demonstrated experience with the complete construction life cycle, including

planning/programming, design coordination, estimating, procurement/bidding,

contract administration, construction, inspections, change management,

commissioning/turnover, and closeout.

4. Current industry-recognized journey-level, master-level, or equivalent

certification/license in at least one skilled construction trade, such as roofing,

plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, masonry, welding, or another trade

approved by the District.

5. Possess and maintain all Alabama licenses, registrations, certifications, and bid-

limit authority legally required for the specific construction-management or trade

functions assigned. If the position is used as a "Construction Manager" within the

meaning of Ala. Admin. Code r. 230-X-1-.10, the incumbent must satisfy the

Alabama general-contractor licensing requirements applicable to that role and

project value. Valid driver's license and ability to travel regularly among District

sites and construction projects.

6. Ability to read and interpret architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical,

plumbing, fire-protection, and other construction drawings, specifications,

schedules, contracts, and technical documents.

7. Working knowledge of construction estimating, scheduling, cost control, quality

assurance, jobsite safety, contract administration, and public procurement.

8. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to use construction/project-

management, scheduling, plan-review, and document-management software.

9. Demonstrated experience supervising skilled trades and facilities maintenance

personnel, assigning work, evaluating quality and productivity, and coordinating

maintenance services across multiple occupied facilities.

10. Working knowledge of preventive-maintenance programs, work-order

management, facility inspections, deferred-maintenance planning, equipment life-

cycle management, maintenance budgeting, vendor oversight, and emergency

facility response.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Alabama General Contractor license, or documented ability to qualify for/maintain

the appropriate Alabama General Contractor classification and bid limit when

required by the District's intended use of the position.

2. Professional registration or certification such as Registered Architect (RA),

Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Project

Management Professional (PMP), Certified Facility Manager (CFM), or

comparable credential.

3. OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification.

4. Experience managing K-12, higher-education, municipal, county, state,

healthcare, or other occupied institutional facility projects.

5. Direct experience with Alabama public K-12 construction administration, ALSDE

School Facilities requirements, DCM procedures, PSCA-funded projects, Alabama

Public Works Law, and competitive bidding.

6. Experience managing projects in occupied facilities where construction must be

phased around ongoing operations.

7. Multiple trade certifications/licenses or broad field experience across roofing,

HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, masonry, welding, building envelope, and

related systems.

8. Experience leading multi-site facilities maintenance operations, facility condition

assessments, computerized maintenance management/work-order systems,

preventive and predictive maintenance, energy conservation, deferred-

maintenance reduction, capital planning, and life-cycle cost analysis.

9. Experience with Procore, Bluebeam, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Primavera P6,

Microsoft Project, or comparable construction technology.

SALARY LEVEL: 12 months, $80,000-$90,000 annually, based on qualifications and

Experience

FLSA: Exempt

REPORTS TO: Superintendent or Designee (Facilities / Operations Department)

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Full-time, 12-month employment requiring at least 40 hours per week. Annual salary

range based on qualifications and experience, subject to Board approval and the District's

applicable salary schedule/personnel procedures. The employee must maintain all

required licenses, certifications, driver eligibility, and other conditions of employment.

Position Purpose

The Construction, Facilities, and Skilled Trades Specialist provides owner-side leadership

for Dothan City Schools; capital construction, renovation, repair, and facility-improvement

projects; supervises and coordinates District facilities maintenance operations and

maintenance personnel as assigned; and performs skilled, productive trade work

throughout the District. The position manages assigned projects from early planning and

design through procurement, bidding, construction, commissioning, closeout, and

warranty follow-up; plans and directs preventive, corrective, routine, and emergency

maintenance activities; serves as the District's day-to-day technical liaison with architects,

engineers, contractors, inspectors, vendors, school administrators, maintenance

personnel, and regulatory agencies; and directly executes maintenance, repair,

renovation, and improvement work within the employee's licensed or industry-certified

trade competencies. The position is intentionally structured as a full-time hybrid role

combining capital-project management, facilities maintenance, and hands-on facility

work.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Capital Project Management

1. Manage assigned capital construction, renovation, modernization, repair, and

facility-improvement projects from concept through final closeout, maintaining

accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, documentation, and

stakeholder coordination.

2. Develop preliminary scopes of work, project requirements, feasibility assessments,

order-of-magnitude cost estimates, schedules, phasing plans, and

recommendations for proposed facility projects.

3. Coordinate programming and design with District leadership, school

administrators, architects, engineers, consultants, maintenance personnel,

technology, safety, child nutrition, athletics, and other affected departments.

4. Review drawings, specifications, estimates, schedules, bid documents, addenda,

submittals, shop drawings, requests for information, change proposals, pay

applications, punch lists, warranties, as-built documents, and

operations/maintenance manuals for completeness and consistency with District

requirements.

5. Administer the District's owner-side responsibilities through the Alabama public K-

12 construction process, including applicable ALSDE, Alabama Division of

Construction Management (DCM), Public School and College Authority (PSCA),

public-works procurement, permitting, plan-review, inspection, contract-document,

and closeout requirements.

6. Coordinate procurement and bidding activities with the District's purchasing and

financial personnel; assist in preparing scopes, specifications, bid packages,

RFQs/RFPs, bid evaluations, recommendations, and contract documentation

consistent with applicable law and Board policy.

7. Conduct preconstruction, progress, coordination, and closeout meetings; maintain

clear action-item logs and ensure responsible parties address schedule, quality,

cost, and compliance issues.

8. Perform frequent jobsite observations and inspections; document progress,

workmanship, safety concerns, nonconforming work, concealed conditions, and

potential schedule or cost impacts; promptly elevate material issues to District

leadership and the design professional as appropriate.

9. Monitor contractors and consultants for compliance with contract documents,

approved schedules, applicable codes, safety requirements, District standards,

and project milestones without assuming duties legally reserved to the

architect/engineer, contractor, code official, or other licensed professional.

10.Track project budgets, commitments, contingency, allowances, invoices, pay

applications, change orders, claims, and forecasts; identify potential overruns early

and recommend corrective action.

11. Evaluate proposed changes for necessity, scope, cost, schedule impact, and

value; support negotiations and maintain complete change-management records.

12. Coordinate construction phasing around school operations, testing, athletics,

summer work, student/staff occupancy, utilities, deliveries, security, and life-safety

needs to minimize disruption to instruction.

13. Coordinate substantial completion, inspections, punch-list correction,

certificates/approvals, training, turnover, warranty documentation, record

drawings, final payment documentation, and warranty follow-up.

14. Maintain organized project records suitable for audit, public accountability, claims

avoidance, and institutional continuity, including contracts, correspondence,

meeting minutes, schedules, budgets, photographs, inspection records, approvals,

and closeout files.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Facilities

1. Conduct regular facility inspections and condition assessments; identify safety

hazards, code concerns, deferred maintenance, system deficiencies, and end-of-

life equipment; establish corrective-action priorities and recommend repair,

replacement, or capital-renewal strategies.

2. Plan and coordinate seasonal and recurring maintenance activities, including

summer readiness, school opening, weather preparation, shutdowns, filter

changes, roof and drainage inspections, equipment servicing, and other cyclical

facility needs.

3. Evaluate whether maintenance work should be performed by District personnel or

outside vendors based on staff qualifications, licensure, workload, cost, urgency,

equipment requirements, warranty considerations, and applicable procurement or

contracting requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Skilled Trades / Self-Performed Work

1. When capital-project workload permits, perform hands-on construction,

maintenance, repair, renovation, troubleshooting, installation, and improvement

work throughout District facilities in the employee's certified/licensed trade area(s).

2. Maintain current industry certification and any state/local license required for the

trade work personally performed. Qualifying trades may include, but are not limited

to, roofing, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, masonry, and welding.

3. Diagnose facility deficiencies; determine appropriate repair methods, materials,

tools, equipment, labor needs, and sequencing; and complete work to applicable

codes, manufacturer requirements, District standards, and accepted industry

practice.

4. Prepare material takeoffs and cost estimates; coordinate materials and equipment;

maintain tools; and document completed work, labor, materials, warranties, and

follow-up needs.

5. Perform or assist with emergency facility response when needed, including

evaluation of leaks, electrical/mechanical failures, weather damage, structural or

envelope concerns, and other conditions affecting school operations.

6. Support preventive-maintenance and capital-renewal planning by identifying

recurring failures, deferred maintenance, end-of-life systems, and opportunities to

reduce outsourced repair costs.

7. Do not perform work outside the scope of the employee's competence or required

licensure; ensure permits, inspections, design-professional involvement,

DCM/ALSDE review, and licensed contractor participation are obtained whenever

required.

Leadership, Compliance, and District Support

1. Serve as a knowledgeable owner's representative to the Superintendent, Board,

CSFO, staff, principals, and other administrators on construction, maintenance,

building systems, and facility matters.

2. Assist with development of annual and multi-year capital improvement and

facilities maintenance plans, facility condition assessments, deferred-maintenance

priorities, preventive-maintenance strategies, project prioritization, life-cycle cost

analysis, staffing/resource recommendations, and budget recommendations.

3. Promote competitive pricing, constructability, durability, maintainability, energy

efficiency, standardization, and long-term value in project decisions.

4. Establish professional working relationships with architects, engineers,

contractors, subcontractors, vendors, inspectors, governmental agencies, utility

providers, and school stakeholders.

5. Apply sound judgment to resolve field conflicts and project risks while protecting

the District's contractual and financial interests.

6. Maintain current knowledge of Alabama public constructio