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The Facilities Superintendent is responsible for the overall maintenance, safety, functionality, and appearance of all Credit Union facilities across multiple states. This position oversees the daily operation and upkeep of branch locations, ensuring buildings, grounds, equipment, and systems are maintained in a safe, clean, efficient, and professional manner for employees, members, and visitors.

The Facilities Superintendent reports to the Branch Operations Manager and works closely with departmental managers throughout the organization. This position may also receive directives from the CFO and CEO as needed and may have direct supervisory responsibilities.

This role is responsible for coordination and overseeing maintenance, repairs, renovations, and facility improvement projects across the Credit Union footprint, including new branch construction, updates to newly acquired facilities, and ongoing maintenance of existing locations. The Facilities Superintendent must ensure all facilities remain operational, presentable, and compliant with applicable safety standards and organizational expectations.

The Facilities Superintendent manages relationships with contractors, vendors, and service providers for building systems, equipment, maintenance programs, and repair services. This position is also responsible for responding to facility emergencies as needed, including after-hours situations that may impact branch operations, safety, or security.

The ideal candidate must demonstrate strong organizational skills, problem-solving abilities, independent decision-making, and the ability to manage multiple projects and facility needs across various branch locations simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the maintenance, functionality, cleanliness, and overall appearance of all Credit Union facilities across multiple states
• Ensure branch buildings, grounds, parking lots, landscaping, and exterior areas remain safe, clean, and professionally maintained
• Coordinate and perform general facility maintenance, including lighting replacement, minor plumbing repairs, minor building repairs, and equipment maintenance
• Monitor and maintain irrigation systems, including seasonal startup and winter shutdown procedures
• Oversee HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and other building systems to ensure proper operation and timely repair
• Coordinate inspections, preventative maintenance, and repair services for facility systems and operations equipment
• Manage facility-related construction projects, including new branch construction, renovations, remodels, and updates to newly acquired buildings
• Coordinate and oversee contractors, vendors, and service providers performing maintenance, repairs, installations, or contracted services as needed
• Monitor contractor performance to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and according to credit Union standards
• Respond to facility emergencies and urgent maintenance situations during and after normal business hours as necessary
• Ensure all facilities comply with safety standards, operational requirements, and credit union expectations to provide a safe environment for employees, members, and visitors
• Assist with moving, installing, purchasing, and transporting furniture, equipment, files, supplies, and other operational materials between branch locations
• Conduct alarm testing and ensure proper reporting and communication of alarm-related issues to management
• Maintain records related to facility maintenance, inspections, repairs, vendor services, and operational projects
• Communicate facility concerns, project updates, operational issues, and recommendations effectively with management and branch personnel
• Travel regularly between branch locations within the Credit Union footprint to access facility conditions and operational needs
• Prepare annual reports for suggested branch projects within the assigned budget
• Performs other duties as assigned

Essential Qualifications and Competencies:

• Training, education, and experience that demonstrates possession of the required knowledge and competencies
• Associate degree or technical certificate in electrical systems, HVAC systems, or related field preferred, experience may be substituted for college
• Excellent analytical and project management skills
• High level of discretion and judgement in vendor communications
• High level of proficiency and understanding of systems such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical and code compliance
• Must be able to travel between branch locations 20-30% of the time
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Excellent oral and written skills

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment includes both office and facility settings and may involve indoor and outdoor conditions, moderate to loud noise levels, exposure to dust, fumes, weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, electrical systems, and construction or maintenance activity. The employee may be required to respond to facility-related emergencies during or outside normal business hours.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle tools or equipment, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs or ladders, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and communicate effectively with employees, members, vendors, and contractors. The employee may be required to travel between branch locations and access various facility areas, including mechanical rooms, storage areas, parking lots, exterior grounds, and construction or maintenance work areas. The employee may occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull items such as tools, equipment, supplies, furniture, or materials weighing up to 50 pounds, with assistance or reasonable accommodation as appropriate. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

This job description is not intended to provide an all-inclusive list of duties, responsibilities, or activities. Associates may be required to perform other job-related duties as assigned by management, either in addition to or in place of the duties described herein.

Southern Energy Credit Union is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and an Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and associates and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.