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Director of Facilities – closes July 27, 2025

Have you considered building your career at one of Southwest Washington’s premier employers?At the Port of Vancouver, USA, you’ll be part of the dynamic team that makes us a vital link in global trade. As an economic engine, our work supports 20,000 local jobs. As a convenient hub of marine, rail, and highway transportation, we’ve been successfully moving cargo for more than a century. Our Terminal 1 redevelopment is helping transform Vancouver’s waterfront.

There’s a reason the Port of Vancouver, USA has been one of the most storied employers for 113 years and counting. Beyond offering a meaningful career and competitive salaries, the port provides unmatched benefits and work-life balance. We offer generous vacation, the potential for flexible work hours (including work from home), great health and dental care and a VEBA to help with health-related expenses, and more. We value teamwork, creativity, and customer service – and we center our organization on being a rewarding and inclusive place to work.

We seek a professional, knowledgeable, Director of Facilities for a regular, full-time position. The essential responsibilities for the Director of Facilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Supervises Facilities & Fleet Manager, Rail Manager, Facilities Program Coordinator, and oversees the facilities, fleet, and rail maintenance staff.
• Assists in developing short and long-term plans for strategic development of Port facilities.
• Develops and maintains the Port’s asset management plan for structures, rail, vehicles, and equipment.
• Sponsors procurement and contract activities in support of maintenance, construction, and general Port operations.
• Provides input for the acquisition of new property for industrial development to add to the Port’s industrial properties.
• Maintains open and consistent communications with tenants regarding facilities and infrastructure needs.
• Sponsors the design, permitting, and construction of maintenance projects.
• Manages small to medium-sized maintenance projects.
• Engages in daily interaction with labor tradespeople.
• Works with Engineering, Marketing, Operations, and Commercial teams to develop preliminary building and site layouts and alternatives for new tenants and development.
• Maintains as-built drawings for utilities, buildings, and other Port physical features.
• Prepares budget estimates for proposed construction and maintenance projects.
• Assists with annual budgeting and implementation of the Port’s annual capital program.
• Responsible for automated maintenance work order system administration establishing and ensuring workload prioritization for customer service and maintenance operations; manages the processes for workflow, distribution, workload, measurement, and evaluation.
• Assists with the implementation of the Port’s new enterprise resource planning (ERP) computer platform and facilitates department training and roll-out.
• Manages the implementation and training programs for various trades, safety, and compliance, ensuring staff is educated and informed.
• Develops and coordinates maintenance improvement programs for the identification and prioritization of department needs.
• Responsible for regular inventory auditing of the Port’s fuel management system.
• Maintains the building inspection program.
• Responsible for compliance with the State of Washington’s Clean Buildings Standards.
• Presents large facilities capital purchases to the Port of Vancouver Board of Commissioners for approval.
• Represents the Port on external ad hoc committees formed by the City of Vancouver, Clark Public Utilities, Clark County, and others.
• Actively supports the Port’s mission and vision and demonstrates values consistently.
• Works effectively as a team player with all Port employees.
• Other duties as assigned.

(The principal duties and responsibilities listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position. Duties and responsibilities are also subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.)

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in the maintenance and/or construction industry preferred, or any combination of equivalent education and experience that demonstrates the ability to competently perform the job.

Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of experience in facilities or construction management is highly desired. Knowledge of local, state, and federal building, environmental and land-use planning codes and regulations pertinent to the port industry. Ability to plan and coordinate facilities modifications or relocations; establish and monitor budgets, prepare and present reports. A minimum of five (5) years of experience in managing staff is required.

License/Certification: Valid, unrestricted driver’s license required. Ability to obtain and maintain a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC Card) upon hire. Certified Facilities Manager (CFM) and/or Facilities Management Professional (FMP) credential is highly desired.

Supervisory Skills: Ability to clearly assign responsibility for tasks and decisions, set clear objectives and measures, monitor process, progress and results, and design feedback loops into work. Lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner, maintains two-way dialog with direct reports on work and results, brings out the best in people, and is a clear communicator. Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback when needed.

Analytical skills: Able to gather relevant data from appropriate sources; identify all relevant factors or restrictions; apply logical reasoning to determine relationship of variables; develop results-oriented conclusions; test assumptions, observe results, and incorporate revisions or corrections.

Communication Skills: College level written and verbal communications skills. Must be able to communicate effectively up, down, and across the entire organization clearly and succinctly in a variety of styles to get messages across that have the desired effect. The ability to develop and deliver formal presentations in a variety of settings. (i.e. one-on-one, small, or large groups).

Organizational skills: Able to prioritize and organize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints. Must have the capacity to balance both short- and long-term issues effectively and handle many simultaneous and often conflicting and changing priorities.

Problem solving skills: Logically think through and solve problems involving several variables. Remain objective in gathering information and investigating issues. 

Computer Skills: Advanced personal computer skills with emphasis on Microsoft Office suite. Knowledge of Microsoft Project and AutoCAD is desirable.

Required Attitudes:

Integrity: Firmly adheres to the mission and corporate values of the Port of Vancouver. In handling organization proprietary and confidential information, exhibits honesty, discretion, and sound judgment.

Flexibility: Is open to changing situations and opportunities and is able and willing to exhibit support despite personal reservation. Is available and willing to work required hours to ensure work is delivered on time.

Independence: Is able and willing to take actions and achieve desired results with minimal supervision.

Resiliency: Can rebound quickly from frustrations and unpleasantness; keeps composure and adjusts quickly to changing priorities. 

Initiative: Shows willingness and aptitude to use own discretion in finding solutions to problems or presenting options and ideas to enhance current processes or procedures; handles situations promptly.

Respect: Shows respect and value for others, exercising courtesy not only with our customers, tenants, and the community, but also with supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates.

Physical Requirements:

• Physical ability to sit, stand, and bend for extended periods throughout the workday.
• Talk, hear, walk, push/pull, stoop, kneel and reach on a frequent to regular basis.
• Repetitive hand motions on a frequent basis including fingering, grasping, and handling.
• Ability to read handwritten and typed documents on paper and computer screens.
• Ability to lift or carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs. and drive on an as-needed basis.
• Work is performed in an office environment and at various outdoor locations where adverse weather conditions, uneven ground, exposure to moving machinery, and moderate to loud noise are common.

Special Working Conditions:

The physical and mental requirements described above are representative of the physical and mental capabilities that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. In a normal workday, frequent and continuous refer to more than a 50% requirement; regular refers up to 50% and seldom refers to approximately 10%. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

If you are interested in this position, please click the apply button below.

If you have any questions or concerns, please submit them to jobs@portvanusa.com

The posting will remain open until July 27, 2025.

The Port of Vancouver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the Port of Vancouver complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

Salary Range: $132,780 – $196,177 annually