Construction, Facilities, and Skilled Trades Specialist

About the Company

Dothan City Schools is committed to providing quality education and facilities for its students and staff. The mission is to ensure a safe and conducive learning environment while promoting excellence in education and community engagement.

About the Role

The Construction, Facilities, and Skilled Trades Specialist provides owner-side leadership for capital construction, renovation, repair, and facility-improvement projects. This role supervises and coordinates District facilities maintenance operations and maintenance personnel as assigned, performing skilled, productive trade work throughout the District.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned capital construction, renovation, modernization, repair, and facility-improvement projects from concept through final closeout.
• Develop preliminary scopes of work, project requirements, feasibility assessments, order-of-magnitude cost estimates, schedules, phasing plans, and recommendations for proposed facility projects.
• Coordinate programming and design with District leadership, school administrators, architects, engineers, consultants, maintenance personnel, and other affected departments.
• Review drawings, specifications, estimates, schedules, bid documents, and other project-related documents for completeness and consistency with District requirements.
• Administer the District’s owner-side responsibilities through the Alabama public K-12 construction process.
• Conduct preconstruction, progress, coordination, and closeout meetings; maintain clear action-item logs.
• Perform frequent jobsite observations and inspections; document progress, workmanship, safety concerns, and potential schedule or cost impacts.
• Monitor contractors and consultants for compliance with contract documents, approved schedules, and applicable codes.
• Conduct regular facility inspections and condition assessments; identify safety hazards and establish corrective-action priorities.
• Perform hands-on construction, maintenance, repair, renovation, troubleshooting, installation, and improvement work as needed.

Qualifications

• 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.
• At least ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in commercial, institutional, industrial, or public-sector construction and/or facilities maintenance.
• Current industry-recognized journey-level, master-level, or equivalent certification/license in at least one skilled construction trade.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel regularly among District sites and construction projects.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire-protection, and other construction drawings.
• Working knowledge of construction estimating, scheduling, cost control, quality assurance, jobsite safety, and contract administration.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to use construction/project-management software.
• Demonstrated experience supervising skilled trades and facilities maintenance personnel.

Preferred Skills

• Alabama General Contractor license or documented ability to qualify for/maintain the appropriate Alabama General Contractor classification.
• Professional registration or certification such as Registered Architect (RA), Professional Engineer (PE), or Certified Construction Manager (CCM).
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification.
• Experience managing K-12, higher-education, municipal, or healthcare facility projects.

Pay

Salary level: 12 months, $80,000-$90,000 annually, based on qualifications and experience.