Facilities Manager

Closing Date: November 30, 2026

Position: Facilities Manager

Salary: $35.48 - $43.22 DOE

Reports To: Clinic Administrator

Location: Colville Tribal Health Care Authority Nespelem Clinic

SUMMARY:

Manages plant operations of interior/exterior facilities including electrical, refrigeration, plumbing, heating, cooling, structural, and landscaping/hardscape of all facilities. Manages other engineering work necessary to maintain the property in an optimum and efficient condition while ensuring the safety and comfort of employees. The Manager is a first-line, working supervisor, accountable for the performance of work crews, but not limited to, the following areas: storm drainage systems; well and water treatment system; parking lot maintenance; facility cleaning and repair; and maintenance of buildings, property, and equipment. The position serves as the safety lead at their assigned site(s).

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• This position requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of four (4) years of documented advanced trade experience and two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• Requires a valid driver’s license and must be eligible for the Tribes’ vehicle insurance. Must maintain clearance throughout employment.
• Work is performed indoors and outdoors where significant health and safety considerations exist from exposure to fumes and septic conditions, temperature variations, and dangerous equipment mitigated by the employment of best practices in facility maintenance safety and a strict adherence to TOSHA regulations.
• This position is identified as a Safety Sensitive position and subject to pre-employment, post-accident, random and reasonable suspicion drug testing.
• Requires extensive background clearance and must maintain clearance throughout employment.
• Tribal member and Indian preference will apply. Preference will also be given to honorably discharged Veterans who are minimally qualified.
• The position requires a working knowledge of all technical aspects of facility engineering/ maintenance, the methods and techniques of general construction, maintenance and repairs.
• Requires knowledge of current HVAC systems and filters.
• Requires in-depth working knowledge of the principles of street and infrastructure maintenance sufficient to carry out proactive programs, establish work standards, and review performance of teams and individuals.
• Requires working knowledge of the policies, procedures, and laws governing work and scope of service.
• Requires in-depth knowledge of inspection, servicing, repair, replacement methods used in streets, parks, and storm water drainage systems.
• Requires knowledge of the operating characteristics and proper use of equipment and tools used in maintenance and construction; including medium to heavy machinery, and the ability to train others and observe safety requirements and best practices.
• Requires knowledge of occupational hazards and safe work practices sufficient to conduct training and observe work behavior in the field.
• Requires sufficient knowledge of and skill at using personal computers, common desktop and software to create and maintain reports and necessary documentation.
• Requires sufficient math skills to prepare cost information for budgets, record distances, complete arithmetic computations, and take volume measurements.
• Requires sufficient human relations skills to work as part of a team, review performance, resolve conflicts, conduct training, and demonstrate courtesy to residents.
• Requires the ability to plan, organize, prioritize, supervise, establish work standards, review performance, and train others in a variety of labor and semi-skilled maintenance, construction, and repair work in the assigned areas of work.
• Requires the ability to read blueprints and schematics. Requires the ability to evaluate and operate a variety of vehicular and stationary mechanical equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Requires the ability to read and understand oral and written instructions, diagrams/schematics, engineering specifications, maps, and blueprints.
• Requires the Ability to organize, direct, plan and control all engineering activities.
• Requires the Ability to troubleshoot and repair all mechanical, electrical, HVAC and plumbing systems (within the scope of the incumbent’s training and skills) in a timely manner.
• Requires the ability to use a personal computer to access and print maps and other printed material and to store field data.
• Requires the ability to accurately estimate and record labor and material costs connected with work assignments.
• Requires the ability to work as a contributing member of a team, work productively and cooperatively with other teams and external stakeholders and convey a positive image of the center.

Note: Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing.

TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.

If required of this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance. In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances. If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.

INFORMATION: Carla Spencer, HR Recruiting Manager, Colville Tribal Health Care Authority, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155, (509) 846-3774. carla.spencer.hca@colvilletribes.com