DIRECTOR - BUILDINGS & GROUNDS
Grand Forks Public Schools
Grand Forks, ND, USA
Posted on Mar 13, 2026
Education: Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in engineering, business administration, public administration or a related field.
Qualifications: Experience in facility management, construction trades, grounds and maintenance operations preferred. Equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position.
Job Summary: To direct all aspects of Buildings and Grounds to include facility management, construction efforts, long-term facility planning, and staffing initiatives for the Grand Forks Public School District. Implement school district policies, and carry out the directives of the Superintendent.
Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
Leadership
· Provide staff development and training opportunities for buildings and grounds staff.
· Identify, develop, and oversee building construction efforts including development, bidding, awarding, and completion of Performance Work Statements, Requests for Proposals, Request for Qualifications, etc.
- Lead long-term district wide facility planning. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Serve as the point of contact for construction related efforts. Ensure work is completed to specifications and ensure code compliance.
- Identify, coordinate, and execute maintenance projects.
- Oversee budgets including establishing budget amounts and ensure alignment, both short term and long term.
- Ensure compliance with North Dakota Century Code, local building codes, and applicable Federal and State regulations. Includes reporting documentation with applicable agencies.
- Serve as point of contact for district utility consumption including identifying conservation efforts and sustaining efforts to reduce consumption.
- Coordinate the use of school facilities with the Park District.
- Assist in the decision-making regarding the possible postponement/closing of schools due to inclement weather.
Management
- Direct school delivery services including mail service, school and janitorial supplies, and transfer of equipment.
- Develop and supervise summer maintenance projects.
- Arrange for emergency services and repairs of buildings and mechanical systems when necessary.
- Provide and implement a plan for security checks of all buildings.
- Develop knowledge of the structural, mechanical, electrical systems, and underground service systems for all school district buildings and sites.
- Manage the Building & Grounds budget encompassing operational costs, maintenance costs, and capital outlay costs.
- Receive requests for maintenance and repair from building principals, establish priorities, allocate materials and personnel as needed.
- Determine the feasibility, plan, estimate costs, and supervise all approved remodeling projects.
- Supervise and inspect contracted services:
- Initiate contracts, prepare specifications for bids, assign maintenance contracts and monitor all contracts.
- Make on-the-job inspections of all building construction-in-progress to determine quality of materials and workmanship.
- Develop punch lists of unacceptable items on construction projects and insure that corrective action is completed.
- Upon completion of a construction project, make recommendation for acceptance and payment in coordination with District Administration.
- Direct school district safety and security initiatives and operations.
- Supervise snow removal at district sites.
- Direct and supervise the Asbestos Management Plan.
Personnel
· Supervise the operation of the Buildings and Grounds Department (custodial, maintenance, supply, office, grounds, printshop, safety & security, and transportation).
· Approve required overtime and schedule part-time personnel when necessary.
· Review and act on all requested absences from Building and Grounds staff.
· Assist in developing job descriptions for all Building and Grounds staff.
Other
· Other Duties as assigned by Supervisor.
Supervisory Responsibilities as Delegated by the Superintendent:
· Responsible for hiring, supervision, evaluation and termination of Buildings and Grounds staff.
Work Environment and Physical Demands: Work Environment and Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; occasionally walk and stand. The ability to hear and see in order to communicate effectively as well as communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; Maintain effective audio/visual discrimination and perception to the degree necessary for the successful performance of assigned duties; Maintain mental capacity, allowing for effective interaction and communication with others.
Terms of Employment: 260 Day Contract, as established by Director’s Negotiations Agreement (frequent irregular and extended work hours including weekends.
Evaluation: By the Business Manager annually.
