Terms: Full Time / Exempt / Full Benefits
Salary: $71,344 to $79,206.40 per year, Grade 11
Application Deadline: September 22, 2025
About the Role: Responsible for the condition and operation of equipment in the following buildings: Courthouse, Provident Building, Burleigh Morton Detention Center and Burleigh East, and the grounds of these buildings. Supervise Buildings and Grounds staff; ensure safety requirements, procedures, and codes are followed; coordinate with county departments regarding remodeling and new construction projects.
Minimum Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
- Monitor the condition and operation of the Courthouse, Provident Building, Burleigh Morton Detention Center, and Burleigh East location.
- Ensure all preventative maintenance and repairs on the assigned buildings, grounds and equipment are scheduled and completed; including electrical, plumbing, mechanical, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, as well as changes/modifications to the buildings and grounds.
- Operate and update computerized security systems, perform data entry, and identify issues; maintain program codes for punch key security door locks; monitor and maintain alarm control system; monitor Simplex fire control system for the assigned buildings.
- Maintain various systems, including performing light maintenance and responding to emergency situations related to elevators, emergency generators, etc.; test and trouble shoot to identify problem areas and corrections needed.
- Prepare boilers for annual state boiler inspection and reassemble boiler when completed; mix and regulate boiler chemical water treatment.
- Coordinate contracted repairs and maintenance projects to include renovation projects oversee projects; monitor work in progress and completed work to ensure projects are completed according to specifications; obtain bids from contractors; direct projects; ensure that all requirements are met; submit reports as required.
- Using independent judgment, provide management and leadership to department personnel under the span of control. Make decisions on matters of assignment, reward, or discipline of employees. Set goals and objectives for others to work towards and monitor performance.
- Conduct on-going feedback, coaching, mentoring, and timely formal performance reviews for staff.
- Provide training and work direction, ensuring staff know and follow department and county guidelines, follow sound work and safety practices to accomplish the job objectives and avoid injury or loss.
- Ensure staff know and follow department and county safety work practices and wear proper PPE and observe and correct unsafe conditions and ensure employees are aware of safety procedures.
- Create and manage department schedules, including on-call schedule.
- Manage the Buildings & Ground budget: provide professional input to the county Commission on matters relating to the annual operating and multi-year capital budgets. Purchase supplies and approve expenditures for purposes and amounts that are within the budget and authorized approval limit of the job. Work to ensure the most cost-effective alternatives are identified when planning expenditures.
- Investigate air quality concerns in the assigned buildings.
- Maintain records and prepare reports regarding work unit activities, condition of facilities, and operational activities.
- Responds to inquires and complaints from building tenants regarding the maintenance of assigned buildings and grounds.
- Recommend projects to the extend the life of County equipment and buildings to the County Commission.
- Perform other duties as required and assigned.
Burleigh County Benefits: Burleigh County offers an NDPERS retirement plan, 95% premium paid Health Insurance coverage through BCBS of ND. We also offer $25,000 life insurance coverage and additional insurance coverage options.
A complete job description is available at the Burleigh County Human Resources office.
Veteran’s preference:
Applicants who are residents of North Dakota and eligible to claim veteran’s preference must include Form DD214. Claims for disabled veteran’s preferences must also include Form DD214 and a letter less than one year old from the Department of Veterans Affairs indicating disability; claims for preference as the eligible spouse of a disabled or deceased veteran must include Form DD214, a marriage certificate, and a letter less than one year old from Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs indicating disability, or the veteran’s death certificate.
People who may need additional job information or may require accommodation or assistance with the application or interview process should contact Burleigh County Human Resources at 701-222-6669.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The employing agency does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services, and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.