Great Park Maintenance Superintendent

The City of Irvine invites you to explore a rewarding opportunity as the Great Park Maintenance Superintendent. As the steward of one of Southern California's premier public spaces-the 1,300-acre Great Park-you will lead strategic planning, maintenance operations, and improvement initiatives to ensure our world-class amenities continue to serve residents and visitors at the highest standard.

This position oversees facilities and landscape maintenance functions at the Great Park, ensuring alignment with the City's mission, safety standards, and long-range strategic goals. You will work in partnership with other departments, contractors, and community stakeholders to manage a broad range of park features including event venues, athletic fields, trails, cultural and recreational spaces, and open parkland.

• Supervise the construction, preventative and corrective maintenance of all sports fields and facilities; supervise staff; allocate resources effectively.
• Uphold and enforce safety regulations, building codes, ADA compliance, and maintenance standards across all facilities.
• Prepare clear and concise reports to executive management, Commissions, and City Council.
• Develop and implement long-term work plans and budgets that align with the City's Strategic Business Plan.
• Negotiate, monitor, and evaluate contractor performance; manage RFPs IFBs, contracts, and service scopes.
• Integrate maintenance technology systems for work planning and forecasting, inventory control, irrigation water management and project planning.
• Lead critical responses to urgent or hazardous park facility issues and coordinate corrective actions.
• Act as liaison to other departments, vendors, and the public, ensuring responsive and transparent communication.
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• A professional with a strong background in facilities maintenance management, athletic field management, budget and procurement experience, and supervisory roles.
• Able to create and execute comprehensive maintenance plans utilizing budgets with multiple funding sources while navigating operational challenges and compliance with Federal, State and local regulations.
• Working knowledge of the maintenance of sports fields turf grass and synthetic surfaces; understanding of the sport's governing bodies' requirements for field layouts and markings; knowledgeable in building systems, project planning, OSHA regulations, and public facilities codes.
• Dedicated to providing a clean, safe, and engaging park experience to a diverse community.
• Capable of effectively coordinating with cross-functional teams, vendors, and public stakeholders.
• Continuously looking for ways to improve operations, enhance sustainability, and elevate park standards.

• Bachelor's Degree in Facility Management and Maintenance, Business Management, Public Administration, Engineering or related field.
• Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in facility maintenance management, including at least three (3) years of supervisory experience or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California driver's license may be required.

Your Team

The Mission of the Employees of the City of Irvine is to create and maintain a community where people can live, work, and play in an environment that is safe, vibrant, and aesthetically pleasing. We are one team that exists to serve our community in the continual pursuit of a City that offers an exceptional quality of life. The City of Irvine's five values of Humility, Innovation, Empathy, Passion, and Integrity reflect the interests and needs of the community, and the level of service they expect and desire. We are One Irvine through embrace of a team-oriented approach by living our values every day.

The Public Works & Sustainability Department combines the strengths of Administration & Planning, Park Development, Transportation Planning & Mobility, Infrastructure Maintenance & Operations, Capital Project Delivery, and Sustainability & Environmental Initiatives to create a unified approach to infrastructure management and sustainability. City assets include streetscapes, open space, City parks (community and neighborhood), athletic fields, bike trails, roadways, traffic signals, and more. The Capital Improvement Program has an annual delivery of $100 million in capital projects, in addition to the delivery of the globally relevant Great Park. With over 200 dedicated staff across five divisions, we prioritize efficiency, sustainability, and community engagement in all our endeavors. Together, we strive to build and maintain infrastructure that meets the needs of our community while ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.

The City of Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. We encourage you to inform Human Resources at least two business days prior to the first phase of the selection process if you have a disability that may require an accommodation.