Library Facilities and Capital Projects Manager

Position Description

Tacoma Public Library is looking for a Library Facilities and Capital Projects Manager to join their team! In this role you will be responsible for the strategic oversight and management of the Library’s Facilities Department, ensuring that facilities, grounds, assets, and vehicles are properly maintained, usable, clean, safe, and accessible for staff and the community. This position leads both daily operations and long-term capital planning, including construction, renovation, and infrastructure improvement projects. This position guides capital investments and departmental direction and is responsible for major investments in physical assets, including long-term planning, design, permitting, and construction of new facilities or significant renovations.

Responsibilities Include:

• Direct the maintenance of Tacoma Public Library facilities, grounds, and vehicles
• Manage the planning and execution of daily operations and major projects, including construction, renovations, and infrastructure improvements
• Lead short- and long-term facilities planning, including budget development and management, project design, permitting, contractor coordination, and compliance with applicable codes and standards
• Manage Facilities Department staff, including hiring, training, directing work, conducting performance evaluations, and recommending discipline
• Provides complex construction project management, including coordination with internal stakeholders and external contractors
• Ensure alignment of facilities operations and capital projects with organizational goals and community needs

Qualifications

A combination equivalent to:

• Bachelor’s degree in facilities management, construction management, engineering, or a related field.
• Three (3) years of experience in facility management, construction management, engineering, or related field, including one year at lead or supervisory level.

*Relevant education and experience may substitute for one another on a year-for-year basis
LICENSING, CERTIFICATION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• A valid Washington State Driver's License at time of appointment with maintenance thereafter.

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of facilities operations, construction management, and capital project planning.
• Familiarity with building codes, permitting processes, and safety regulations.
• Knowledge of construction and building trades, such as electrical, mechanical, carpentry, plumbing, painting and HVAC systems.
• Skill in managing budgets, schedules, and multiple concurrent projects.
• Proficiency in project management tools and software.
• Skill in leading and managing teams.
• Skill in customer service and commitment to delivering high-quality, value-added services.
• Skill in holding self and others accountable for achieving outcomes; monitoring progress and modeling organizational expectations.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Skill in applying de-escalation and trauma-informed approaches when engaging with individuals experiencing crisis, including those facing houselessness, substance use, or mental health challenges, to ensure safety, empathy, and dignity for all.

Selection Process & Supplemental Information

Tacoma Public Library Stands Against Racism and White Supremacy
Tacoma Public Library is opposed to white supremacy in all of its forms and is committed to fostering an organization that is actively anti-racist. We believe that Black Lives Matter. We are grieving with our black community and all communities of color who continue to be harmed by institutionalized racism. We are committed to being a trusted community resource available to all and will provide resources and public programs that seek to reflect the values of anti-racism and elevate the voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).

Tacoma Public Library
Tacoma Public Library (TPL) has been an essential provider of free books, information, ideas, and education for more than 125 years. TPL's neighborhood libraries originated with Andrew Carnegie's visionary philanthropy at the turn of the 20th century and are being transformed into true centers of educational innovation and service--and vital community hubs--that continue to provide far more than free books and materials.

Apply

All interested individuals mustapply online and attach a resume and cover letter that includes major responsibilities and accomplishments related to the position.

This position is covered by a Labor Agreement between the Tacoma Public Library and Local 117.

Compensation & Benefits
Pay Details:
Annual Salary: $111,092.80 - $135,553.60

Get Assistance

For assistance with the application process or questions regarding this job announcement please contact the Human Resources office at (253) 591-5400 by 4:00 p.m. of the closing date of the job announcement.

For technical difficulties using the NeoGov system, call the applicant support line at 1-855-524-5627 between 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. This will allow us to assist you before the job announcement closes.

Communication with the City of Tacoma
NOTE : For questions regarding this specific recruitment contact Kat Flores , HR Analyst
We primarily communicate via email during the application process. Emails from Tacoma.gov and/or governmentjobs.com should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure that you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution, you may also want to check your junk email folders.

Insurance Plans: You may participate in one of several group health insurance programs. Employees and their dependents are covered by a medical-surgical-hospital plan, vision plan, dental plan, and employees are covered by a long-term disability plan. Short-term and expanded long-term disability insurance and Deferred Compensation options are also available.
Employees are covered by the State Industrial Insurance Act.

Paid leave: Library Employees are entitled to receive paid holidays, and Personal Time Off (PTO).

Retirement: All employees of the Library except part-time Pages, temporary employees, and certain project employees, are included in the City of Tacoma Employees' Retirement System. Information on the Tacoma Employees' Retirement System can be found at www.cityoftacorna.org or by calling (253) 502-8200. All members of the Tacoma Employees' Retirement System are also covered by Social Security.

The Tacoma Public Library is not a department of the City of Tacoma and the Library's employees are not employees of the City. The Library is a separate entity with its own governing body. The Library's governing body is the Tacoma Public Library Board of Trustees.

Employees of the City of Tacoma who accept employment with the Tacoma Public Library will lose their City of Tacoma employee seniority. They will also find that their leave accruals, and some of the benefits enjoyed as employees of the City of Tacoma do not carry over when they are hired for a position with the Tacoma Public Library.

Closing Date/Time: 7/31/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

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