Welcome to San Diego International Airport, where our core purpose is to create an exceptional experience for both our community and visitors from around the world. It extends beyond just flights; we embody the vibrant spirit of San Diego itself—sunny, welcoming, and full of life. We are committed to attracting, fostering, and empowering a team of talented individuals who can deliver our strategic goals:
- Advance Airport Development
- Transform the Customer Experience
- Optimize Ongoing Business
- Cultivate Our Culture
Here, you'll find a workplace culture that is anchored in our collective mindsets: collaboration, empathy, inclusivity, thoughtful decision-making, active listening, and always believing the best in people. If you are ready to contribute to a team that values meaningful impact and enjoys the journey along the way, we invite you to apply today and help us connect our community to the world.
Why You'll Love Working at SAN:
- Location: Facilities Management Department (FMD) Administration Building, located on San Diego International Airport campus's north end and sits adjacent to the rental car facility, providing one-of-a-kind views of our runway, along with several outdoor terraces and courtyards for employees to engage with nature.
- Salary: The hiring salary for the Maintenance Supervisor is starting at $81,380 annually. The full pay range for Maintenance Supervisor is $81,380 - $105,826 - $130,272 annually.
- Benefits: You will enjoy 14 paid holidays, 18 - 33 days of vacation (PTO), parental and child care benefits, salary continuance for family & parental leave, tuition reimbursement, ensure your future with our retirement plan options including our comprehensive pension plan and 457 defined contribution plan. Plus, take advantage of our annual employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account, designed to support your personal development and growth activities—and much more!
- Wellness: Take advantage of multiple on-site gyms with regular fitness classes, outdoor working areas, fitness discounts for all levels and goals, monthly fruit deliveries, rewards for volunteer time, financial wellness advisors, and a campus with easy access to some of San Diego's best walking trails.
- Application Deadline: August 10, 2025. Applications will be reviewed after the closing date.
About the Job:
The Facilities Management Department is seeking a skilled and proactive Maintenance Supervisor to lead and support daily operations across a diverse range of facilities projects. The Maintenance Supervisor will play a key role in ensuring the effective delivery of maintenance programs, repairs, and preventive work that align with organizational standards and needs. The selected candidate will possess strong leadership skills and technical expertise, a commitment to safety and efficiency, and the ability to motivate and guide cross-functional teams. They will bring a solution-oriented mindset, excellent communication skills, and a strong focus on operational excellence and customer service.
What You'll Do:
- Optimize FMD Processes: Oversee daily activities of maintenance and trade teams engaged in facilities management activities on repairs, preventive maintenance, and work orders. Determine and support processes for developing and achieving operational strategies. Estimate project cost and time; ensure timely completion of work orders; inspect work for accuracy and consistency with mandates and requirements. Ensure efficiency and alignment of work efforts with organizational performance, priorities, process, standards, specifications, budgets, and documentation requirements. Communicate policies, procedures, and priorities.
- Enhance Organizational Effectiveness: Analyze current practices, identify improvement opportunities, and implement strategies to support company goals. Produces and/or participates in the development of work activities reports, processes, procedures, performance indicators and targets, metrics, customer service survey, operating budget, purchases, expenditures control efforts, instructions, learning materials, and schedules.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Maintain partnership with stakeholders and coordinate work activities internally and externally. Formulate and communicate work activities, objectives, and shape perspectives.
- Lead and Coach: Monitor, coach, and foster team performance, competencies, development, diversity, inclusion, learning, customer focus, and productive work environment. Collaborate with management to recognize and reward achievements, complete corrective action, and oversee consulting services. Ensure practice is consistent with Memorandum of Agreements, standards, and safety obligations. Contribute to the selection of employees and training of assigned teams. Assign work, performance requirements, and personal development targets.
- Emergency Response & Problem Solving: Respond to emergencies and inquiries. Resolve complaints effectively and professionally. Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and regulatory updates. Foster and ensure safe work practices.
- Operational Driving*: Operates and drives Authority vehicles to internal and external work sites. Performs other duties as assigned.
The Skills You Need:
- Leadership & Influencing Skills - Engages and motivates individuals and teams to deliver results by defining work objectives, setting expectations, and recognizing achievements; ensures high productivity and commitment of team members by maintaining effective communication and relationships.
- Change Management - Identifies and implements available tools, techniques, and behaviors necessary to support change efforts that require the adoption and realization of change to achieve business outcomes and initiatives; adapts to evolving situations and effectively addresses resistances and concerns.
- Project Management - Accurately assesses project scope, budget, and timeline by determining required process steps and resources needed to achieve defined outcomes and objectives; monitors and verifies task completion and resolves coordination issues to assure efficient, timely completion.
- Relationship & Interpersonal Skills - Cultivates interpersonal rapport and trust, both up and down, by exhibiting consistency and reliability; demonstrated awareness of others' needs, listens for issues or conflicts and coaches' others to relevant and meaningful solutions.
- Influence - Communicates and writes proficiently to gain others' support for ideas, proposals, projects, and solutions; articulates clear rationale in discussion of the benefits and drawbacks of various options, is assertive while exhibiting flexibility.
- Integrity - Exercises diplomacy and discretion in dealing with highly sensitive, complex, and confidential issues and situations.
- Leveraging Technology - Effectively utilizes computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) to track and document maintenance activities; leverages maintenance data to streamline processes and optimize daily maintenance activities.
Requirements
The Experience You Need to Have**:
- Six years of journey-level experience in one of the building construction trades, of which two years were in a of lead or supervisory role;
- High school diploma or GED equivalent;
- or any equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
Licenses, Certificates, and Special Requirements :
- Maintain a valid driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the Authority's vehicle insurance policy.
- Successful completion of a fingerprint-based background investigation, training, and testing required for employment and operation and operation of Authority and San Diego County physical security, surveillance, radio and telecommunications equipment.
Preferred Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:
- Associate degree in Facilities Management, Construction Management, or a related field
- Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP) Certification
- International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) Certification
- Building Owner and Managers Association (BOMA/BOMI) Certification
- Certified Maintenance Management Specialist (CMMS)
- Driving is an Essential Function
This role requires regular driving as a critical part of performing work-related duties, specifically involving the operation of Airport Authority vehicles. A valid California driver's license is required, along with strict adherence to all traffic laws and safety regulations. Applicants must maintain an acceptable driving record to operate Authority vehicles. Compliance with Airport Authority vehicle use policies, including safety protocols and reporting requirements, is mandatory. Applicants must acknowledge that driving Airport Authority vehicles is an essential function of this role.
- Don't meet every requirement? That's okay. At San Diego International Airport, we value your unique experience and your willingness to learn. Some roles require specific qualifications or degrees, but others don't—and we're always open to individuals committed to growth and excellence. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply. And if it's not the right fit, we'll keep you in mind for future opportunities. We may have the perfect spot for you to land
EEO Statement
It is the policy of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, SDCRAA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Physical & Mental Demands
Persons with disabilities may be able to perform the essential duties of this class with reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation will be evaluated on an individual basis and depends, in part, on the specific requirements for the job, the limitations related to disability and the ability of the hiring department to accommodate the limitation. If you need any form of accommodation during the recruitment process, please inform the Talent Acquisition Partner (Recruiter).
Under California Government Code Sections 3100 - 3109, public employees are designated disaster service workers. The term "public employees" includes all persons employed by the state or any county, city, state agency, or public district. Disaster service workers are required to participate in such disaster service activities as they may be assigned to them by their employer or law.
