POSITION DESCRIPTION
Our Company: Alamo Heights United Methodist Church is a family friendly organization that seeks to make a positive impact in the lives of people in our community. It is our mission to walk in the footsteps of Christ and to lead in love.
Our Purpose: Welcome All People, Build Community, Share God's Love, & Serve the World.
We are seeking a strong leader who is passionate about joining with us in our ministries.
We Offer an extensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts, retirement plan, flexible work schedules, generous paid time off, tuition discounts from the AHUMC Weekday School.
TITLE: Building Operations Director
REPORTS TO: Executive Director
DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: Custodial Staff, Associate Director of Facilities, Maintenance Subcontractors, Events Coordinator, Volunteer Front Desk Receptionists
RESPONSIVE TO: Chair, Board of Trustees
DATE: May 2026
JOB SUMMARY
The Building Operations Director provides strategic leadership, comprehensive oversight, and operational management for all physical assets, infrastructure, and technical building systems of Alamo Heights United Methodist Church. This role ensures a safe, highly functional, clean, and welcoming environment that supports the church’s ministries, congregation, and community initiatives.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Core Administration & Leadership
- Be a faithful representative of Alamo Heights United Methodist Church by living out the core beliefs, values and practices of the Christian faith as exhibited in the Holy Scripture, the life of Jesus, and the theology and Discipline of the United Methodist Church.
- Exceptional executive presence with a proven track record of successfully presenting to, influencing, and guiding organizational leadership.
- Mastery in strategic problem solving, diplomatic conflict resolution and the ability to maintain clarity and composure in high-pressure situations.
- Oversee external contractors, technicians, and service providers; negotiate service agreements and inspect completed work to ensure strict quality standards.
- Track and manage multi-million facilities operational and capital expenditure (CapEx) budgets, ensuring cost-effective resource allocation.
- Direct, mentor, and elevate the performance of the custodial and maintenance staff, fostering a collaborative and efficient working environment. Work with Associate Director of Facilities to assign tasks, conduct performance reviews, and manage schedules.
- Serve as the staff liaison to the Board of Trustees.
Building Operations & Technical Maintenance
- Oversee the preventative maintenance, repair, and operational efficiency of all critical building systems, including HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and structural components.
- Lead long-range facility assessments, identifying structural needs and managing renovation or modernization projects from conception to completion.
- Direct the upkeep of all interior cleanliness, safety and preparedness as well as exterior spaces, landscaping, parking lots, and walkways to maintain an inviting, high-standard curb appeal.
- Maintain meticulous records of building assets, equipment life cycles, maintenance logs, and operational supply inventories.
Event Logistics & Hospitality Support
- Partner closely with ministry leaders and the Event Coordinator to plan, schedule, and execute room setups, technical layouts, and tear downs for weekly services and special events.
- Ensure facilities are agile, clean, and optimized to seamlessly transition between high-traffic weekend worship services and weekday community programming.
- Coordinate Front Desk reception volunteers and serve as a primary greeter in the Atrium on Sunday mornings.
Safety, Security, & Compliance
- Design, implement, and maintain robust campus-wide security protocols, surveillance systems, access controls, and emergency response plans.
- Ensure the entire campus adheres to local building codes, ADA accessibility requirements, OSHA standards, and fire safety regulations.
- Work with insurance broker to manage property, general liability, umbrella, hired & non-owned auto, and cyber insurance policies. Responsible for annual renewal of policies and submitting claims when necessary.
Capital Campaign Administration
- Serve as a member of the Grow Together Building Committee, working very closely with Chair, Co-Chair, campaign leadership and finance team to monitor total project costs, contingency funds, and the overall execution of projects.
- Work with Facilities team and contractors to schedule and manage construction.
Qualifications & Experience
Required:
- Bachelors Degree
- 2+ years of progressive experience in corporate, institutional, or large-scale religious facility operations and property management.
- Strong working knowledge of commercial building systems (HVAC, electrical, automated building controls) and construction project management
- Demonstrated success in leading diverse teams, and overseeing third-party vendors
- 2+ years’ experience in managing substantial operations budgets and capital expenditure tracking.
- Basic understanding of OSHA regulations, ADA accessibility requirements, local building codes, and fire safety compliance.
Preferred:
- Prior experience managing facilities for large, high-traffic houses of worship or non-profit community centers.
- Direct experience serving on building committees or managing multi-year renovation and modernization projects
- Exception interpersonal skills and “executive presence” with ability to make presentations to boards, finance teams, or volunteer groups.
Pay: $58,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Describe your experience in managing building operations.
- Please describe your experience with making presentations to executive boards.
- What is your expertise with project management?
Work Location: In person
