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Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat & Conference Center is an off-grid, holistic center located in the Cascades, along the Breitenbush River. Breitenbush operates as a worker-owned cooperative. Typically, most of the workers live in a quaint village of provided cottages across a footbridge from the guest facilities. In an average year, Breitenbush attracts over 35,000 guests to the natural, mineral springs and workshop offerings.
This year, the COVID pandemic posed new challenges, requiring the co-op to rethink communal aspects of the facilities and redesign them to fit with COVID safety protocols. Just over a month after successfully opening to guests with these new protocols in place, the Beachie Creek and Lionshead fires converged on Highway 46 and burned through the Brietenbush property, destroying more than half of our buildings. Our staff and guests all safely evacuated before the fires hit, but with the level of devastation wrought, we had to lay off more than three-quarters of the staff and now are in the process of regrouping and planning to rebuild. Currently some staff are working on winterizing damaged systems and reviving the village. Breitenbush aims to reopen the front gates to guests in the summer of 2021.
This is where the Facilities Director role comes in. We are seeking someone to coordinate the multi-year rebuilding effort. Details below:
Required Qualifications
- Knowledge of/ ability to access current acceptable building practices, building codes, engineering standards, etc.
- Knowledge of/ ability to access and utilize sustainable and environmentally responsible materials and construction techniques
- Five years of combined experience in project management, architecture, structural engineering and/or construction; or equivalent combination of education, experience and certification
- Excellent technical problem solving, organization, and communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Ability to manage budgets and timelines closely on multiple concurrent projects
- Ability to manage multiple projects at varying stages of development
Desirable Qualifications
- Knowledge of geothermal, hydroelectric, solar and/ or other alternative energy generation methods and systems integration
- Ability to manage/use CAD
- Experience with worker-owned cooperatives and/or collective decision-making processes
- Experience with community living
Job Description
The Facilities Director (FD) is responsible for planning, budgeting, coordinating and managing Breitenbush facilities projects.
This person will:
- Work with the Business Director (BD), Financial Controller (FC), Board of Directors (BOD) and Members, as needed, to create, manage and report on facilities projects.
- Plan projects (new buildings, new infrastructure, major repairs and remodels etc.) by creating project drawings, specifications, scope of work, critical path, sequencing/schedules, and cost estimates, as appropriate
- Plan projects for Breitenbush utilizing internal agreements concerning building principles, sustainability, land use, environmental principles, etc.
- Coordinate and manage implementation of Capital Improvement Projects and other large projects
- Develop protocols and resources for project documentation, and ensure timely documentation happens
- Maintain comprehensive, detailed, technical documentation (e.g. AutoCAD) on the location, layout, and operation of all facilities, system infrastructure, services, etc., including, but not limited to: septic, domestic water infrastructure, power distribution, geothermal wellheads and pipelines, data conduits
- Provide technical oversight and advisement including quality control
- Obtain and/or maintain necessary permits for all construction and facilities projects, as required
- Report to the BD, BoD and Membership, as needed
- Coordinate all facilities-related teams including, but not limited to, Maintenance, Systems, Grounds, and Information Services (IS)
- Ensure accountability and oversight for project-related activities of all facilities teams
- Serve as chairperson of Facilities Council
Compensation and Benefits
- $36,000 annual salary, overtime exempt
- Full employer-sponsored HSA or HRA medical, dental, and vision insurance plan
- Employer HSA contribution
- Employer-provided housing at hot springs retreat
- Free utilities (including long distance phone and high speed internet)
- Generous vacation package (Paid, Wellness, Birthday)
- Community living in the Cascade Mountains
- Use of hot springs, sauna
- Commute to work across a footbridge that spans the Breitenbush River
- Co-op member and ownership possibilities including dividends (profit sharing)
Please submit a cover letter and resume, or equivalent description of experience by December 7th, 2020.
Breitenbush Hot Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Breitenbush does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, parental status, military service, or association with a protected class.
Vacancy caducado!