Maintenance Director - B'Ship60084093
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📍 New Hanover County, NC💰 $50,088via workdayFirst listed here 2026-09-16
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Agency
Dept of Natural and Cultural Resources
Division
Battleship
Job Classification Title
Maintenance/Construction Supervisor I (S)
Position Number
60084093
Grade
NC13
About Us
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) enriches people’s lives through education and stewardship of North Carolina’s natural and cultural resources. DNCR manages over 100 locations across the state, including historic sites, museums, state parks, trails, aquariums, the North Carolina Zoo, the Library of North Carolina, the State Archives, the North Carolina Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the North Carolina Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program. These programs and places unite North Carolinians, create a shared identity, and provide common ground. For more information, please visit www.dncr.nc.gov. We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team.
Description of Work
Supervise all Maintenance Technicians within the Maintenance Department. Develop budgets and project lists for the Maintenance Department. Oversee maintenance, repair, and renovation projects by both full-time and part-time
staff and volunteers. Maintain electrical power and lighting systems. Ensure compliance with OSHA/EPA rules by all maintenance and volunteer staff. Serve as back-up to the Assistant Director on all maintenance, repair, and safety-related tasks, including leading emergency preparedness efforts.
Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. Oversee the installation and maintenance of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, IT, communications, structural, and other facility systems throughout the Battleship Memorial.
2. Direct Maintenance Department staff, volunteers, and community service groups supporting the upkeep of the Battleship and surrounding grounds.
3. Develop departmental budget and work schedules while effectively allocating resources to meet maintenance and preservation needs.
4. Maintain electrical systems and emergency systems and serve as the technical liaison for the Battleship.
5. Serve as the Memorial’s Safety Officer, ensuring safe conditions; assist with accident investigations, safety mitigation, and SDS compliance.
6. Supervise Night Watch staff and ensure the site is properly secured and maintained outside of regular operating hours.
7. Interact positively with visitors, answer questions about the Battleship and its history, assist during medical emergencies, and support special events and activities at the Memorial.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences
Please note: Job postings close at 11:59:59 p.m. the night before the listed Posting End Date above.
Recruitment Range: $50,088.00 - $78,500.00
To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form, listed as general statements, listed under the text resume section, or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.
Candidates meet the minimum qualifications of this position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. Vacancy specific knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) and/or management preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following are preferred:
Experience overseeing maintenance or facilities operations for a large, complex, or historic facility.
Experience working with historic preservation, restoration, or the maintenance of historically significant structures.
Experience supervising skilled trades staff and coordinating contractors, volunteers, or outside work groups.
Experience developing and managing maintenance budgets, capital projects, and long-term facility maintenance plans.
Broad technical knowledge across multiple trades, with the ability to troubleshoot complex facility issues and coordinate specialized repairs.
Position/Physical Requirements
Must be available to work the schedule of Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm with occasional weekends and holidays required as needed.
Must be able to work frequently in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, manholes, small, enclosed rooms, sewage and water line pipes, and other confined areas as work is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways.
Must be able to occasionally work while wearing a respirator.
Must be able to work being subject to extreme heat, hazards, noise, oils, vibration, inside environmental conditions, and outside environmental conditions.
***SIGN-ON BONUS BEING OFFERED***
A sign-on bonus of $1000 is being offered for eligible candidates. See eligibility at https://oshr.nc.gov/policies/sign-and-retention-bonus-policy
*Payout contingent on funding availability*
This position is located at:
1 Battleship Rd. NE
Wilmington, NC 28401
Minimum Education and Experience
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma
AND
three (3) years of progressive experience in facility maintenance or construction including journey level experience in at least three (3) building or mechanical trades;
OR
an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Necessary Special Requirements:
May require current certification by the EPA as a Type I, II, III or Universal technician as required by 40 CFR part 82, subpart F.
Section/Unit Description
Division Description
The Battleship North Carolina Memorial serves as the State’s memorial to those North
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