Chief of Maintenance
East Bay Regional Park District

The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) contains 73 parks, 55 miles of San Francisco and Delta shorelines, 1,330 miles of park trails, and a regional green trail transportation network of 250 miles of paved trails all within its 126,809 acres, making it the largest regional Park District in the United States. The Park District receives more than 25 million visits annually throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties in the San Francisco Bay Area. The EBRPD has a diverse portfolio of parks, from shorelines, lakes, mountains, forests, wilderness areas, swim facilities, golf courses, and cultural sites. These parks reach across two counties, which include 33 urban cities. 

The Chief of Maintenance & Skilled Trades, under the direction of the Assistant General Manager of Operations, directs the complex management and maintenance of over 550 buildings and structures, 1,300+ miles of paved and natural surface roads and trails in two counties, a complex network of utilities and over 850 vehicles and pieces of specialized equipment.  The Chief of MAST provides direct management oversight of the Maintenance and Skilled Trades Department under the Operations Division, which includes five distinct programs that include: Roads and Trails, Sanitation and Recycling, Small Trails, Skilled Trades, Fleet, Water Utility Maintenance, Sanitation/Recycling Services and Major Maintenance. In addition to trade workers, the Chief of MAST also supervises a small team of analysts.

The Chief of MAST manages approximately a $33 million budget, directly supervises 8 staff members with overall responsibility and oversight of 97 employees, including managers, supervisors, analysts, mechanics, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, painters, heavy equipment operators, specialty trades staff, sanitation and recycling staff, project managers and coordinators, rangers, park craft specialists and administrative support staff.  The Chief of MAST also oversees and shares oversight responsibilities for the department that provides EBRPD’s public works functions, including several key programs including the Park District’s ADA access improvements program, districtwide green fleet initiatives, workorder and asset management, encroachment permits, and contract administration.

The minimum education and experience required for this position includes an equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major work in public administration or closely related field and eight (8) years of increasingly responsible experience in public administration at a senior or management level, including at least three (3) years of experience as the executive administrator of department(s) or complex projects. Parks or special district experience is desirable.  A Master’s degree or above is highly desirable. 
 
Location: Oakland, California
Salary: 167,377.56 - $213,761.52
Final filing date: Friday, October 11, 2024
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Please make sure to have your Resume, Cover Letter, and List of References ready for upload before you start the application process. One combined document that includes all three items is preferred.