Physical Plant Director II

Job description

Position:

Physical Plant Director II Position #: 540-6112 Job ID #: 3032946

Division:

Office of the

Adjutant General Location:

Bismarck, ND OTAG Starting Salary:

$6,367 - $7,354/month

Status:

Regular, Full-Time Application Accepted Through:

11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2026 At the North Dakota National Guard, we stand by our mission to provide ready units, individuals and equipment to support our communities, state, and nation. We are looking for a candidate who identifies with this mission and has a passion for serving the citizens in our great state as an Physical Plant Director. As a North Dakota State Agency, the Office of the Adjutant General (OTAG) is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive total rewards package to support you, your health and your family. OTAG offers rewarding and impactful work opportunities, a full range of employee benefits including a fully paid family health insurance plan, generous retirement plan, paid time-off, career growth, flexible work schedules, infant-friendly policies, and much more! Please use our total rewards calculator to see the value of our total rewards package.

SUMMARY OF WORK

As the Physical Plant Director, you will be responsible for assisting with the daily operations of Fraine Barracks planning which includes assigning, reviewing and evaluating duties and responsibilities of subordinate supervisors and staff in planning the operation and maintenance of physical plant services, operate the AIM program to manage daily and preventative maintenance work orders, implement a program of systematic maintenance checks on a wide variety of highly sophisticated building systems, that include hot water heating systems, chilled water-circulating system, fire suppression systems, air tempering system and HVAC controls, building management system and instruments, determine priorities and schedule major projects to ensure efficient plant operations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

This position is being posted internally only. Applicant must be a current state employee of the Office of the Adjutant General. To be eligible for this position, you will need a high school diploma or GED and six (6) years of work experience in the operation and maintenance of a complex physical plant. The experience must have included substantial responsibility for preventive and special maintenance of facilities, equipment and grounds, onsite review and coordination of contractor projects, interpreting blueprints and building plans, estimating costs and supervising a large staff. Requires familiarity with building codes; handling of infectious and hazardous materials and related regulations; or similar duties related to physical plant operations. Two years of work experience must have included responsibility for scheduling and lead work or supervision of other employees. College level coursework in a related field may be substituted for the required work experience on a year-for-year basis. Successful completion of the interview process, reference checks and background investigation are required.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

All application material must be received on or before 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. Applicants must complete the online application for employment and upload a resume, cover letter, and college transcripts (official or unofficial). Applicants claiming ND veteran's preference must submit documentation proving their eligibility under North Dakota Century Code 37-19.1. For more information about the position, contact Dwight Mosbrucker, Physical Plant Director III at (701) 333-2085. For assistance in the application or interview process or to request a full job description, contact Jason Sutheimer, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CWP, Human Resource Director, at (701) 328-9028. About Team ND "Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary. Equal Employment Opportunity The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act. As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10. Keywords instructional-design-id time-and-attendance dakota state-local-municipal total-rewards environment-health-and-safety-hsse employee-benefits health-insurance pensions-retirement-benefits retirement-planning paid-time-off flexible-working policies-and-practices maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro planning-and-forecasting electrical-engineering-and-planning planning-and-design automated-infrastructure-management-aim water-and-sanitation fire-suppression hvac-heating-ventilation-and-air-conditioning building-management-system-bms building-automation plant-operations external-workforce cabinet-construction-materials-hardware laws-and-regulations colleges-universities background-investigations online cover-letters job-descriptions society-for-human-resource-management-shrm youth-organizations-resources equal-employment-opportunity-eeo