Job Responsibilities
Trident Technical College is seeking a dedicated Building & Grounds Manager to lead the planning, maintenance, and beautification of campus landscapes and building exteriors across all college locations. This role provides leadership to the grounds team, manages service contracts, and ensures safe, welcoming, and well-maintained outdoor environments that support students, employees, and visitors. This position reports to Facilities leadership and plays a key role in emergency preparedness and…
response.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, supervise, and train grounds staff to maintain safe, clean, and visually appealing campus landscapes and building exteriors
- Plan and oversee routine and long-term maintenance of green spaces, hardscapes, walkways, parking areas, rooftops, signage, lighting, ponds, and wetlands
- Develop and implement campus beautification, sustainability, and conservation initiatives, including wetland mitigation efforts
- Manage service contracts, including writing specifications, monitoring performance, and coordinating inspections
- Conduct site and roof inspections; prepare work orders, maintenance plans, and budget estimates
- Hire, evaluate, and discipline staff as needed; maintain position descriptions and training documentation
- Maintain accurate records and reports; manage purchasing card and credit card transactions in compliance with college policies
- Serve as essential personnel for emergency preparedness and response, including after-hours and weekend on-call rotations
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Minimum and Additional Requirements
This position requires an associate degree in horticulture or a closely related field, along with at least three (3) years of managerial or supervisory experience directly related to grounds or landscape operations. A valid South Carolina driver’s license is required. The selected candidate must possess, or be able to obtain and maintain within one year of hire, a South Carolina pesticide license/Commercial Grounds Applicator license.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and experience maintaining large, diverse landscapes such as college campuses, resorts, wetlands, or golf courses. The ideal candidate will have working knowledge of landscape engineering and design principles, groundskeeping and maintenance standards, relevant safety practices, and personnel, procurement, and budgeting practices within state government. Experience with on-the-job training and staff development is also desirable. Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and customer service skills are essential for success in this role.
Additional Comments
To be considered for this position applicants MUST complete the online SC State Jobs Employment Application. Resumes are NOT reviewed for qualifications.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. For assistance, contact Human Resources at 843.574.6201.
Official transcripts are required upon offer of employment.
Employment applicants may be subject to a background check. Failure to consent to a background check will result in the removal of your application from further consideration. Background checks are conducted in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
Trident Technical College is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission or employment on the basis of race, gender, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Organization
Trident Technical College’s vision is to be the leading force for educational opportunity and economic competitiveness in the communities we serve.
Trident Technical College is a public, two-year, multi-campus community college that provides quality education and promotes economic development in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties.
An open-door institution of higher education, the college serves approximately 17,000 traditional and nontraditional curriculum students who have a wide variety of educational goals, from personal enrichment to career development to university transfer. To help students meet their goals, TTC offers university transfer associate degrees and applied technical associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. The curriculum includes programs in arts and sciences, agriculture, business, computer technology, engineering technology, health sciences, industrial technology, and public service. TTC students draw on knowledge from a broad range of disciplines to develop the communication and critical thinking skills that are fundamental to lifelong learning.
TTC further promotes economic development through continuing education courses; customized education and training for business, industry and government; and a variety of employment training programs.
TTC is committed to being accessible and responsive to community needs. To foster student success, TTC provides developmental education and comprehensive student services. In addition to traditional instruction, TTC’s flexible course offerings and alternative delivery methods, including online instruction, enable more members of the community to pursue higher education.
Company info
Telephone: 843-574-6201
Location: 2050 Mabeline Road, North Charleston, SC 29406, US
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