Building Manager (Office Building Manager III)

Department of General Services · Alameda County

Salary: $8,234 – $10,232 per month

Closes: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties Excellence in the Business of Government! Come join a team that creates: • A collaborative team atmosphere founded upon ethics, integrity, and stewardship. • A positive work environment that is open to change and invites its workforce to challenge processes. • An opportunity for individuals to utilize their knowledge, skills, and experience to grow within the department. Under the general direction of the Office Building Manager IV, the Building Manager serves as the Building Manager over Elihu Harris Building, and is responsible for directing and supervising a large staff engaged in the overall custodial operations and maintenance services for a 792,000 sq/ft building in a major metropolitan area of State-owned and occupied buildings and grounds in accordance with Facilities Management Division (FMD) policies and procedures. This position is responsible for the overall administration and maintenance of Elihu Harris Building, including management of customer service and the operational budget, and will plan and assign work of subordinate staff, and develop an overall master maintenance schedule. This position is designated under the Conflict of Interest Code. The position is responsible for making or participating in the making of governmental decisions that may potentially have a material effect on personal financial interests. The appointee is required to complete Form 700 within 30 days of appointment and once per year. This position may require travel. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment. The Department of General Services does not participate in E-Verify for employment authorization purposes. If you’re interested in exploring additional job opportunities at DGS, please reach out to our recruitment team; we’d love to hear from you! Please contact us at DGSRecruitment@dgs.ca.gov. Information about applying for a state job can be found here: Three Steps to a State Job. Please let us know how you learned about this career opportunity by taking the brief survey that follows: Click here to take the survey! You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired. • The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired. • Employment History on the STD 678 (State Application) must be complete and include employment dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities performed, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. License and Certification numbers included on the STD 678 must include issue date and expiration date. Failure to indicate issue and expiration dates will result in disqualification. Resumes or other documents cannot substitute the STD 678 (State Application). Applicants who fail to submit a completed STD 678 (State Application) may be disqualified. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to an interview. • Applicants who completed their education outside of the United States (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of US course/degree equivalency. Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at NACES | National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
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Job Description and Duties

Excellence in the Business of Government!

Come join a team that creates:

  • A collaborative team atmosphere founded upon ethics, integrity, and stewardship.
  • A positive work environment that is open to change and invites its workforce to challenge processes.
  • An opportunity for individuals to utilize their knowledge, skills, and experience to grow within the department.


Under the general direction of the Office Building Manager IV, the Building Manager serves as the Building Manager over Elihu Harris Building, and is responsible for directing and supervising a large staff engaged in the overall custodial operations and maintenance services for a 792,000 sq/ft building in a major metropolitan area of State-owned and occupied buildings and grounds in accordance with Facilities Management Division (FMD) policies and procedures. This position is responsible for the overall administration and maintenance of Elihu Harris Building, including management of customer service and the operational budget, and will plan and assign work of subordinate staff, and develop an overall master maintenance schedule.

This position is designated under the Conflict of Interest Code. The position is responsible for making or participating in the making of governmental decisions that may potentially have a material effect on personal financial interests. The appointee is required to complete Form 700 within 30 days of appointment and once per year.

This position may require travel.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship by the start date of employment. The Department of General Services does not participate in E-Verify for employment authorization purposes.

If you’re interested in exploring additional job opportunities at DGS, please reach out to our recruitment team; we’d love to hear from you! Please contact us at DGSRecruitment@dgs.ca.gov.

Information about applying for a state job can be found here: Three Steps to a State Job. Please let us know how you learned about this career opportunity by taking the brief survey that follows: Click here to take the survey!

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

  • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
  • The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.
  • Employment History on the STD 678 (State Application) must be complete and include employment dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities performed, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. License and Certification numbers included on the STD 678 must include issue date and expiration date. Failure to indicate issue and expiration dates will result in disqualification. Resumes or other documents cannot substitute the STD 678 (State Application). Applicants who fail to submit a completed STD 678 (State Application) may be disqualified. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to an interview.

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There are 29 current state openings in Alameda County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 2 days, on November 6, 2026.

Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on October 8, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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