Building and Grounds Maintenance Superintendent

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Under general direction, manages and directs personnel in the safe operation, maintenance, and repair of a group of buildings and surrounding grounds, including physical properties, machinery, equipment and other pertinent inside and outside facilities; maintains environmental health and safety compliance in accordance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations.

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

• Manages and coordinates activities and personnel engaged in the general maintenance and repair of all buildings and grounds.
• Plans and directs facility maintenance, renovation and capital improvement projects and related programs; assigns duties to all permanent craft and building trade mechanics, operating engineers and maintenance personnel engaged in the upkeep and operations of buildings and adjacent grounds; inspects and certifies as to satisfactory completion of work done by city shops or crafts under private contract prior to certification for payment.
• Confers with the administrator, department heads, city departments, contractors, outside organizations, tenants, the public and others concerned to effectuate necessary coordination required in the satisfactory functioning of maintenance and operational activities.
• Designs, monitors, and maintains building management and maintenance systems, operational procedures and records using applicable software; plans and supervises the repair, maintenance, and alteration of mechanical and electrical systems; advises administrator and department heads on specific operational or mechanical features of complex equipment and systems.
• Acts in behalf of the administrator or department head during various engineering and architectural design projects pertaining to the replacement or repair of major machinery, equipment and systems; coordinates various operations in connection with their installation.
• Supervises all areas of operations including steam and electrical power generation and distribution, refrigeration and air conditioning, laundry and kitchen equipment, elevators, repair shops and related mechanical, electrical, pumping, heating, ventilation and plant machinery.
• Prepares budgets, proposals, job estimates, and other reports or correspondence for activities supervised; develops and recommends requirements for personnel, materials, supplies and equipment; subsequently is responsible for expenditures for professional and nonprofessional services and purchase of operational materials and supplies within budgetary allocations.
• Supervises the maintenance and routine care of the landscaped areas adjacent to all buildings including care of trees, shrubs, flowers, and lawns; supervises the maintenance of all pedestrian walks, roadways, and automobile parking areas; and directs the removal of hazardous materials.

The 7120 Building and Grounds Maintenance Superintendent may perform other duties as assigned/required.

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications

EXPERIENCE: Eight (8) years of experience operating, maintaining, and repairing a wide variety of mechanical, electrical, pumping, heating, air conditioning, ventilation, refrigeration and related plant machinery and systems found in large industrial, production, commercial or institutional buildings; of which four (4) years must have been in a supervisory capacity directing the operation and maintenance activities of subordinate personnel.

AND

LICENSE and CERTIFICATION:

1. Possession of a Universal Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) certificate issued by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency for working with heating and ventilating equipment (HVAC) or other refrigeration equipment using CFC's and HCFC's. (Please provide a copy)
2. Possession of a valid class “C” Driver License. (Please provide a copy)

One-year fulltime employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine fulltime employment.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS: 

• Two (2) years of experience in managing high pressure steam boilers

The above minimum qualifications reflect special conditions associated with the position(s) to be filled. They may differ from the standard minimum qualifications associated with this classification. 

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Four (4) years of healthcare experience

The stated desirable qualifications may be considered at the end of the selection process when candidates are referred for hiring. 

Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities.