Maintenance Supervisor ; General

Introduction

The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation, Office of Property and Facilities Services seeks a qualified individual for the position of Maintenance Supervisor 2 (General) at their Region 1 office in Newington.

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Job Highlights:

• 40 hours per week
• Monday through Friday
• 7:30 am – 4:00 pm

• Supervising highly skilled facility maintenance personnel covering more than 125 structures throughout the central area of the state;
• Overseeing mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing systems, keeping them in a state of good repair while ensuring all life and fire safety codes are followed;
• Responding to emergency calls such as repair of frozen or broken pipes, “no-heat” calls, securing facilities due to broken overhead doors or vandalism, and treating backed-up system;
• Monitoring building automation systems;
• Acting as the region liaison for the Plant Facilities Engineer 1 and the office’s Director for ongoing projects such as site improvements and building-related issues at the District headquarters, highway maintenance facilities, and welcome centers/rest areas;
• Scheduling work assignments for employees and contracted labor;
• Researching cost estimates for preventative maintenance, repair work, and equipment procurement;
• Preparing budgetary and project progress reports;
• Processing vendor payments and seeking agency reimbursements; and
• Conducting employee performance evaluations and safety training.

A considerable amount of driving is involved and the individual filling this position is required to maintain a valid Connecticut driver’s license.

NOTE:

Applicants invited to interview will be required to supply a copy of their driver’s license.

In a state agency this class is accountable for supervising a large crew (6 or more) of highly skilled trade workers and lower-level employees.

• Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews the work of staff;
• Provides staff training and assistance;
• Conducts performance evaluations;
• Determines priorities and plans crew work;
• Establishes and maintains crew procedures;
• Develops or makes recommendations on the development of policies and standards;
• Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
• Prepares reports and correspondence;
• Performs some of the more skilled duties involved;
• May make plans and cost estimates of work to be done;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of relevant state and national codes and regulations;
• modern methods and equipment involved in the trade indicated by the parenthetical of the class;
• Considerable interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• Skill in performing technical duties of the class;
• Considerable ability to read and interpret specifications, blueprints, and sketches;
• Ability to utilize computer software;
• Supervisory ability.

Six (6) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of buildings.

NOTE:

Experience performing technical duties within the maintenance trade area on a military base, aircraft carrier or large compound may be substituted for the General Experience on a year for year basis.

Four (4) years of the General Experience must have included performing skilled tasks in either the maintenance and repair of buildings or the military experience referenced above.

NOTE:

For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Skilled Maintainer.

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