Maintenance Supervisor - HSC & EC Research Buildings

Position Summary

At Stony Brook Medicine, our Maintenance Supervisors 1 are responsible for supervising, coordinating, and directing the activities of skilled, semi‑skilled, and unskilled trades positions engaged in maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and construction activities.

• The Incumbent shall supervise and plan the work for subordinate maintenance crew of skilled, semi‑skilled and relatively unskilled employees.
• Shall use the tools of the carpentry trade including hand tools, portable power tools, shop equipment and standard measuring instruments.
• Examines blueprints to determine dimensions, material and labor requirements to accomplish project, and orders materials and supplies.
• As required, prepares rough sketches or plans to scale from verbal or written instructions.
• Assigns staff to each project providing verbal instructions, and blueprints or plans.
• Meets with Supervisors representing the other trades involved in the project to coordinate activities, and schedules work to be performed to insure that work continues on schedule.
• Observes and inspects the project while in progress and when completed to insure the project is completed on schedule and according to plan.
• Inspects work performed by outside contractors to insure conformance with project specifications.
• Keeps written records of work performed, and accounts for labor and materials used.
• Periodically prepares standard written evaluations of the work performance of subordinates.

• Working knowledge of structural/maintenance/carpentry techniques.
• Working knowledge of the math of the carpentry trade.
• Working knowledge of the principles of Supervision.
• Basic knowledge of the practices and techniques of trades supervised other than carpentry.
• Ability to read architectural blueprints and interpret building and furniture plans.
• Ability to plan, lay out and complete varied carpentry work.
• Ability to use the tools, machines, equipment, and materials of the carpentry trade.
• Ability to make standard arithmetic computations to size and locate the various details of the work and to calculate the quantity of material and labor required for it.
• Ability to perform the physical tasks required of a carpenter.
• Ability to understand and carry out written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to train and supervise others.

Must meet qualifications of Trades Specialist (Carpenter) plus one year of trades experience. Trades Specialist requirements are:
Four years of full‑time experience in carpentery under a skilled tradesperson, an equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of technical courses in carpenter at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services, or successful completion of the two‑year Trades Specialist (Cabinet Shop/Carpenter) traineeship or a two‑year carpenter training, apprenticeship, or equivalent program such as the New York State Civil Service Employees Association‑Partnership Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship and Certificate Program.

• Resume/CV should be included with the online application.
• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
• This function/position may be designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.

• Successfully complete pre‑employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services.
• Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three professional references.
• Successf…