Building and Grounds Supervisor

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to plan, organize, and supervise the facilities section of the Building and Grounds Division. This is accomplished by directing the building maintenance staff and contractors on building related repairs on City properties and serving as Buildings and Grounds Superintendent in his or her absence. Other duties include overseeing special events set-up and take down, determining project costs, and meeting with and inspecting the improvement and renovation work performed by contractors.

Examples of Duties

• Supervises Building Facilities Technicians and other assigned staff; creates work schedules to ensure staff is utilized to maximum efficiency; trains new and existing staff in work methods to ensure conformance to accepted standards;
• Develops operational maintenance schedules for City facilities to address the repair, maintenance, and routine cleaning of facilities and equipment;
• Prepares bid specifications to enable the bidding of complex facility equipment and systems such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing, roofing, fire alarm, drainage, and workspace modification;
• Prepares bid specifications to enable the bidding of grounds maintenance contracts such as, but not limited to, mowing contracts, tree removal contracts, litter patrol contracts, and other landscape maintenance contracts;
• Performs complex contract management oversight including budget, quality assurance, inspection, conflict resolution, and close-out;
• Manages work orders and enters data to complete work orders;
• Monitors building controls for numerous City facilities to ensure maximum energy efficiency and comfort;
• Ensures that systems such as elevators, backflow preventers, boilers, and fire alarms are inspected as required by the State of North Carolina;
• Provides division leadership and management in the absence of the Buildings & Grounds Superintendent;
• Responds to calls during emergency situations, performing and documenting building infrastructure inspections;
• Performs various maintenance and repair tasks when required;
• Oversees City Warehouse in coordination with Purchasing Division; and oversees building plan room for completed building projects.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience: •High school diploma or GED, supplemented by at least six-months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency; and •At least five years of building maintenance and repair work, including some supervisory experience. Technical school certification(s) in the building trades preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of: - Construction estimating practices and labor and material costs; - Tools and materials used in building maintenance and construction work; - The hazards and necessary safety precautions applicable to building maintenance work.

Skill in: - One or more building trades and reasonable proficiency in several other trades such as carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, etc.

Ability to: -Perform a broad range of supervisory responsibilities over others; -Review or check the work products of others for conformance to standards; -Assess the feasibility of proposed projects; -Produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, grammar, and punctuation; -Communicate orally with others in one-on-one or group settings; -Exercise sound judgment in completing assignments; -Work cooperatively with other City employees, contractors, and the general public.

Special Requirements

• Back Flow Inspection Certification or the ability to obtain within one year of hire;

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