Maintenance Superintendent

The Position

The Park District is currently recruiting for a Maintenance Superintendent in the Public Works Admin #2 Department of the Operations Division. This on-site position will be headquartered at the Pacheco Corp Yard. The Maintenance Superintendent serves as a member of the Park District's management team and has responsibility for providing expert leadership and consultation related to the maintenance and construction of Park infrastructure including paved roads, gravel roads, ranch roads, fire roads, soft surface trails, culverts, bridges, and crossings. The superintendent manages field crews, schedules maintenance operations, inspects infrastructure conditions, and coordinates with engineers, contractors, and environmental specialists to meet project goals and regulatory standards.

• Respect – We honor the land we steward, each other, and the park visitors we serve.
• Resilience – We creatively adapt to change. We address challenges with empathy, perspective, and determination.
• Relationships – Our greatest strength lies in the trust, accountability, and teamwork we cultivate with our colleagues, partners, and the public we serve.
• Responsiveness – We communicate openly, honestly, and reliably.
• Transparency – We hold the public's trust through meaningful stakeholder engagement and access to timely and reliable information on decisions and performance.

• Work with a purpose for a better world today and for future generations through the preservation of open space, public access to the outdoors, and a commitment to the conservation of the natural world found east of the San Francisco Bay across 33 cities in Alameda and Contra Costa counties
• A community of colleagues who are passionate about public service and the East Bay Regional Park District, the communities it serves, and its mission
• Excellent benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending, and pension benefits through California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS).
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development
• Free on-site parking
• Free parking permit for EBRPD parks (for up to 2 privately owned vehicles)
• Employee discounts for certain EBRPD park amenities (reservations, daily fishing permit, public boat launch.

Under general direction, plans, organizes and implements the objectives, and administrative and operational activities of one or more of the following maintenance programs: building, structures, and utilities maintenance, roads and trails construction and maintenance, sanitation and recycling, and pavement management; develops program standards; supervises and evaluates program and operational staff; ensures compliance with regulatory agency and Park District requirements; and performs related duties as assigned.

• Strong supervisory and leadership experience in the field of Public Works, Road Maintenance, Trail Construction, Pedestrian Infrastructure Maintenance and Heavy Equipment Operation
• Skilled in scheduling maintenance, managing budgets, prioritizing projects, and coordinating resources effectively
• Experience providing leadership to a diverse organization, fostering positive working relationships, and a commitment to public service
• Experience interpreting and constructing plans related to civil construction
• Proficient in road construction, stream restoration, grading, trail maintenance, culvert replacements, erosion control, drainage systems, etc.
• Knowledgeable about sustainable practices, soil conservation, and habitat protection to minimize environmental impacts
• Working knowledge of interpreting regulatory requirements and ensuring building and operational compliance

Essential Functions

• Plans, develops, implements and evaluates the assigned program, or programs, within the Maintenance Department;
• Performs or directs, through subordinate first line supervisors, all functions related to the assessment, prioritization, scheduling, monitoring, work standards, and performance of maintenance work on the Park District's extensive inventory of pumps, restrooms, residences, kiosks, public buildings, office spaces, and their electrical and plumbing systems;
• Administers and monitors the implementation of the Park District's ADA Transition Plan; manages the Park District's water utilities maintenance program, setting up priorities, and directing future upgrades to water systems;
• Inspects and manages the maintenance of the Park District's inventory of residences;
• Maintains records;
• Manages and directs the Park District's road, trails, and ponds construction and maintenance programs;
• Provides excavating, grading, paving, erosion control, and drainage construction and maintenance for the Park District's lands and network of culverts, parking lots, trails, roads, and levees;
• Manages and directs the Park District's sanitation and recycling unit which coordinates recycling and waste reduction programs throughout the Park District;
• Performs required maintenance and operates sanitation tankers to collect and dispose of sewage and waste from the Park District's extensive and dispersed network of chemical toilets, septic systems, and holding tanks;
• Provides temporary sanitary facilities for numerous Park District special events and activities;
• Conducts analysis and research;
• Determines in-house capabilities and contracts for specialized and/or major work requests;
• Develops contracts, timelines, deliverables, publications, and/or policies;
• Assures that all assigned functions are performed consistent with federal, state, and/or local laws, regulations, and codes;
• Assures that senior management policy, programs, goals, objectives, and guidelines are understood and met;
• Resolves internal operational problems and coordinates with other Park District staff in resolving broader problems and issues;
• Exercises second level supervision over a workforce of primarily skilled trades employees and directly over a moderate number of contractors;
• Performs representational duties related to assigned programs with regulatory agencies, e.g., city and county building and environmental health departments;
• Assures that water treatment data is collected and supplied to Park District managers for reports to regulatory agencies;
• Assures that Park District operational and financial interests receive maximum attention and decisions are consistent with overall Park District goals and objectives;
• Responds to maintenance emergencies Park District-wide through a combination of Park District Dispatch and notification systems;
• Supervises, and evaluates, assigned staff consisting of professional, technical, support staff, and/or volunteers/interns, as well as consultants and contractors;
• Develops program standards, goals and objectives in line with the Park District’s mission, vision and master plan;
• Makes recommendations concerning programmatic policies and procedures;
• Ensures compliance with established laws, regulation, policies, and procedures;
• Develops and administers the budget for assigned program(s) and projects;
• May assist in the preparation of the department’s annual budget;
• Prepares and analyzes complex reports;
• Maintains records;
• Conducts analysis and research;
• Serves as technical resource to Park District departments/divisions;
• Develops contracts, timelines, deliverables, publications, and/or policies;
• Prepares and reviews a variety of written reports and correspondence;
• Serves as a Park District representative to outside agencies, organizations, contractors and the public;
• Serves as a subject matter expert on internal committees, work groups, and task forces;
• May present to, or prepare material for, the General Manager and/or Board of Directors;
• Performs related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, facilities management, or a related field from an accredited college or university;

• Possession of a valid Class C California Driver’s License is a condition of initial and continued employment.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain within the first year of employment, an AHERA and CAL OSHA Certification in Building Inspection and Management Planning for Asbestos.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain within the first year of employment, a Dept. of Health Services and U.S. EPA Certification in Lead Based Paint Abatement supervision and monitoring is required.

Additional Information

Knowledge of:

• Building and structures maintenance;
• Traditional trades methods, principles, practices, and techniques;
• Laws, rules, regulations, and policies surrounding work, including ADA building codes; road and trails construction, asphalt pavements, and maintenance materials, methods, and techniques;
• Industrial pumps and sanitary systems materials and equipment, and principles;
• Principles of effective supervision;
• The Park District's Equal Employment Opportunity Policy objectives;
• A supervisor's role in the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy objectives and the processes available to meet objectives;
• Information technology and its uses to enhance business performance and efficiency;
• Labor relations principals;
• Fiscal and budgetary practices and policies;
• Principles and practices of program planning, administration and evaluation;
• Related laws, rules, regulations, and policies

• Plan, direct, organize, and coordinate operational activities;
• Evaluate program activities and staff;
• Plan, organize, assign, and review the work of subordinates;
• Train, guide and evaluate the development of subordinates;
• Effectively contribute to the Park District's equal employment policy objectives;
• Interpret and apply administrative/operational polices, practices and procedures, including applicable memoranda of understanding with the Park District’s labor groups;
• Provide technical consultation to internal and external customers and stakeholders;
• Set and achieve measurable goals and objectives;
• Communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing;
• Prepare detailed reports and correspondence;
• Demonstrate interpersonal sensitivity;
• Exercise sound judgment, initiative, and tact;
• Analyze and problem solve;
• Manage multiple competing priorities;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work at all levels, including a culturally diverse general public, with a focus on quality service to internal staff and external customers

• Must pass a Level 1 Background Check.
• May be required to attend public hearings and other meetings which may be scheduled outside of normal work hours.

For information regarding the District's applicable benefits package, please visit http://www.ebparks.org/about/jobs/resources/default.htm.

For temporary and/or on-call assignments, there are no benefits offered.