Building Maintenance Superintendent

Travis County•Austin, TX

86d•Onsite

About The Position

Travis County’s Facilities Management Department is seeking a Building Maintenance Superintendent to direct and supervise the activities of workers engaged in repair, maintenance, cleaning, and installation of equipment, and maintenance and repair of buildings and utility systems of County facilities. This role involves planning, developing, and implementing new methods and procedures to improve operations, developing and managing schedules and assignments, evaluating staff job performance, and ensuring functions are performed in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, codes, policies, and procedures. The Superintendent serves as a technical expert and may assist staff in performing the most complex maintenance and repair duties. This classification may require work in secure facilities and may require a flexible work schedule to meet the needs of the department.

Requirements

Associate's degree AND six (6) years of increasingly responsible building maintenance experience, including three (3) years of supervisory or management experience; OR, Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Universal Certification
Valid Texas Driver's License.
Must pass a criminal background check for CJIS clearance.
Applicants are required to successfully pass the background investigation, including fingerprint clearance.
Knowledge of supervisory principles, practices, and techniques.
Knowledge of standard practices, methods, and skills in use and care of tools, equipment, and materials of the electrical, mechanical, plumbing, power generation, fire alarm/security, and carpentry trades.
Knowledge of equipment and tools used in maintenance and repair functions.
Knowledge of Federal, State, Local, and County applicable laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines.
Knowledge of policies, practices, procedures, and methods of assigned function.
Knowledge of applicable safety practices and regulations.
Skill in planning, assigning, directing, and coordinating a variety of functional specialties with overlapping work areas.
Skill in managing, motivating, developing, and evaluating staff.
Skill in developing and implementing goals, objectives, procedures, work standards, and management controls.
Skill in carpentry, painting, plastering, masonry, plumbing, electrical repairs and installations, and machine servicing.
Skill in troubleshooting, diagnosing, and performing maintenance and repair needs.
Skill in reading and interpreting schematics and blueprints.
Skill in both verbal and written communication.
Ability to manage, motivate, and train staff.
Ability to plan, schedule, and oversee building maintenance functions.
Ability to read and interpret documents, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to evaluate conditions and recommend effective technical solutions.
Ability to safely and correctly apply building and equipment maintenance and repair techniques, and operate tools and equipment.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to plan, schedule, and direct subordinates facilities management functions.
Ability to interpret and work from sketches, blueprints, or verbal instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with County employees and officials, representatives of outside agencies, and the general public.

Responsibilities

Supervises and directs the activities of subordinate building maintenance staff and sections.
Monitors and directs needed improvements in quality, timeliness and completion of subordinate sections services.
Directs building maintenance staff, including interviewing, hiring, training, directing, developing, and evaluating employee performance.
Reviews work orders to determine work priorities and monitors their execution.
Analyzes work orders received and completed for trends and adjusts work force as necessary to optimize timely completion of received work requests.
Schedules repair, maintenance, and installation of equipment to ensure maximum availability of facilities for County operations.
Develops and implements preventive maintenance programs for all key facility systems.
Assigns preventive maintenance work to maintenance staff and monitors the execution of programs.
Plans, develops, and implements new methods and procedures to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials.
Requisitions tools, equipment, and supplies required for operations and provides operational controls for them.
Processes invoices for payment.
Confers with management, engineering, and other County personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve the condition of County facilities and supporting equipment.
Prepares inputs for department budget and monitors expenditure of funds.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.