Building Maintenance Supervisor - Towson General Maintenance (Non-Merit)

Baltimore County•Towson, MD

22h•Onsite

About The Position

A non-Merit vacancy exists in Property Management, Office of Budget and Finance. This position supervises building maintenance or specialized building trades workers and plans and directs maintenance, repair, renovation, and installation in County facilities. The role involves assigning work, supervising, and advising building maintenance mechanics, HVAC mechanics, plumbers, electricians, apprentices, and helpers. Responsibilities include performing major and minor repairs, renovations, installations, and preventative maintenance on various building systems. The supervisor will also provide instruction in work methods, inspect and approve work, complete performance evaluations, administer counseling and discipline, prioritize jobs, schedule projects, and resolve conflicts. Additionally, the role involves preparing labor and material cost estimates, requisitions, and maintaining records, inventories, cost and productivity studies, and data-driven reports. Site visits to ensure timely project completion and inspection of work done by county maintenance workers and private contractors are also required. The position includes on-call duties for after-hours emergencies.

Requirements

Possession of a high school diploma or an appropriate equivalent.
Six years’ experience in building maintenance, repair, renovation or construction work.
Four years of which were at the journeyman level in the electrical, plumbing, or heating and air conditioning trade.
Possession of a valid driver's license equivalent to a noncommercial class C Maryland driver's license is required at the time of appointment.
Must attach transcript(s) or license(s) to the application.
Applicants must state the dates and duties of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes.

Nice To Haves

Additional qualifying education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of four years for the required experience.

Responsibilities

Supervises building maintenance or specialized building trades workers.
Plans and directs maintenance, repair, renovation, and installation in County facilities.
Assigns work to, supervises, and advises building maintenance mechanics, heating and air conditioning mechanics, plumbers, electricians, apprentices, and helpers.
Performs a variety of major and minor repairs, renovations, and installations, and preventative maintenance, to heating, ventilating, air conditioning, mechanical, electrical, and/or plumbing equipment in County buildings.
Advises personnel of and provides instruction in work methods.
Inspects, schedules, and approves work.
Completes employee performance evaluations, and administer counseling and discipline as appropriate.
Prioritizes jobs and schedules projects.
Resolves conflicts and complaints.
Prepares labor and material cost estimates, requisitions for materials, and supplies for major and minor projects.
Prepares and maintains records, inventories, cost and productivity studies, and data driven reports.
Visits job sites where repair, renovation, or installation work is performed to ensure timely completion of projects.
Inspects work done by County maintenance workers and private contractors.
Takes calls for after-hours emergencies and gives calls to the on-call mechanic for response on a rotating basis.
May interpret and assist in preparing construction plans, blue prints, maps, and specifications.
May occasionally be required to assist in the completion of special or emergency projects.
May meet with contractors and vendors and monitor price agreements and contracts.
May be required to work overtime with little or no advance notice in emergency situations.
May be required to report to work during inclement weather.