FACILITY MAINTENANCE MANAGER A

State of Louisiana•Bossier City, LA

42d•Onsite

About The Position

The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to primarily serve the Veterans' population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of the home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans with the ultimate goal of returning the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity. This position is located in the Maintenance Department of the Northwest LA Veterans Home in Bossier City, Louisiana. We're looking for a Facility Maintenance Manager to manage our Maintenance team-a proactive, hard-working team, working to ensure that our building meets all state and federal guidelines.. If you're a hardworking Maintenance Supervisor who is ready to work with a great team, this could be the opportunity for you! Five years of experience in the building construction trade or building maintenance; or in road or bridge construction or maintenance; OR Completion of a two-year training program in general building construction, construction technology, or engineering plus three years of experience in the building construction trade or building maintenance; or in road or bridge construction or maintenance; OR Eighteen semester hours in a construction field or engineering plus two years of experience in the building construction trade or building maintenance; or in road or bridge construction or maintenance. The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Requirements

Five years of experience in the building construction trade or building maintenance; or in road or bridge construction or maintenance; OR
Completion of a two-year training program in general building construction, construction technology, or engineering plus three years of experience in the building construction trade or building maintenance; or in road or bridge construction or maintenance; OR
Eighteen semester hours in a construction field or engineering plus two years of experience in the building construction trade or building maintenance; or in road or bridge construction or maintenance.

Responsibilities

Supervises journeyman level work in several trades, i.e., plumbing, electrical, painting, plastering, heating, and air conditioning repair, and other maintenance work.
Prepares work schedules and on call schedules, maintenance reports, evaluates employee performance and performs limited administrative functions.
Trains new employees on use of tools and repair/maintenance of equipment.
Performs maintenance, preventive maintenance, and keeps records of heating and cooling system (138) units, two hot water boilers, two heating boilers, four electrical hot water units, oxygen vacuum system, monitor system, alarm system, and sprinkler system.
Supervises and performs maintenance and preventive maintenance on seven State vehicles and all lawn care equipment. Keeps record of repairs.
Makes schedule of plans for subordinates providing a variety of maintenance repairs by monthly walkthrough inspections.
Estimates cost and requests supplies and materials for repairing and construction. Keeps records, supervises, and participates in new construction.
Installs telephone lines and other communication needs for staff and residents. Reads and interprets blueprints. Makes sketches of proposed projects.
Gives annual in services on fire safety to all employees and coordinates monthly fire drills. Gives in services on medical equipment (i.e., beds, scales, call system, whirlpools) to nursing employees.
Provides supervision and training to various workers through the Older Worker Program, VA Work Study Program, Summer Youth Employment Program and Community Service Program.