Maintenance and Operations Supervisor

Veterans Health Administration•Wichita, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, is hiring a full-time Maintenance and Operations Supervisor for its Facilities Management Service. Reporting directly to the Assistant Chief, Facilities Management Service, the supervisor is responsible for administering and supervising four shop foremen overseeing the Electrical, Boiler Plant/HVAC, Plumbing/Grounds, and Maintenance Inspection/Structures sections. The position oversees the Medical Center’s maintenance and repair program, including operations, maintenance, and repair of buildings and structures; building service equipment; utility distribution systems; air conditioning and refrigeration systems; boiler plant operations; emergency electric generating systems; electrical distribution systems; new equipment installation; and other maintenance and repair work. The supervisor provides professional and technical guidance on assigned programs and advises Facilities Management leadership and the Executive Leadership Team on integrating engineering maintenance, repair, and operations programs with the Healthcare System’s mission. The supervisor coordinates maintenance planning and scheduling, estimates materials for repair and maintenance work, monitors in-house projects, work orders, and preventive maintenance, and ensures preventive maintenance is completed according to established policies and procedures. The role also serves as Contracting Officer Representative for service, maintenance, and repair contracts; inspects contractor work for compliance with specifications and agreements; forecasts annual contracted maintenance and service budgets; investigates proposed projects; and collaborates with the Facility Project Engineer Section on construction and renovation designs. The work schedule is Monday through Friday on the day shift. A compressed/flexible schedule is authorized. The position requires occasional heavy lifting, climbing ladders and scaffolds, and working around physical-plant and grounds hazards, including in inclement weather, confined spaces, and hot, dirty, dusty, greasy, poorly lit, cramped, or unpleasant-smelling work sites.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
Must be subject to and pass a background/security investigation.
Selected applicants must complete an online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel employee.
Must serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable, and receive written certification to continue employment after that period.
Must demonstrate training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work; no specific length of training or experience is required.
Must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities evaluated for the role, including interpreting instructions and specifications (including blueprint reading); leading or supervising; using and maintaining tools and equipment; equipment assembly, installation, and repair; materials; technical practices; and use of measuring instruments.
Must provide detailed resume descriptions supporting the ability to perform the position’s duties.
Must be able to occasionally lift heavy loads and machinery parts, climb and descend ladders and scaffolds, and work around physical-plant and grounds hazards, including burns, cuts, bruises, sprains, falls, high heat, and high humidity.
Must be able to work in uncontrolled environments, inclement weather, confined or uncomfortable spaces, and work sites that may be hot, dirty, dusty, greasy, poorly lit, cramped, or have unpleasant odors.

Nice To Haves

Experience supervising multi-disciplined facility maintenance personnel.
Knowledge of and experience with hospital maintenance operations and Joint Commission compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

Supervise four shop foremen in the Electrical, Boiler Plant/HVAC, Plumbing/Grounds, and Maintenance Inspection/Structures sections.
Advise the Assistant Chief, Chief of Facilities Management Service, and Executive Leadership Team on methods and procedures for integrating engineering maintenance, repair, and operations programs with the Healthcare System’s mission.
Provide professional and technical guidance, direction, and review for assigned programs.
Supervise all aspects of the Medical Center’s maintenance and repair program, including buildings, structures, service equipment, utility systems, HVAC and refrigeration systems, boiler plant operations, emergency generators, electrical distribution, equipment installation, and other repairs.
Organize or participate in meetings, conferences, and training sessions to exchange information and coordinate maintenance planning and scheduling.
Estimate materials for repair, minor improvement, maintenance, and station labor projects.
Monitor in-house projects, work orders, and preventive maintenance progress and trends.
Ensure preventive maintenance is performed on utility systems and building service equipment in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Serve as Contracting Officer Representative for service, maintenance, and repair contracts.
Inspect contractor products and services against specifications and contractual agreements to ensure quality and effectiveness.
Forecast annual budget requirements for contracted building maintenance and service work.
Conduct site investigations to determine the feasibility or necessity of proposed projects.
Collaborate with the Facility Project Engineer Section to review construction and renovation designs.