MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES - OPEN SPACE OPERATIONS SPECIAL PROJECTS SPECIALIST

Columbia Association•Columbia, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the immediate direction of the Open Space Operations Foreman, the Open Space Operations Senior Crew Supervisor will perform tasks and duties of a skilled nature in the performance of the routine or special maintenance of the Columbia Association’s Open Space property. They will function as a crew leader if assigned to do so without his/her immediate Open Space Operations Forman. They should be able to perform most if not all the duties for short periods of time. They are responsible for scheduling, participating with, assigning and supervising the performance of team members and contractors while implementing the Annual Open Space Maintenance Program. This includes the maintenance and assurance of safety of playgrounds, pathways, bridges, plaza areas, parking lots, lakes, ponds, streams and snow removal. They will also be required to assist with generating ideas, suggestions and overseeing programs and projects that protect and enhance Columbia Association amenities. They will respond to and resolve various concerns and requests submitted by Columbia residents, contractors, Columbia Association internal Departments, county, state, and local agencies. The Senior Crew Supervisor duties include interaction with Columbia’s diverse community, and it is essential for the Senior Crew Supervisor to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older
Requires a valid MD DOT CDL Restricted Class A license with a safe driving record
Four years of technical and/or leadership experience with the Columbia Association Open Space Management or equivalent work experience at a similar agency.
Must achieve their Pesticide Applicators Certification.
Must achieve and maintain 30-hour OSHA Certification.
Must have essential knowledge of playground safety.
Must pass the Department of Transportation Physical Fitness Certification Examination (DOT).
May be required to obtain a Maryland Boaters Safety Education Certification.
Must obtain a Powered Industrial Truck Operator's Permit.
Must obtain Defensive driving certification.
Must have a basic knowledge of proper horticulture practices.
Must be able to properly and safely operate equipment used in park maintenance. This experience includes the operation of backhoes, track loaders and bobcats etc.
Must achieve MD Fertilizer applicator license.
Must achieve NRPA Playground Maintenance Management certification within the first year.
Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent (GED diploma)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and skills of specialized equipment and practices beyond the level of a Crew Supervisor, including asphalt paving, aquatic weed harvesting, forestry mulching, excavator operations, and construction.
Knowledge or certification in a specialized field including Park Management, Playground Safety, Arboriculture, Turf Management, Stormwater Management, Pesticides, GIS systems.

Responsibilities

Scheduling, participating with, assigning and supervising the performance of team members and contractors while implementing the Annual Open Space Maintenance Program.
Maintenance and assurance of safety of playgrounds, pathways, bridges, plaza areas, parking lots, lakes, ponds, streams and snow removal.
Assisting with generating ideas, suggestions and overseeing programs and projects that protect and enhance Columbia Association amenities.
Responding to and resolving various concerns and requests submitted by Columbia residents, contractors, Columbia Association internal Departments, county, state, and local agencies.
Trimming and raking lawn areas, raking leaves, cutting weeds, and collecting trash.
Reporting on evidence of diseases or pests, damages or other unsafe conditions on the open space.
Operating small power equipment and a variety of hand tools.
Performing all work in a safe and professional manner.
Functioning as the crew’s Open Space Operations Foreman in the absence of his/her immediate Team Leader.
Properly and safely operating all vehicles, larger mower equipment, and a wide variety of hand and power tools and light equipment used in the maintenance of the open space.
Routinely serving as a Team Leader for a small to medium number of Team Members of equal or lower grade when necessary.
Periodically performing administrative duties in compliance with Columbia Association policies and procedures, this would include, but is not limited to, Workers Compensation reports, Accident Reports, Graffiti/Vandalism reports, Daily Task Timesheets, Personnel Injury Reports and Inventory Lists.
Performing other tasks as assigned by their manager or department head.
Sharing responsibility with the Team Leader for training Team Members in the operation of all equipment and vehicles in a safe and effective manner.
Assisting the Team Leader in preventive and daily maintenance of light and heavy equipment.
Performing light to semi-skilled basic carpentry and masonry tasks to repair and ensure the safety of existing structures and amenities.
Applying lime, fertilizer, and seed as directed and ensuring the proper rate of application is applied and the proper forms to document this application are filled out and turned into the appropriate Supervisor.
Participating in the inventorying of all open space land, amenities, equipment, and properly reporting any losses and or damage to their team leader.
Performing and complying with the required safety checks and maintenance procedures and assisting in training other Team Members in the proper and safe operation of equipment and operating procedures.
Providing authorized support to community events sponsored by Villages, Neighborhoods, the Columbia Association's Departments and Divisions and outside organizations.
Assisting the Team Leader with locating and reporting gang related activity/graffiti and assisting with the removal and documentation and reporting of these types of incidences.
Responding to residents/public/business questions about our maintenance program in the Team Leaders absence in a professional manner.
Reading and understanding property plans to determine where the property lines are located.
Properly felling and limbing trees of many sizes.
Monitoring and making basic repairs to landscape fountains and aeration systems and possessing the ability to perform basic startup and shutdowns of these systems.
Understanding and being able to make basic repairs to and operate several types of irrigation systems.
Understanding and being able to perform basic repairs and preventive maintenance services to all powered equipment assigned to the crew (chainsaws, weed eaters, push/ride on mowers, and boats etcetera).
Dealing with conflicts.