Maintenance Supervisor 2 (General)

State of Connecticut•Newington, CT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation, Office of Property and Facilities Services seeks a qualified individual for the position of Maintenance Supervisor 2 (General) at their Region 1 office in Newington. This role offers professional growth and development opportunities and a healthy work/life balance. The position involves 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. As a Maintenance Supervisor 2 (General), you will be responsible for supervising highly skilled facility maintenance personnel covering more than 125 structures throughout the central area of the state. This includes overseeing mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing systems, ensuring they are in good repair and comply with life and fire safety codes. You will respond to emergency calls, monitor building automation systems, and act as the region liaison for the Plant Facilities Engineer 1 and the office’s Director for ongoing projects. Responsibilities also include scheduling work assignments for employees and contracted labor, researching cost estimates, preparing budgetary and project progress reports, processing vendor payments, seeking agency reimbursements, and conducting employee performance evaluations and safety training. A considerable amount of driving is involved, and a valid Connecticut driver’s license is required.

Requirements

Current State of CT employee with at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service
Six (6) years of experience in the maintenance and repair of buildings
Four (4) years of the General Experience must have included performing skilled tasks in either the maintenance and repair of buildings or military experience
Considerable knowledge of relevant state and national codes and regulations
Considerable knowledge of modern methods and equipment involved in the trade
Considerable interpersonal skills
Oral and written communication skills
Skill in performing technical duties of the class
Considerable ability to read and interpret specifications, blueprints, and sketches
Ability to utilize computer software
Supervisory ability
Must maintain a valid Connecticut driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Experienced in disciplines associated with facility management including multiple trade functions
Experienced concurrently managing many diverse projects of varying scale and complexity such as troubleshooting repairs and performing upgrades on facility heating, cooling, plumbing, and electrical systems and overseeing fleet maintenance
Experienced in Department of Administrative Services’ contract administration including procurement of equipment and services
Experienced in construction project management including bidding, material procurement, and renovation and remodeling work
Experienced handling administrative responsibilities including providing employee training, scheduling work assignments, and various personnel matters
Experienced utilizing computers including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and enterprise financial systems such as PeopleSoft, Core-CT, and inventory management
Completion of an asbestos removal program consistent with EPA guidelines for operations and maintenance

Responsibilities

Supervising highly skilled facility maintenance personnel covering more than 125 structures throughout the central area of the state
Overseeing mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing systems, keeping them in a state of good repair while ensuring all life and fire safety codes are followed
Responding to emergency calls such as repair of frozen or broken pipes, “no-heat” calls, securing facilities due to broken overhead doors or vandalism, and treating backed-up system
Monitoring building automation systems
Acting as the region liaison for the Plant Facilities Engineer 1 and the office’s Director for ongoing projects such as site improvements and building-related issues at the District headquarters, highway maintenance facilities, and welcome centers/rest areas
Scheduling work assignments for employees and contracted labor
Researching cost estimates for preventative maintenance, repair work, and equipment procurement
Preparing budgetary and project progress reports
Processing vendor payments and seeking agency reimbursements
Conducting employee performance evaluations and safety training
Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews the work of staff
Provides staff training and assistance
Conducts performance evaluations
Determines priorities and plans crew work
Establishes and maintains crew procedures
Develops or makes recommendations on the development of policies and standards
Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures
Prepares reports and correspondence
Performs some of the more skilled duties involved
May make plans and cost estimates of work to be done
Performs related duties as required