Maintenance Supervisor

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for directly supervising and coordinating the work activities of the Controls shop staff, maintaining Building Automation Systems (BAS), and preparing work schedules. This role involves planning and accomplishing goals, performing complex tasks, and exercising creativity and leadership. The supervisor will monitor staff performance, counsel employees, and recommend personnel actions. Additionally, the role involves troubleshooting BAS programming and communication issues, performing system integrations, maintaining HVAC equipment for energy savings, and managing remote alarm paging. The supervisor will also review and commission new construction and renovation projects, maintain documentation, administer BAS users, and back up system databases. Responsibilities include writing control sequences and drawings, responding to BAS alarms and work orders, examining BAS facilities, and performing installations, repairs, and calibrations. The role also entails overseeing operations at remote research sites, meeting with vendors, operating UF vehicles, initiating requisitions, coordinating material flow, and participating in budget preparation. The supervisor must ensure safety practices are followed by staff and contractors and maintain the care of vehicles, tools, and equipment. On-call work is required.

Requirements

Completion of an approved apprenticeship program in a recognized trade and relevant experience to total five years; or a high school diploma or equivalent and five years of relevant experience.
Appropriate vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.
Proof of State of Florida Class E Operators license required.
Health assessment and Criminal Background Check Required.

Nice To Haves

Good working knowledge of computerized Building Automation Systems (BAS) and Energy Management Controls, especially made by JCI, Allerton and Siemens.
BacNet and other protocols are a plus.
Ability to modify controls code to implement new control sequences/changes.
General HVAC systems operational knowledge like AHUs, VAV boxes, chillers, boilers, pumps etc.
Troubleshooting problems in the BAS systems/devices.
Teaching and instructing the operation of the above equipment to staff, including computers and digitally controlled equipment involved in the process.
Supervise people.
Determine work priorities, assign work, and insure proper completion of work assignments and work request charges.
Apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Communicate effectively, and prepare reports and correspondence.
Review/approve time cards.

Responsibilities

Directly supervise and coordinate the work activities of the Controls shop staff.
Maintain the BAS systems in the buildings.
Prepare work schedules, assign work, and oversee the work product of the staff.
Monitor staff work levels and review work performance.
Counsel employees about work-related issues and assist employees to correct job-skill deficiencies.
Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, or disciplinary measures.
Troubleshoot building automation and control systems programming and communication issues.
Perform integration of various controllers and communication protocols.
Troubleshoot BAS server and application issues.
Maintain air handling units (AHU), pumps, chillers, boilers, and other HVAC and mechanical equipment scheduling for energy savings.
Maintain remote alarm paging.
Review and commission new construction and renovation projects.
Maintain proper documentation for IP addresses, BACnet ID's, BBMD tables, and software licensing.
Maintain BAS user administration.
Maintain backup of BAS system databases.
Write and maintain control-sequences and drawings for HVAC systems.
Respond to BAS alarms and control work orders from the operations department.
Examine BAS related objects, systems, or facilities and analyze information to determine needed installations, services, or repairs.
Install, operate, maintain, adjust, repair, calibrate, commission, troubleshoot, and/or program pneumatic and digital building automation and control system controllers.
Responsible for the installation/replacement of controls equipment, e.g., actuators, controllers, variable speed drives and other controls equipment.
Provide field support to include inspection of equipment ensuring quality and productivity of all work performed.
Formulate mathematical models of engineering problems.
Provide cost estimates for projects.
Monitor and assist with all upgrades to control network.
Oversee operations at remote research sites.
Schedule meetings, plan and organize presentations as necessary.
Meet with vendors or suppliers to discuss products used in repair work.
Operate UF vehicles.
Initiate requisitions.
Coordinate flow of materials and maintain accurate time in relation to employees time worked.
Requisition materials and supplies, such as tools, equipment, or replacement parts.
Coordinate and develop and research for upgrades and construction projects of the various building automation systems with the Assistant Director/Director that are related to Retro Commissioning projects.
Participate in budget preparation and administration, coordinating purchasing and documentation and monitoring departmental expenditures.
Assist other tradesmen in complex work projects or special assignments.
Update the Assistant Director/Director with the progress of projects and day to day work as requested.
Update System Superintendents, Controls Supervisors, and HVAC Maintenance Specialists with the progress of projects through e-mail.
Wear appropriate safety equipment and follow established safety practices and procedures.
Ensure safety practices are followed by staff and contractors working in the building.
Ensure proper care in safe use and maintenance of vehicles, tools, and equipment.
Work On-Call as required.