Supervisory Health System Specialist (Facilities Operations and Maintenance Supervisor)

Department of Veterans Affairs•Aurora, CO

42d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is located in the Facilities Management Service (FMS) at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS), Department of Veterans Affairs comprising of the most diverse and complex level 1a, multi-mission, principle tertiary care facility in VISN 19 servicing more than 100,000 unique veterans spanning across multiple states with an array of extended care services providing 30 long term care bed Community Living Center in Pueblo, regional Polytrauma and Prosthetics Services. The Incumbent performs scheduling and layout of operations, and inspection and surveillance of materials, methods, and equipment used in RMR's electronic work order program (currently Maximo), by VA employees s/he supervises. Serves as technical authority providing expert advice in the administration of Preventative Maintenance (PM) and shop level projects. Enforces standards for new or unusual projects. Routinely serves as a Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for construction and service projects. Manages and identifies potential projects for the Maintenance section of FMS. All projects will be reported to the Engineering Project Supervisor for tracking and provides facility SMEs in project development (planning, design, and construction). The incumbent will coordinate with the Facilities Chief to obtain approval of funding for facility projects costing over $2,500 as well as staying within their budget. Works closely with shop maintenance personnel, assisting in required specifications for station level projects, nonrecurring maintenance projects and minor construction projects. Exchanges technical information with the Safety Manager, Industrial Hygienist, Patient Safety, and Infection Prevention as well as Quality Management Staff. Informs the Chief of deficiencies to program requirements, utilities, buildings, grounds, or building systems identified and documented for a project submission. Provides direct supervision to employees performing a variety of duties supporting the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Section of the VA Medical Center. This responsibility includes development of performance standards, writing position descriptions, evaluating work performance, counseling employees whose performance is marginal or unsatisfactory, and initiating disciplinary actions when necessary. Hears and resolves complaints from employees. The Facilities O&M Supervisor is responsible to provide supervision, advice, technical expertise, and development programs for the O&M section of FMS. This includes indirect supervision of over 80 positions organized into the following sections: Energy Plant, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Maintenance/Painting, Electronic Controls, Gardner/Laborers, and Administrative. The Facilities O&M Supervisor must demonstrate broad based professional facilities operations abilities with highly interrelated managerial abilities. The execution of these responsibilities significantly affects the ability of this Health Care System to provide a modern, efficient patient care delivery system. The O&M Supervisor is responsible to the Chief Engineer for all Health Care system maintenance, operations, and repair concerns. Using licensed tradesmen and/or contractors to supplement the O&M Supervisor's skills, a complete and professional Engineering Service is provided to meet the ever-changing needs and requirements of the medical and administrative staff. The O&M Supervisor collaborates with the Chief Engineer in the development and implementation of the repair and maintenance programs. The incumbent works with the staff to evaluate current and future infrastructure needs and identifies what can be cost effectively repaired and what requires replacement and/or upgrades. Incumbent must demonstrate extreme professionalism and tact when dealing with both internal and external customers. They are responsible for the professional contact, communication and resolution for all concerns and complaints directed at FMS O&M section.

Responsibilities

Performs scheduling and layout of operations, and inspection and surveillance of materials, methods, and equipment used in RMR's electronic work order program (currently Maximo), by VA employees s/he supervises.
Serves as technical authority providing expert advice in the administration of Preventative Maintenance (PM) and shop level projects.
Enforces standards for new or unusual projects.
Routinely serves as a Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for construction and service projects.
Manages and identifies potential projects for the Maintenance section of FMS.
All projects will be reported to the Engineering Project Supervisor for tracking and provides facility SMEs in project development (planning, design, and construction).
Coordinates with the Facilities Chief to obtain approval of funding for facility projects costing over $2,500 as well as staying within their budget.
Works closely with shop maintenance personnel, assisting in required specifications for station level projects, nonrecurring maintenance projects and minor construction projects.
Exchanges technical information with the Safety Manager, Industrial Hygienist, Patient Safety, and Infection Prevention as well as Quality Management Staff.
Informs the Chief of deficiencies to program requirements, utilities, buildings, grounds, or building systems identified and documented for a project submission.
Provides direct supervision to employees performing a variety of duties supporting the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Section of the VA Medical Center.
Responsible to provide supervision, advice, technical expertise, and development programs for the O&M section of FMS.
Responsible to the Chief Engineer for all Health Care system maintenance, operations, and repair concerns.
Collaborates with the Chief Engineer in the development and implementation of the repair and maintenance programs.
Works with the staff to evaluate current and future infrastructure needs and identifies what can be cost effectively repaired and what requires replacement and/or upgrades.
Responsible for the professional contact, communication and resolution for all concerns and complaints directed at FMS O&M section.