State of Connecticut Executive Branch

In major State buildings or building complexes (considering size, numbers supervised, and complexity) this class is accountable for supervising remedial and custodial services, minor maintenance, building operations and related services.

• Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews the work of staff;
• Provides staff training and assistance;
• Conducts performance evaluations;
• Determines priorities and plans building maintenance work;
• Establishes and maintains building maintenance 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;
• Oversees building operations, including heating, elevators, moving of furniture and equipment, and relocation of offices;
• Makes regular and special inspections to locate problem areas, flaws, defects, etc.;
• Receives and resolves complaints pertaining to matters within jurisdiction;
• Maintains adequate supplies and recommends purchase of needed equipment;
• Responds to emergencies on twenty-four hour basis;
• Inspects the various buildings to locate problems and recommends solutions to supervisor;
• May receive requests for or initiate repairs, replacements and improvements, consulting with superior when these are of a major nature;
• May maintain stores supply system;
• May conduct new product and equipment testing;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • building custodial care, minor maintenance and operations;
  • sanitation and safety standards as applicable to a public building;
  • relevant agency policies and procedures;
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; 
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Considerable ability to inspect and diagnose repair and improvement needs and to recommend and follow through on solutions;
• Ability to
  • handle problems in one or more areas such as security, transportation, or stores;
  • utilize computer software;
• Supervisory ability.

Six (6) years of experience in building management or in the operations or maintenance of buildings.

NOTE: Experience performing technical duties within the maintenance trade area on a military base, aircraft carrier or large compound may be substituted for the General Experience on a year for year basis.

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in the supervision of custodial services, light maintenance and building operations.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Building Superintendent 1.

Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.

• Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.
• A physical examination may be required.

Incumbents may be required to lift; may be exposed to some risk of injury from equipment.

This replaces the existing specification for class of Building Superintendent 3 in Salary Group FM 23 approved effective November 29, 2013. (Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 23-185