Placer County

Receives general direction from the Building Maintenance Superintendent or higher-level management.

Exercises direct supervision over supervisory, building maintenance, and custodial staff.

• Plan, develop, oversee, and perform the work of an assigned work section involving building crafts, maintenance functions, and/or custodial activities.
• Recommend and implement section goals and objectives for assigned work section; establish performance standards, schedules, and methods; develop and implement policies and procedures.
• Evaluate operations and activities of assigned work section; coordinate and monitor workflow; recommend and implement improvements and modifications.
• Participate in budget preparation and administration for assigned work section; monitor budget; prepare cost estimates for budget recommendations; submit justifications for staffing, supplies, materials, and equipment; monitor and control expenditures.
• Participate in the selection of staff; provide or coordinate staff training; conduct performance evaluations; recommend discipline; implement discipline procedures as directed to maintain efficient and professional operations.
• Participate in the development, negotiation, and administration of contracts; ensure compliance with County standards and specifications; develop specifications and bid documents; develop and monitor contracts; research and resolve contractor issues.
• Serve as project manager; complete project cost estimates, identification, scheduling, and contractor oversight; oversee project budget and approve contractor invoices for payment.
• Oversee automated maintenance management systems; schedule and assign work orders involving multiple units.
• Implement a preventative maintenance program for assigned work section.
• Monitor and coordinate the performance and testing of fire and life safety equipment.
• Review and maintain records of work performed; generate and review work orders and reports from automated maintenance management systems; keep and prepare various records, reports, and other documents related to operations and activities.
• Represent the division to outside agencies, organizations, and contractors; provide technical assistance as needed.
• Answer questions and provide information to the public, other County departments, and outside contractors; investigate complaints and recommend corrective action as necessary to resolve.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, other County employees, outside contractors, and the public using principles of effective customer service.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Experience and Training
Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in building trades, construction management, or facilities management, including two (2) years of supervisory responsibility.

Training: Equivalent to an associate's degree from an accredited college with major course work in construction technology, engineering, architecture, facilities maintenance, or a related field. Two (2) years or more of work experience as a licensed General Contractor or a Construction Project Manager may be substituted for up to two (2) years of training.

Required License or Certificate

• May need to possess a valid driver's license as required by the position. Proof of adequate vehicle insurance and medical clearance may also be required.
• Possession of appropriate required certification relative to specific area of building crafts responsibility.

• Principles and practices of building trades, mechanical trades, and facilities maintenance.
• Building trades, including general construction, electrical, painting, cabinet/furniture making and installation, metal fabrication, plumbing, air conditioning/refrigeration, heating, lock systems, sign making, flooring, roofing, fire alarm/sprinkler systems, environmental systems and controls, and other related building automation systems.
• Use and purpose of materials, tools, equipment, methods, procedures, and practices used in building trades, including those used in specific area of assignment, if applicable.
• Pertinent local, state, and federal rules, regulations, and laws.
• Applicable codes, including Uniform Building Code, National Electrical Code, and National Fire Protection Association Code.
• Principles and practices of procedure development.
• Principles and practices of workflow coordination and management.
• Principles and practices of research and analysis.
• Budget monitoring, procedures, and techniques.
• Principles and practices of contract development, negotiation, and administration.
• Principles and practices of project management, coordination, and inspection.
• Automated systems used to schedule maintenance activities and projects.
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
• Principles and practices of work safety.
• Office procedures, methods, computer equipment, and relevant software.
• Principles and practices of effective customer service.

• On a continuous basis, know and understand all aspects of the job; observe safety rules and identify safety hazards; read, analyze, understand, identify, recall, interpret, apply, and explain technical and numerical information, work papers, reports, special projects, rules, laws, and regulations; read, interpret, explain, and follow a variety of complex plans, blueprints, diagrams, schematics, scopes of work, and contract documents; observe and problem-solve operational and technical policies and procedures; analyze situations quickly and objectively and determine proper course of action; work under time pressure and complete a high volume of tasks with frequent interruptions; manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and quickly switch between tasks; focus on a single task for long periods of time. 
• On a continuous basis, sit at a desk or in meetings for long periods of time; intermittently walk, stand, balance, bend, crouch, squat, climb, kneel, and twist to reach equipment surrounding desk and to perform various building crafts activities; perform simple and power grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation; hear, see, and smell with sufficient acuity to identify building maintenance issues and provide service and repair; distinguish colors and shades of colors used in paints, wiring, lights, and identification labels; speak, use telephone, write, and use keyboard to communicate; lift very heavy weight.
• Organize, implement, and direct the building maintenance operations and activities of an assigned work section.
• Perform the most complex work of the work section. 
• Assist in the development and monitoring of an assigned program budget.
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Gain cooperation through discussion and persuasion.
• Effectively maintain records and prepare operational reports.
• Develop and recommend policies and procedures related to assigned operations.
• Effectively monitor and inspect the work of outside contractors and resolve contract performance issues. 
• Effectively develop and interpret contract documents related to scope of work.
• Effectively coordinate and manage projects involving multiple building maintenance disciplines.
• Work assigned shift, including weekends, holidays, and odd or irregular hours; be subject to emergency call-out and work unusual and prolonged work schedules; work multiple or mandatory shifts during emergencies, seasonally caused circumstances, or special projects.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate assigned staff.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and effective manner.
• Interact fairly and courteously with others.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

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