CREW SUPERVISOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS

Definition

Under direction of a Business Manager, an Operating Engineer or other supervisory official in a state department, institution or agency, has charge of building maintenance programs and activities, including painting, masonry, carpentry, plumbing, plastering, steam fitting and in some instances, building construction, grounds keeping and automotive maintenance work. Supervises staff and work activities. Prepares and signs official performance evaluations for subordinate staff; does related work as required.

Examples of work

• Inspects buildings to note hazardous conditions, malfunctioning and broken fixtures, appliances, equipment and structures and other significant conditions.
• Ascertains the nature and probable cost of needed repair work and prepares estimates of the staff, equipment, materials, supplies and time required to complete such work; obtains the personnel required and sees that needed repairs are made.
• Develops realistic work programs for the Plumbers, Painters, Masons and Plasterers, Carpenters and other employees assigned to the building maintenance program, assists and instructs them and supervises the performance of their work.
• Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
• Makes and carries out plans for the effective utilization of available funds, personnel, equipment, materials and supplies.
• As required, provides instruction and supervision to an assigned group of inmates.
• Supervises the painting of wood, metal, brick, cement walls, floors and ceilings of the interior and exterior of buildings; supervises the staining, varnishing and refinishing of cabinets, desks, chairs and other equipment and furnishings and the painting and repainting of pipes, radiators, tin roofs and other types of iron work.
• Supervises the repair and maintenance of walls, ceilings, interior and exterior brickwork, tile floors, drains, cement and concrete floors, sidewalks, steps, foundations and other types of masonry, plastering and stone work.
• Supervises the repair and maintenance of buildings and of office furniture, screens, frames, windows, ceilings, partitions, floors and other carpentry work.
• As required, supervises grounds keeping work.
• As required, supervises building construction work.
• As required, supervises automotive maintenance functions.
• Obtains, stores, safeguards, records, distributes and supervises the proper use of equipment, materials and supplies.
• Supervises the repair and maintenance of water, drainage, waste and gas line defective closet bowls, wash basins and urinals, malfunctioning radiators, refrigerators, laundry machines and other types of plumbing and steam fitting fixtures, fittings, appliances and machinery.
• Prepares factual reports.
• Establishes and maintains essential building maintenance records and files pertaining to personnel, equipment, materials, supplies, repairs made, work done, costs and time spent.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office or related units.

Experience

Three (3) years of experience in work involving the inspection, repair and maintenance of household, office and buildings, including their equipment, appliances, machinery and furnishings.

License

Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Knowledge of the problems, procedures and methods used in inspecting buildings to determine the presence of actual and/or potential hazards, malfunctioning and broken fixtures, appliances, furnishings and structures; in determining the nature and extent of work to be done and in estimating the funds, staff, equipment, materials, supplies and time required. Knowledge of the problems which arise in planning and laying out work for Repairers, Painters, Plumbers, and Steamfitters, Masons and Plasterers, Carpenters, Electricians and other employees assigned to various types of building maintenance work. Knowledge of the problems, procedures, equipment, materials, supplies and tools used in the painting of wood, metal, brick, cement walls and floors, ceilings and the interior and exterior of buildings; in the staining, varnishing, and refinishing of cabinets, desks, chairs and other types of equipment and furnishings and in the painting of pipes, radiators, tin roofs and other types of iron work. Knowledge of the problems, procedures, equipment, materials, supplies, tools, and techniques used in the repair and maintenance of walls, ceilings, interior and exterior brickwork, tile floors, drains, cement and concrete floors, sidewalks, steps, foundations and other types of masonry, plastering and stone work. Knowledge of the problems, equipment, materials, supplies and tools and techniques used in the repair and maintenance of broken water, drainage, gas and waste lines, defective closet bowls, wash basins and urinals, malfunctioning radiators, refrigerators, laundry machines and other types of plumbing and steam fitting fixtures, fittings, appliances and machinery. Knowledge of problems, equipment, materials, supplies and tools and techniques used in the repair, and maintenance of buildings and of office furniture, screens, frames, windows, ceilings, partitions and other types of carpentry work. Knowledge of the general and special problems which arise in the day to day maintenance and repair of the physical plant of a department, institution or agency. Ability to supervise assigned staff and plan, organize and implement projects within the unit. Ability to organize assigned building maintenance and repair work, analyze problems involving painting, masonry, carpentry, plastering, plumbing steam fitting and other maintenance work, and develop effective work methods. Ability to assign and instruct employees assigned to building maintenance work and supervise the performance of their work. Ability to inspect buildings and to determine the presence of actual or potential hazards, malfunctioning and/or broken fixtures, appliances, and structures and other significant conditions, ascertain the nature and extent of needed repairs and to see that such repair work is satisfactorily completed. Ability to make and execute plans for the effective utilization of available funds, staff, equipment, materials and supplies. Ability to prepare estimates of personnel and materials needed for specific projects and costs. Ability to work effectively with associates and with groups and individuals engaged in or concerned with building maintenance work. Ability to requisition, safeguard, store, issue, record and supervise the proper use of available equipment, materials, tools and supplies. Ability to prepare factual reports. Ability to establish and maintain essential records and files of personnel, equipment, materials, supplies, repairs made, work done and time spent. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. This job specification is applicable to the following title code(s) which are different work week or work month and/or variants of the job class title: Job Spec Code State, Local or Common Class of Service Work Week State Class Code Local Class Code Salary Range

Note

SC4018N/AR19-SC3518N/AR17- This job specification is for government use only. Salary range is only applicable to state government. Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions. 2/20/2016