ADMINISTRATOR OF PLANT SERVICES

Definition

Under direction of the Associate Hospital Administrator in a psychiatric hospital, within the Division of Mental Health Services, Department of Human Services, oversees the operation, maintenance, repair, and adjustment of the institution's mechanical installations, plant services and equipment, including buildings, grounds, preventive maintenance, program transportation and vehicles; housekeeping, linen and laundry services; plant maintenance shop, and power plant, and utilities; does other related work.

Examples of work

• Develops work plans for the operating efficiency of the physical plant and compliance with Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals standards.
• Directs the maintenance of grounds for a safe client environment.
• Oversees staff responsible for providing transportation services.
• Oversees staff responsible for the supervision of the housekeeping and/or laundry services units.
• Provides advice and recommendations regarding plant services; coordinates capital construction projects, contracts, monitors progress appropriate for any major renovations, repairs, and maintenance projects.
• Administers and plans for the effective utilization of available funds, personnel, equipment, materials, and supplies for plant services.
• Supervises the Engineer in Charge of Plant Maintenance shops and reviews work orders issued to maintenance and repair staff.
• Conducts routine inspections of institutional plant systems, buildings and structures; identifies conditions regarding repair and develops a plan of corrective action.
• Oversees the use, storage, and repair of equipment, materials and supplies, and establishes warehousing and inventory controls.
• Prepares reports regarding plant services.
• Establishes and maintains needed records and files for personnel, equipment, supplies, work accomplished and time spent.
• Supervises periodic inspections or tests on sewage, boilers, potable water, electric machinery, and other plant systems.
• Reviews and consolidates budget requests for plant services and prepares recommendations.
• Establishes and maintains records and files.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information system used by the agency, office, or related units.

Education

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

Experience

Five (5) years of engineering experience in the operation and maintenance of mechanical installations, plant services and equipment in an institution or industrial facility, two (2) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

License

Appointees 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 methods used to develop, establish, and maintain work programs for employees involved in grounds maintenance, transportation, laundry, housekeeping, preventive maintenance, and shop operation.
• Knowledge of the problems encountered in the repair and maintenance of mechanical and varied types of buildings and structures.
• Knowledge of the methods used to conduct periodic laboratory and/or engineering tests of sewage, boiler water, potable water, electric machinery, and other plans and systems involved in the operation of the facility.
• Knowledge of the methods used to inspect institutional plant systems, buildings and structures.
• Knowledge of the techniques involved in the operation of steam, electrical, refrigeration, water, and/or sewage disposal systems and equipment.
• Ability to effectively utilize available staff, funds, equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Ability to oversee diversified staff involved in the operation and maintenance of steam, electric, refrigeration, water, and/or sewage disposal systems, and in carpentry, plumbing, steamfitting, painting, electrical, masonry, plastering, and other types of skilled maintenance work.
• Ability to oversee the operation, maintenance, repair and adjustment of the institution's mechanical installations, plant services and equipment.
• Ability to identify and take the steps necessary to eliminate hazardous or potentially dangerous conditions.
• Ability to identify and analyze the nature of extent of repairs and supervise the completion of work.
• Ability to supervise laboratory and/or engineering tests of sewage, boiler water, electric machinery, and other systems used in the operation of the facility.
• Ability to review work orders and progress of maintenance and repair staff.
• Ability to supervise the operation of steam, electrical, refrigeration, water, and/or sewage disposal systems and equipment.
• Ability to requisition, store, safeguard, record, distribute, and supervise the use of equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Ability to establish and maintain records and files.
• 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 the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

Possession of a Professional Engineer's license issued by the New Jersey Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyor's may be substituted for the degree in Engineering.