ASSISTANT CHIEF ENGINEER & PLANT MAINTENANCE CAPITOL SERVICES
Assistant Chief Engineer & Plant Maintenance Capitol Services is a New Jersey state civil service title.
You can qualify with a master's degree or, if you do not have one, by piling up more experience instead.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.
Definition
Under direction of the Chief, Capitol Services Bureau, Department of the Treasury, plans, organizes, coordinates, and controls the functions of the engineering and plant management group, and the artisan staff in the reconstruction, renovation, alternation, and/or general repair to electromechanical equipment and building maintenance of the state-owned property within the capitol complex and other satellite buildings so designated; does related work as required.
Examples of work
Develops maintenance and preventive maintenance methodologies to meet technological advancements and improve HVAC and other electromechanical operating procedures. Develops contract specifications for maintenance service contracts; i.e., elevators, mechanical equipment, computer operation, HVAC systems, safety and fire protection systems, and other specialized services. Develops and implements policy governing the engineering and plant maintenance of state-owned facilities and facilities leased through the State Building and other Improvement Authorities, by setting and implementing objectives and considering timetables, cost efficiencies, contingencies, available resources, technical research, and computer data. Establishes lines of authority and communication throughout the major key result area of engineering and plant maintenance. Conducts economic studies on the planning and scheduling of engineering, plant maintenance, and custodial services and prepares comprehensive recommendations on the most cost-effective staffing for, and frequency and scope of program to protect and maintain the state's existing or proposed facilities. Performs coordination functions with the Purchase Bureau, Division of Purchase and Property in the development of contract specifications for maintenance and service contracts covering mechanical equipment, HVAC systems, fire and safety, and other specialized services. Establishes and maintains professional cooperative working relationships with officers and management officials of government and representatives of organizations doing business with the state. Develops and implements programs designed to evaluate building energy needs and conserve consumption. Makes timely decisions to ensure compliance with organization objectives and policies by integration of thought, attention to details, priority ordering, and the consideration of operations research, information systems, cost factors, resources, and a logical decision making process. Represents the bureau or a supervisor to accomplish organizational objectives in the area of general public relations; i.e., influencing the environment external to the organization or in specific occurrences such as meetings, conferences, or public inquiries. Aligns organizational goals, timetables, employee goals, resources, and specific planning factors as they are found in or apply to the key result area of engineering and plant maintenance. Negotiates with an individual or individuals to resolve disagreement whenever lines of authority do not effectively extend. Develops a maintenance standards procedure manual together with work simplication procedures, inventory control, and safety procedures. Assists in developing standard procedures, forms, and methods required to be followed by agencies requesting alterations, renovations, area reconstruction, or general repair maintenance. Evaluates programs for cost-effectiveness and maintains comprehensive records and data for all preventive maintenance, repairs, and general maintenance activities. Determines the nature and costs of required maintenance, repair, or project type work requested; prepares itemized estimate of time and material required to perform the project including staffing and equipment needed to accomplish the project. Develops and coordinates with the artisan section planning of the work project, specific job definitions and parameters, projected beginning and completion dates, priorities, and method(s) to accomplish the project. Develops the scope analysis of the project together with the engineering, drawings, specifications, and any special tool requirements. Coordinates and supervises the different groups engaged in development of the various projects and the groups engaged in performance of the work required to complete the project(s). Prepares and maintains a status board for the various approved projects. Reviews completed projects to ensure that they have been carried out according to their descriptions, plans, specifications, and time perimeter and budget allotment including in-house staff or contractors. Prepares and maintains essential records and files pertaining to personnel, equipment, materials, supplies, work pending, work completed, costs, time spent, and project status. Prepares clear, accurate, and informative statistical reports of the groups' programs and activities containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Reviews and evaluates programmed functions of the monitoring control console. Assists in the development of the annual capital and operating budget for retrofitting, refurbishing, renovation, and equipment replacement projects. Assists in the formulation and development of emergency procedures and specialty staff to respond. Supervises training programs for artisan and engineering staff. Develops and implements preventive maintenance inspection and maintenance programs. Reviews and conducts economic analyses to determine both scope and frequency of preventive and maintenance programs. Records and maintains all building blueprints, as-built drawings, operating manuals, machinery history records, and spare parts records. May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
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 modern management techniques and communication. Knowledge of the steps in a decision-making process. Knowledge of public personnel administration, Department of Personnel rules and regulations, and internal division and department policies as they relate to employees and staffing of the organization after a period of training. Knowledge of standards, methods, and procedures required to develop effective preventive maintenance programs. Knowledge of work standards and staff development requirements to provide complete building services, systems operation, and maintenance of new or existing facilities. Knowledge of staff requirements to provide complete systems, operation, and maintenance workforce for maintenance and repair and maintenance of outside grounds. Knowledge of purchasing procedures and appropriate budget accounts to procure materials, supplies, and services. Knowledge of government agencies and functions after a period of training. Knowledge of the financial, personnel, and technical problems involved in developing programs for the operation, maintenance, and repair of a multibuilding complex. Knowledge of building design, construction and materials, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and computerized monitoring control systems. Knowledge of energy needs and conservation programs. Knowledge of the particular operating and maintenance problems of multibuilding complexes and other facilities, and of the measures to be taken in their resolution. Knowledge of time and material requirements and cost involved for repair, alteration, and construction projects. Ability to apply planning techniques to effectively develop unit policy and to design/alter organizational structure. Ability to design and utilize control mechanisms, such as performance indices, internal audits, and accounting data, for the purpose of maintaining a planned level of efficiency in bureau operations. Ability to apply leadership/motivation principles that will cause employees to attain organizational goals. Ability to analyze and interpret basic laws and regulations as they relate to work programs, schedules, building requirements, and state department or agency needs. Ability to formulate operation standards and procedures and work standards, procedures, and methods for highly complex and technical electromechanical systems in large multibuilding complexes. Ability to prepare budget estimates for department needs and for capital complex annual maintenance operations. Ability to organize, plan, and schedule the activities of the various groups involved in planning, scheduling, repair, and maintenance projects. Ability to interpret project requests, blueprints, and specifications and make proper use of staff, funds, materials, equipment, and tools. Ability to conduct studies, surveys, and inspections of existing practices, procedures, and methods and recommend changes to improve operations. Ability to work cooperatively with officers and managers engaged in varied types of work in state facilities. Ability to function under emergency situations including acquisition of services and delivery of material and equipment. Ability to review and analyze work requests, reports, studies, evaluations, and recommendations. Ability to store, safeguard, record, distribute, and supervise the use of equipment and supplies. Ability to supervise the establishment and maintenance of essential 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
Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Nine (9) years of professional experience in planning, designing, and performing the engineering and plant maintenance of a government, commercial, or multioffice building complex, two (2) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and five (5) years of the above-mentioned professioal experience. OR Possession of a master's degree in Engineering, Business, Public Administration, or related field; and four (4) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.