Department: Public Works
City of Syracuse residency is required for this position. If you are not a resident, you have six (6) months from your date of hire to establish residency.
Job Description
The work involves responsibility for supervising the operations and maintenance of all owned or leased buildings and grounds under the jurisdiction of a local government. An employee in this class works with considerable independence in planning, scheduling, and supervising a comprehensive maintenance program. Under the general supervision of an administrative superior, the work involves, but is not limited to, the evaluation, authorization, and issuance of work orders; the scheduling and coordination of both in-house trades/staff and outside contracted services; the requisitioning of supplies and materials; and the inspection of governmental buildings and related systems for their general condition, repair, maintenance, and safety. Supervision is exercised over subordinate supervisors, tradesmen, custodial, maintenance, in-house/contract security, and appropriate clerical personnel. Does related work as required.
Typical Work Activities
- Supervises, assigns, and reviews the work of personnel engaged in operating, repairing, and maintaining all owned or leased buildings under the jurisdiction of the local government entity
- Prepares, maintains, and updates schedules of work in progress
- Develops and maintains a preventive maintenance program for all facilities and their mechanical systems
- Inspects installations to insure compliance with prescribed operating and maintenance practices and applicable building and safety codes, as well as identifying and correcting building operational and/or health and safety-related issues
Minimum Qualifications
- Promotional:
- A) Two (2) years of permanent competitive class status in the title of Building Maintenance Supervisor or Construction Administrator, or
- B) Four (4) years of permanent competitive class status in the title of Building Maintenance Crew Leader, or Maintenance Crew Leader
- Open-Competitive:
- A) Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a Bachelors Degree or higher in Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Construction Technology, Construction Engineering, Architecture or a closely related field and three (3) years of supervisory experience over trades personnel in the maintenance and repair of buildings, or in construction management and/or renovation; or
- B) Seven (7) years of work experience, or its part-time equivalent, in building maintenance and repair or building construction/renovation, three (3) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity over trades personnel in the maintenance and repair of buildings, or in construction management and/or renovation
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
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