STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Building Maintenance Supervisor (37.5 Hour)

Office/On-Site

Recruitment #231019-1290TC-001

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Introduction

 
Do you have experience in the repair and maintenance of large buildings?
If so, keep on reading!

The State of Connecticut, the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is currently seeking to fill a full time (37.5 hours per week) Building Maintenance Supervisor position at our Wright Technical High School in Stamford, CT. 

Comprehensive Benefit Offerings: 
  • State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.  Click here for more information.
  • The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule.
  • A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown's Center on Health Insurance Reform and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings.
  • Comprehensive Benefits which include industry leading health benefits, including medical and dental coverage.
  • Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings.
  • Generous paid time off, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year.
  • Professional growth and development opportunities.
  • A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
Position Highlights:
  • Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.  
The Role:
  • Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff; 
  • Provides staff training and assistance; 
  • Conducts performance evaluations; 
  • Determines priorities and plans building and grounds maintenance work; 
  • Establishes and maintains building maintenance procedures; 
  • Develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards; 
  • Other related duties.

Selection Plan

These positions will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Applications to this recruitment will be used to meet collective bargaining requirements. Once any collective bargaining requirements have been met, all other applicants may be considered.

To Apply:

  • Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience most closely meets the preferred qualifications, so please ensure that your application is complete and details your experience as outlined in this job posting. Please note: You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application into the JobAps system.
  • For assistance in applying, please visit our Applicant Tips on How to Apply page.
  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
  • The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
  • Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.

Important Next Step Information for After You Apply:
  • Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
  • This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
  • At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position.
  • All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
  • Due to the large volume of applications received, the Department of Administrative Services is unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account.
Connect With Us:
  • If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Julie Barker at julie.barker@ct.gov and reference the recruitment number. 
  • Follow the State of Connecticut on LinkedIn.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for functioning in one of the following ways:

  • As staff assistant to a Plant Facilities Engineer 2 at a major state institution supervises and coordinates maintenance and repair projects in the building and maintenance trades;
  • As chief physical plant employee at a moderate sized state institution in charge of custodial and maintenance services for the entire institution;
  • As chief physical plant employee at a regional vocational technical school in charge of custodial and maintenance services for the entire institution.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff; 
  • Provides staff training and assistance; 
  • Conducts performance evaluations; 
  • Determines priorities and plans building and grounds maintenance work; 
  • Establishes and maintains building maintenance procedures; 
  • Develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards; 
  • Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures; 
  • Prepares reports and correspondence; inspects buildings and equipment to determine repair and improvement needs; 
  • Receives repair requests, makes estimates of time and materials to meet requests and prioritizes according to need; 
  • Maintains inventories of tools, equipment, supplies and orders or requisitions when needed, possibly requiring interaction with vendors; 
  • Serves as a centralized purchasing officer for properties under his/her authority; 
  • Coordinates arrangements for deliveries of materials and access to area by workers; 
  • Arranges alternative plans for areas and services disrupted during construction and/or repair; 
  • May solicit bids from outside contractors and inspect contracted work; 
  • May read and interpret design blueprints and specifications for small scale renovations and remodeling; 
  • May make budget recommendations; 
  • Performs related duties as required.
CHIEF PHYSICAL PLANT: 

  • In charge of such operations as heat supply, custodial work, vehicles and transportation as well as maintenance and repair.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; 
    • relevant agency policies and procedures; 
    • materials and methods of building repair and maintenance; 
    • preventive maintenance techniques; 
  • Considerable interpersonal skills; 
  • Oral and written communication skills; 
  • Ability to
    • lay out and inspect building repair and maintenance work; 
    • read and interpret blueprints and specifications; 
    • coordinate work assignments; 
    • utilize computer software; 
  • Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Six (6) years of experience in the repair and maintenance of large buildings.

NOTE: Experience performing technical duties within the maintenance trade area on a military base, aircraft carrier or large compound may be substituted for the General Experience on a year for year basis.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Building Superintendent 2.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

College training in architecture, mechanical or electrical engineering or a related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience operating building systems, including but not limited too; heating, cooling, and lighting, troubleshooting problems and changing programs as needed, operating variable speed drives and troubleshooting faults.
  • Experience with lawn maintenance and snow removal on a large scale, e.g. school campuses, commercial, sports field maintenance (fertilizing, irrigation and infield maintenance), prepping and lining of sports fields, etc.
  • Experience troubleshooting repairs at large facilities on heating, cooling, plumbing, and electrical systems.  
  • Experience with State of Connecticut procurement process or other procurement bidding requirement processes.
  • Experience utilizing computer work order systems to generate, assign, track and close out work orders.
  • Experience conducting safety inspections, building condition assessments, and preparing field observation reports documenting building deficiencies and other safety concerns.
  • Experience in a supervisory capacity such as; maintaining a work schedule, assigning tasks, record keeping and conducting annual performance reviews.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.

CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS

At state airports: In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.
  • A physical examination may be required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some risk of injury from equipment.
  • The appointing authority may require completion of an asbestos removal program consistent with EPA guidelines for operations and maintenance during employment in this class. Incumbents may be required to use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles.

*See Addendum

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.




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