Facilities Maintenance Supervisor

Supervises the maintenance and upkeep of the buildings and grounds of the facility. Works under the direction of the Facilities Maintenance Manager.   Supervises work of unskilled to skilled maintenance personnel.

Examples of Duties:

1. Plans, supervises, schedules, directs, and evaluates the work of Facilities Maintenance personnel and contracted workers.  Ensures employees know and adhere to safe practices and policies while performing their assigned tasks.
2. Plans, reviews, develops, and recommends PM’s and PM schedules for routine and non-routine corrective/preventive maintenance for Metro facilities, painting, HVAC, work related to buildings, grounds, vehicles, operating equipment, and special structures.
3. Advises the Facilities Maintenance Manager of critical and continuing maintenance problems.
4. Participates in the employee selection process and evaluates performance and skill levels of employees; provides training, counseling, and discipline as necessary.
5. Requisitions parts and supplies and assists in the development of recommended inventory levels.  Recommends, evaluates, and prepares specifications for purchasing new equipment and materials pertaining to buildings and grounds maintenance.
6. Coordinates maintenance work with other maintenance crews (including contracted services) and staff personnel of other departments.
7. Assists in facilities inspections and recommends project action requests (PARs).   Assists Engineering Department in PAR evaluations and designs.  
8. Assists in developing technical specifications for outside services.   Administers, monitors, and coordinates outside service contract work.  
9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
 
Knowledge of:

• Safety practices 
• Supervision principles, processes, practices, and procedures
• Wastewater industry
• Industrial cleaning, irrigation, grounds care, concrete, painting/coating, office and building maintenance, HVAC and carpentry.
• Contract administration.
• General office processes and procedures
• Computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
• Employee training methods, processes and procedures
• Windows operating systems, MS Outlook, Word, Excel

 
 
Skilled at:

• Performing facility maintenance in an industrial environment. Relevant hands-on experience 
• The use of materials, tools, parts, and equipment commonly used to maintain industrial facilities.
• Project management including work planning, resource allocation and progress reviews through to project completion.
• Constructive conflict resolution and mediating interpersonal differences in a team environment.
• Leveraging diverse modes of communication to optimize the effective exchange of ideas and information
• Active and empathic listening skills
• Managing disagreements, de-escalating conflict and negotiating win-win solutions

 
 
Ability to:

• Effectively lead, organize, coordinate, facilitate and direct the work of others 
• Follow directions
• Implement and enforce policies and procedures
• Train employees 
• Direct, persuade and motivate others 
• Perform effectively in a collaborative team environment
• Identify problems, craft effective solutions, act decisively and demonstrate good judgement
• Maintain emotional control under ambiguous and stressful circumstances

 
Education/Certification/Licenses
 
Graduation from high school or GED. Valid driver’s license. 

Working Conditions:

Typical Work Environment  
Working on a variety of floor surfaces including tile, carpet, sidewalks; Work in parking lots; Uneven Surfaces; Slippery surfaces; Wet surfaces; Lighting conditions including natural light, fluorescent, head lamps, incandescent, and overhead lighting; Inside environment; Outside environment; Vibration due to vehicle driving

Body Position Demands
Reaching in front; Standing; Walking; Balancing; Object handling; Typing; Simple hand grasping; Driving a vehicle; Sitting; Climbing stairs; Stooping; Kneeling; Crouching; Fine hand coordination; Firm hand grasping

Physical Demands (max forces are expected to be infrequent)
Max Weight Lifted: 40 lbs. 
Max Weight Carried: 20lbs
Max Force Pushed: 3 lbs
Max Force Pulled: 3 lbs

Sensory Requirements
Wide field of view; Perception - Spatial; Olfactory (Smelling); Vision - Near; Far, Depth perception; Color discrimination; Perception - Form; Feeling without seeing; Speaking; Hearing