This position is located within the Facilities Service Line, aligned under Facilities Operations for the Tomah VA Medical Center. The purpose of this job is to direct, plan, assign, and coordinate year-round maintenance and operations work for the Roads and Grounds consisting of over 60 buildings and 174 acres along with Fleet Management of over 120 vehicles a variant of heavy equipment, off road vehicles and support equipment.

Duties

Major duties: Develops short term (daily and monthly), annual (long term), and out-year plans (strategic) for replacement, maintenance, vehicle fleet utilization, and/or modernization of exterior site areas. Plans, directs and administers the complete maintenance program for standard and a variety of special purpose vehicles. Arranges for type and quantity of required vehicles. Administers contracts, ensuring adherence to all terms for the Fleet Center. Plans and coordinates the vehicle rotation program by reviewing utilization patterns, then scheduling and rotating vehicle usage to achieve maximum efficiency and economy. Through effective rotation, maintains a balanced fleet to uniformly achieve maximum use and cost efficiency. Plan use of subordinate workers equipment, site maintenance, and materials needed on a week-to-week or month-to-month basis. Supports emergency relief plans and operations in case of floods, tornadoes, storms, public health disasters, and catastrophes in the area. Responsible for overseeing employees of the units in the safe operation and maintenance (through demonstration) of all tools and equipment of the unit. Manages a complex fleet of motor vehicles ranging from subcompact sedans and station wagons to heavy trucks, busses, para-transit vehicles, and special purpose vehicles to within an assigned geographical area. Coordinates all maintenance requirements and directs service station operations for the area. Determines when to dispose of used vehicles and equipment, and directs preparation of vehicles for turn in. Manages and assesses the effectiveness of all financial aspects of fleet operations: Operating Funds, initiating commercial job orders, controlling vehicle operating and administrative inventory and initiating processing of billings and adjustment to customer agencies. Analyzes overall fleet operations. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm. Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance and Operations Supervisor (Roads Grounds and Fleet Manager)/PD04099O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/18/2023. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: InspectPlan and organize workTechnical Practices Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Is required to perform duties during inclement weather. Physical exertion such as lifting, bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, carrying and lifting heavy objects weighing up to 40 pounds is required for this position. Works in all areas of the facility, which on some occasions are extremely hot, cold or noisy. The incumbent may be exposed to vehicular traffic while performing duties, and good judgment must be employed in all safety procedures. Must be knowledgeable about the proper application of all pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers and other hazardous chemicals for control of insects, rodents and handful plant and aquatic vegetation. Assigns, supervises, trains, and assists subordinators on various jobs such a proper tree and shrub pruning, pesticide application and the safe operation of equipment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Tomah VA Medical Center 500 East Veterans Street Tomah, WI 54660 US
• Name: Joseph Tourek
• Email: [email protected]