The position functions as the Utilities Systems Supervisor for Facilities Management Service (FMS) Line at the Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA Medical Center in Connecticut and is under the direct supervision of the Assistant Chief of FMS.

Duties

The incumbent will have responsibility for the supervision of (5) trade shops and is primarily responsible for the administration and supervision of shop supervisors in the following trades: Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Boiler Plant Operations which includes the Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP Plant) and Electronics. Duties include, but not limited to: Prioritizes, integrates, and coordinates various work activities, as well as contracted work, for optimum effectiveness and efficiency of utilizing man-hours, equipment and funding resources to meet user, program, and mission needs. Monitors progress and trends on in-house projects, work orders, and preventive maintenance. Recommends adjustments and rescheduling, as necessary, to respond to changing conditions and emergency or urgent needs and delays. Provides logistics and asset allocation duties on a facility, medical center, VISN and FCC Regional scale in support of Emergency Management functions when required. Participates in or organizes and conducts meetings and conferences, including some training sessions, to exchange information and coordinate maintenance planning and scheduling with user, maintenance and repair personnel, building tenants, equipment operators, contractors, and others. Estimates materials for repair, minor improvement, maintenance and station labor projects in order to provide management with cost figures and estimates of labor for special projects, preventive maintenance, equipment repair, and improvement projects by determining the scope of work, work requests, and worksite and hourly performance standards for each trade. Responsible for ensuring that preventive maintenance is performed on utility systems and building service equipment according to established policies and procedures. Incumbent ensures that proper records for preventive maintenance are maintained. Works with staff on preventive maintenance work order backlogs. Assists with managing and planning a dynamic multimillion-dollar equipment inventory, maintenance and repair program from a multitude of different types of systems and subsystems. Identifies and makes economically sound recommendations concerning equipment systems or facilities maintenance, modernization, or replacement planning. Sets procedures and schedules preventive maintenance of building and utility equipment to prevent breakdown and extend equipment life which, in turn, saves on emergency repairs, labor costs, and inconvenience due to system down time. Work Schedule: 40 Hours per week, Monday-Friday, 6:30am - 3:00pm.EST. Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Supervisor/PD027070 Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Notifications: This position is a NOT a Bargaining Unit position. This position is in the Competitive Service. Veterans Preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal Agency Employee. This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay. The selectee will be required to serve a one year probationary period for supervisors if not already served. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted) in some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/09/2024. 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: InspectLead or SuperviseMaterialsPlan and organize workShop PracticesWork with Others 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: This position requires walking, standing, bending, sitting, crawling and climbing. Incumbent must have good vision, with or without glasses. May lift or carry tools, equipment, ladders, scaffolding, parts and supplies up to 50 pounds. May occasionally lift and carry items over 50 pounds.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address West Haven VA Medical Center 950 Campbell Avenue West Haven, CT 06516 US
• Name: Emily Wayne-Lane
• Phone: 781-687-2000 (6764)
• Email: [email protected]