This Maintenance Supervisor position is within the Facilities Management Services at the Providence VA Healthcare System, located in Providence, Rhode Island. It is full-time at 40 hours per week. Due to budgetary constraints, this position is only open to CURRENT employees within this SERVICE LINE at this FACILITY.

Duties

This position is primarily responsible for the administration and supervision of four (4) shops in the following trades: HVAC, Plumbing/Electrical, Carpentry/General Maintenance Mechanics & Painters. The work performed by the different units is critical to the 24/7 operation of the medical center. Duties include, but are not limited to: Prioritizes, integrates, and coordinates various work activities, as well as contracted work; Estimates materials for repair, minor improvement, maintenance and station labor projects; Ensures that preventive maintenance is performed on utility systems and building service equipment according to established policies and procedures; Analyzes the physical plant utilities and subsystems for proper maintenance and visually assesses conditions of maintenance/repair activities; Recommends promotion or reassignments of subordinate employees; Recommends adjustments and rescheduling, as necessary, to respond to changing conditions and emergency or urgent needs and delays; Sets procedures and schedules preventive maintenance of building and utility equipment to prevent breakdown and extend equipment life; Assigns wide range of responsibilities throughout Maintenance and Operations assigned shops, identifies, and reports daily progress and milestones; and Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not available Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance Supervisor Notifications: Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C. 4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment. Selectee required to serve one year supervisory/managerial probationary period. 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. This position is not a Bargaining Unit position. This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.

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: Equipment Assembly, Installation, RepairInterpret Instructions, Specifications (includes blueprint reading)Lead or SupervisePlan and organize workWithout more than normal supervision 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. Supervisory Controls: The position receives general instructions from the Section Chief Maintenance Supervisor. The position is expected to perform assigned duties on own initiative, recognizing the need for work to be done without direct supervision or assistance or the need for intense review. Physical Effort: The 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 50lbs. May occasionally lift and carry items over 50lbs.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address VA Providence Healthcare System 830 Chalkstone Avenue Providence, RI 02908 US
• Name: Samantha Roberts
• Phone: 612-978-6318
• Email: [email protected]