BUILDING MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR

Arlington County's Department of Environmental Services (DES) seeks an experienced team leader to manage one of the two teams that provide building repair and maintenance services to a portfolio of over 80 County buildings. Under limited supervision this employee will plan, direct, coordinate and supervise HVAC mechanics, Building Engineers, licensed Stationary Watch Engineers, and contracted service staff in the operation, repair, and maintenance of mechanical, electrical, emergency power equipment, plumbing, building envelope and other related components, systems and equipment, as well as computerized building automation systems. This employee will also coordinate and direct the repair and maintenance of critical sites at (2) Data Centers and (6) radio sites.  This position is located in the Facilities and Engineering Division and reports to the Facilities Maintenance Section Chief.

Supervisory/Administrative duties include:

• Supervising, planning and coordinating the work of a team of employees in assigned operational areas including writing and reviewing scopes of work and work-related procedures, establishing deadlines, priorities and work sequences;
• Making adjustments to schedules, priorities, and work sequences to accommodate equipment breakdown, material delays, or unplanned absences;
• Training and instructing employees in the use of a variety of specialized equipment and technical procedures and arranges for the availability of all equipment necessary at work site;
• Monitoring the inventory of repair and replacement parts and supplies and approving purchases made by subordinates;
• Scheduling and monitoring specialized contracts, evaluating cost effectiveness of utilizing contractors;
• Using Microsoft Office Suite or similar software to perform administrative tasks such as preparing payroll, completing time sheets and daily activity, personal injury, accident, and vehicle reports, and to complete performance evaluations; and
• Responding to citizens' inquiries and/or concerns, and keeping citizens apprised of County policies, regulations and work schedules when necessary.

Operational/Technical duties include:

• Monitoring and inspecting contracted work to ensure compliance with contractual agreements and with national, state and local code requirements;
• Training subordinates in proper diagnostic, repair, maintenance and installation procedures;
• Diagnosing and troubleshooting building air comfort, temperature problems, air distribution/balancing/stratification problems, and building automated system (BAS) problems;
• Responding to calls for emergencies and assisting with standby operations;
• Preparing, reviewing, prioritizing, and assigning work orders; reviewing contractor's invoices and approving payment using the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and ensuring that records of preventive and corrective maintenance repairs are maintained in the CMMS;
• Assisting with the capital improvement projects (CIP) by providing prioritized lists of capital building needs to the Section Chief;
• Ensuring energy saving strategies are maintained and implemented through coordination with the Arlington Initiative to Rethink Energy (AIRE) team; and
• Meeting with other agencies, Miss Utility, contractors and other supervisors to develop plans, discuss issues and provide time and cost estimates for requested work.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines as well as excellent communication and customer service skills to interact with internal and external customers.

Requires a high school diploma plus extensive experience in commercial buildings or a similarly complex environment in a variety of skilled trades areas related to the maintenance of buildings and building systems including HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems and energy management.  Experience with automated hi-rise building systems and HVAC or Electrical Journeyman’s license is required.

For more information about this opportunity please visit our website.  This position is open until filled.

As an Employer of Choice, Arlington County offers a competitive salary and a generous benefit package including a Defined Benefit (Pension) Plan.

Arlington County (VA) Government is an equal opportunity employer.

EOE/Reasonable Accommodation Upon Request