Minimum Qualification Requirements

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IOWA STATE FAIR AUTHORITY JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: MAINTENANCE MANAGER

TYPE OF POSITION: FULL TIME

HOURS OF WORK: HOURS VARY

EFFECTIVE DATE:

NAME OF IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: SCOTT WORTH

NAME OF EMPLOYEE:

WORK DUTIES:

TIME % DUTIES

25% Coordinate selected construction projects.

• Provide written schedules to determine construction duration and manpower

• Analyze and implement construction documents for the purpose of obtaining

• Perform on site supervision of construction trades and provide written

• Assist in the preparation of cost estimates for various construction projects,

• Review and summarize miscellaneous reports and documents; prepare

40% Oversee Maintenance Department Trades Staff

• Work with the Senior Director of Plant Operations and ISF Staff to schedule

• Work with the Operations Manager to schedule trades staff to assist with events

• Monitor progress of projects and give directions to keep work flowing in a safe

• Monitor projects for quality of work being performed to keep consistent with ISF

• Give guidance for material selection of projects.

• Coordinate routine service and repairs of HVAC equipment and HVAC controls,

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• Coordinate routine service and repairs of miscellaneous mechanical systems, with

• Schedule routine inspections and maintenance on all fire suppression systems

• Schedule routine inspections and maintenance on all fire monitoring systems with

• Schedule routine inspections and maintenance of all elevators located on the ISF

• Keeps current records for inspections and maintenance for items noted in this

• Work with outside contractors to facilitate maintenance and repairs of buildings

• Approve timecards and time off for Maintenance Trades Staff.

• Responsible for the response to after-hour issues concerning facilities and

• Assists trades to develop and keep current infrastructure mapping.
  

25% Implement a safety program

• Work with the Operations Manager, Electrical Manager and Custodial Manager

• Schedule regular safety meetings with maintenance staff.

• Implement safety standards and guidelines.

• Produce regular safety reports.
  

10% Oversee Grandstand operations

• Work with Grandstand Stage Promotor to ensure operations run smoothly and

• Rental and scheduling of all equipment for the back-of-house production.

• Front-of-house set-up to include chairs, concessions tents, crowd barriers,

• Oversee the Grandstand Cleaning Crew

• Work with Grandstand Security to ensure needs are met and operations run

• Work with back-of-house caterer, complete set up of catering tent.

• Work with all stage production contractors to ensure needs are met and operations

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COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, specifications, aerial maps and

• Ability to operate survey instruments including transits, levels, distance meters.

• Ability to inspect completed and in-progress work for accuracy, compliance with

• Ability to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions.

• Ability to prepare and maintain records such as blueprint files, construction material

• Ability to coordinate and supervise construction trades, grounds crews and interim event

• Displays high standards of ethical conduct. Exhibits honesty and integrity. Refrains

• Works and communicates with internal and external clients and customers to meet their

• Displays a high level of initiative, effort and commitment towards completing

behavior and attention to detail.

• Responds appropriately to supervision and provides supervision when called upon.

• Ability to offer suggestions for increased efficiency in completing a task while

• Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust and group identity.

• Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the

• Ability to operate a variety of heavy equipment. Such as: skid loader, end loader,

EDUCATION:

• An equivalent combination of education and experience resulting in a minimum of 15

construction administration in residential and/or commercial applications.

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an

employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Ability to read, have a

valid drivers license, operate hand power and stationary tools such as shovels, rakes, cutters,

saws, drills, etc. routinely handle a 50 lb. load. While performing the duties of this job, the

employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit, use their hands to finger, handle, and

maneuver or feel objects, tools or controls. They must reach with their hands and arms:

climb or balance themselves; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; be able to talk and hear. Vision

requirements are that the employee must see well, either naturally or with correction, and

must have good peripheral vision. The employee must be able to hear well either naturally or

with corrections. The employee must be able to operate hand/power tools such as saws,

drills, augers and jackhammers.

Revised: March 2025