Plant Superintendent A

Duties Description

Plan, supervise, coordinate, and direct the activities of subordinate physical plant/engineering and maintenance staff.

• Plan maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and construction projects.
• Establish work priorities. Assign work to subordinate staff. Reassign staff to address health and safety issues or other priorities, as required.
• Oversee work in progress to ensure that assignments are completed on schedule. Provide technical assistance and instruction to subordinate supervisors and workers, as required.
• Review completed work to assure quality and adherence to instructions.
• Perform time and attendance functions. Review employee timecards; approve overtime and leave; counsel staff for time and attendance issues when required.
• Prepare and/or review performance evaluations. Counsel staff to improve job performance when necessary.
• Participate in Labor Relations activities/disciplinary hearings, as required.
• Participate in the recruitment and/or selection of new physical plant and maintenance personnel. Conduct interviews; make recommendations for appointment; monitor probationary reports on new staff; and make final recommendations for retaining or terminating new staff or contractors.
• Participate in the development of training programs to meet staff needs.
  
  

Develop, review, amend, and ensure the implementation of policies and procedures related to facility physical plant/engineering and maintenance operations including: receiving, scheduling, and tracking the progress of requested work and the inspection of completed work; procedures for the operation of maintenance storerooms with respect to requisition and distribution of supplies to operating personnel, inventory system, and security; preventative maintenance procedures for all equipment and vehicles which are the responsibility of the maintenance department; and procedures for requesting repair work and alterations or construction including man-hour estimates and costs.

• May participate in the update and review of facility procedures and internal controls for purpose of maintaining facility accreditation.
  
  

Perform a variety of contract administration activities.

• Participate in the development of contract specifications.
• Participate in contract negotiations.
• Participate in the interview and selection of contractors.
• Administer all maintenance contracts for primary building systems: HVAC and environmental control; life safety system (fire alarm/sprinkler system); emergency power and generator system; various lab equipment/systems.
• Oversee all maintenance contractors while on site. Ensure that contractor work is completed according to contract specifications by periodically inspecting work performed and meeting with contractors and supervisory staff. Resolve issues associated with quality and quantity of work performed by contractors.
  
  

Perform other activities intended to improve their facility’s operating efficiency or otherwise realize maximum advantage from physical plant investment.

• Monitor the operations of primary building systems. Evaluate needs for building/systems improvements and make recommendations for priorities based on fiscal constraints and regulatory compliance.
• Conduct energy conservation evaluations and make recommendations based on findings.
• Develop a systematic program to monitor productivity and performance and determine standards to allow for the maximum utilization of personnel and resources.
• Plan, review, and update preventive maintenance programs, including oversight of maintenance contracts.
• Ensure that facility structures and systems remain in compliance with various federal and State regulatory agencies. Ensure that any deficiencies are addressed/remediated in as expeditious a manner as possible.
  
  

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Minimum Qualifications

Promotion:

One year of permanent competitive service as a Plant Superintendent B.

Open Competitive:

Eight years of experience in a physical plant in an institutional, educational, laboratory, or healthcare setting, or a power plant, which must include management of daily plant operations including procedure development, budget planning and workforce allocation, efficiency, and enforcement of codes and standards; capital planning of construction/rehabilitation projects; AND/OR contract management of building maintenance/construction/rehabilitation projects and grounds.

Substitution:

An associate degree in a related field can substitute for two years of specialized experience; a bachelor’s in a related field degree can substitute for four years of experience; a master’s degree in a related field can substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate in a related field can substitute for six years of experience.

Additional Comments

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.

• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.
• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.
• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.
• Life insurance and Disability insurance.
• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.
• Paid Holidays and Leave:
  
  

° Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.

° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.

° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.

° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.

° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.

• Health Care Coverage:
  
  

Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.

• Paid Parental Leave:
  
  

Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.

• Retirement Program:
  
  

Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.

• Professional Development and Education and Training:
  
  

NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.

• Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.