Building Maintenance Supervisor (37.5 Hour) (Office/On-site)

State of Connecticut - CT Technical Ed and Career Sys; Norwich (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State employee benefits

Paid professional development

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) in Norwich, CT, is seeking a Building Maintenance Supervisor for a full-time, first-shift role (37.5 hours/week). The position involves supervision of custodial and maintenance staff, coordinating repairs, and ensuring preventive maintenance across the facility.

The role emphasizes leadership, adherence to state laws, and collaboration with other agencies.

Qualifications

• Six (6) years of experience in the repair and maintenance of large buildings.
• Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.
• College training in architecture, mechanical or electrical engineering or a related field may substitute for experience.

Responsibilities

• Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff.
• Provides staff training and assistance; conducts performance evaluations.
• Manages building maintenance planning and priorities; maintains procedures.

Skills

Supervisory ability

Building maintenance

Read blueprints

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture

Job description

Introduction

Do you have a passion for providing building support and maintenance? If so, we invite you to apply to join our team at the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System in Norwich! The State of Connecticut, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS), is recruiting a Building Maintenance Supervisor to support Norwich Technical High School located in Norwich, CT.

Position Highlights

• SCHOOL: Norwich Technical High School
• LOCATION: Norwich, CT
• SHIFT: Full-time, first shift, 37.5 hours per week
• SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday, 6:00 am - 2:00 pm
• This is an on-call assignment

About Us

CTECS serves approximately 11,200 full-time high school students. We have upgraded state-of-the-art classrooms and industry-standard equipment in every shop, giving students a well-rounded, 21st century education.

What’s In It For You

• Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
• A healthy work-life balance to all employees.
• State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loan forgiveness after 10 years of service.

Discover the Opportunity To

• Engage in a rewarding career
• Assist our employees so they can achieve success
• Make a difference in the public sector
• Work together in a collaborative team environment

Purpose of Job Class (Nature of Work)

In a state agency this class is accountable for functioning in one (1) of the following ways:

• As staff assistant to a Plant Facilities Engineer 2 at a major state institution supervises and coordinates maintenance and repair projects in the building and maintenance trades;
• As chief physical plant employee at a moderate sized state institution in charge of custodial and maintenance services for the entire institution;
• As chief physical plant employee at a regional vocational technical school in charge of custodial and maintenance services for the entire institution.

Examples of Duties

• Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff;�
• Provides staff training and assistance;�
• Conducts performance evaluations;�
• Determines priorities and plans building and grounds maintenance work;�
• Establishes and maintains building maintenance procedures;�
• Develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards;�
• Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;�
• Prepares reports and correspondence;�
• Inspects buildings and equipment to determine repair and improvement needs;�
• Receives repair requests, makes estimates of time and materials to meet requests and prioritizes according to need;�
• Maintains inventories of tools, equipment, supplies and orders or requisitions when needed, possibly requiring interaction with vendors;�
• Serves as a centralized purchasing officer for properties under their authority;�
• Coordinates arrangements for deliveries of materials and access to area by workers;�
• Arranges alternative plans for areas and services disrupted during construction and/or repair;�
• May solicit bids from outside contractors and inspect contracted work;�
• May read and interpret design blueprints and specifications for small scale renovations and remodeling;�
• May make budget recommendations;�
• Performs related duties as required.

Chief Physical Plant

In charge of such operations as heat supply, custodial work, vehicles and transportation as well as maintenance and repair.

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

• Considerable knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;�
• relevant agency policies and procedures;�
• materials and methods of building repair and maintenance;�
• preventive maintenance techniques;�
• Considerable interpersonal skills;�
• Oral and written communication skills;�
• Ability to lay out and inspect building repair and maintenance work;�
• read and interpret blueprints and specifications;�
• coordinate work assignments;�
• utilize computer software;�
• Supervisory ability.

Minimum Qualifications - General Experience

• Six (6) years of experience in the repair and maintenance of large buildings.
• NOTE: Experience performing technical duties within the maintenance trade area on a military base, aircraft carrier or large compound may be substituted for the General Experience on a year-for-year basis.

Minimum Qualifications - Special Experience

• Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.
• NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Building Superintendent 2.

Minimum Qualifications - Substitutions Allowed

• College training in architecture, mechanical or electrical engineering or a related field may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating within a Building Automation Systems to help troubleshoot facility problems including but not limited to heating and cooling.
• Experience maintaining and operating facilities equipment including snow removal, grounds maintenance, custodial equipment, and vehicles.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing heating, cooling, plumbing, and electrical systems.
• Experience with State of Connecticut or other procurement bidding requirement processes.
• Experience utilizing digital work order systems to manage work orders and track preventive maintenance.
• Experience conducting safety inspections and preparing needs assessments for preventive maintenance plans and project status reports.
• Supervisory Experience including maintaining work schedules, delegation of tasks, establishing performance goals, and record keeping.

Special Requirements

Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.

Character Requirements

At state airports: In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment.

Physical Requirements

• Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.
• A physical examination may be required.

Working Conditions

• Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some risk of injury from equipment.
• The appointing authority may require completion of an asbestos removal program consistent with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines for operations and maintenance during employment in this class. Incumbents may be required to use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles.

*See Addendum

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.