Elevator Mechanic (Electronics) Supervisor

Architect of the Capitol

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 66,000 - 77,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Architect of the Capitol in Washington, DC, seeks an Elevator Mechanic (Electronics) Supervisor to oversee maintenance and repair of elevators and electronically controlled systems in the House Office Buildings Elevator Branch.

The role is emergency essential with Sunday-Thursday night shift 9:30 p.m.–6:00 a.m., supervising staff, budgeting, scheduling, and ensuring compliance with safety standards and ASME 17.1.

Responsibilities

Oversees maintenance and repair operations for elevators and other electronically controlled systems.
Plan staffing, scheduling, and use of equipment and materials on a week-to-week or month-to-month basis.
Supervise subordinates, assign duties, evaluate performance, and manage the unit's budget.
Interview candidates for vacancies and recommend promotions or reassignments.
Establish leave schedules and set performance standards; conduct formal appraisals.
Develop and enforce standard operating procedures for elevator work.

Job description

Elevator Mechanic (Electronics) Supervisor

Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Schedule: This is an excepted service position and does not require or confer civil service competitive status.

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol; Superintendent, House Office Buildings, Assistant Superintendent, Facility Operations Division; Elevator Branch; Elevator Day, Evening and Night Sections.

Key Responsibilities

Tour of Duty: Sunday -Thursday 9:30 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. Note: This position is emergency essential - Depending on the type of emergency the employee may be required to report to work during emergency situations. The Elevator Mechanic (Electronics) Supervisor oversees the maintenance and repair operations of elevators and other electronically controlled systems for the assigned Elevator Branch Section in the House Office Buildings (HOB).

Duties include, but are not limited to: Ensure that elevators and escalators are maintained, inspected and tested to ASME 17.1, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. Participate with the Branch Chief in the initial planning of current and future work schedules, staffing needs, estimates and recommendations as to scheduling projected work. Plan use of subordinate workers' equipment, facilities and materials on a week-to-week or month-to-month basis.

Perform administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates. Assign duties and evaluates performance. Manage the organizational unit's budget and workload. Develop performance requirements for subordinates and ensure a mutual understanding of the performance standards. Resolve complaints and grievances. Counsel employees on performance, set performance standards and make formal appraisals of subordinates' work performance.

Interview candidates for vacancies and recommends employees for promotion or reassignments. Counsel employees on problems and adjust informal complaints through discussions with employees and union representatives. Assign work to employees and provide technical direction and/or assistance in accomplishing the work.

Observe work in progress, investigate work related problems (e.g., excessive costs, low productivity, workload imbalance, space rearrangement and acquisition or development of specialized tools, etc.) and determine causes. Implement corrective actions to resolve work problems. Recommend acquisition of specialized equipment and tools. Resolve staffing and work operations problems. Establish or revise standard operating procedures for the work operation.

Plan and establish overall leave schedules. Determine training needs of subordinates and arrange for its accomplishment. Set performance standards and make formal appraisals of subordinate supervisors' work performance. Maintain production reports and records. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements & Education

There is no educational requirement for this position.

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits, including medical and life insurance, flexible spending accounts and student loan repayment and forgiveness. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

Selected applicants may be eligible to earn a higher annual leave accrual rate credit towards annual leave accrual based on prior non-Federal or uniformed service work experience. The amount of service credit will be based on specialized experience or qualifying experience that is provided on the applicant profile submitted.

As such, if you are a new employee to the Federal Government or a rehire, it is important that you provide a work history that lists all directly related positions held, and it must include the dates of employment (month/day/year).

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Architect of the Capitol, Legislative Branch.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $47.75 - $55.75/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-02.

What is the work schedule?

This is a This is an excepted service position and does not require or confer civil service competitive status. position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Excepted' hiring path.