Maintenance & Operations Supervisor - Salt Lake City, United States - Department of Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

The primary purpose of this position is overall management of the maintenance and operations of campus-wide facilities, utilities, boiler plant and grounds.

The Salt Lake City Health Care System (HCS) is a large entity, encompassing 30 buildings totaling approximately 1.2 million gross square feet and more than 80 acres at the main campus, plus the operations of nine outpatient clinics, located in Utah.

This position supervises a large and diverse staff.

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Overview

• Accepting applications
• Open & closing dates

05/21/2024 to 05/31/2024

• Salary

$ $45.52 per hour

• Pay scale & grade

WS 12

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Salt Lake City, UT
• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

No

• Travel Required

Not required

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

None

• Job family (Series)

4701 Miscellaneous General Maintenance and Operations Work

• Supervisory status

Yes

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

• Trust determination process

Credentialing

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

CBSU CA

• Control number

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This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

• Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

This position is open to SALT LAKE CITY VAMC EMPLOYEES ONLY

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Duties

Duties include but are not limited too:

• Provides first line supervision of the Operations, Maintenance, Grounds, and USRO Supervisors.
• Compliance and quality management oversight for all Engineering M&O programs, ensuring compliance with all codes, standards, and VA requirements, as well as Joint Commission and State of Utah requirements.
• Manages the fund control point expenditures that support all M&O efforts, ensuring that expenditures are justified and appropriately disbursed.
• Assigned Contracting Officer Representative (COR) duties related to multiple Engineering service contracts and provides functional oversight of all M&O service and emergency repair contracts assigned to other COR's.
• Plans, develops, and manages contracts with vendors for short term repairs and long-term maintenance service contracts.
• Manages a robust and effective training program for continued and recurring training of staff.
• Provides oversight and management of the Critical Utility Inventory program, ensuring required maintenance of all Joint Commission and VA identified utility systems is performed and documented.
• Develops and maintains programs utilized to evaluate manpower support, financial support, and operational expenditure requirements associated with facility maintenance and operations.
• Establishes deadlines, priorities, work sequences, and plans work assignments based on available resources, critical priorities, and established policies. Redirects workers and resources to accomplish unanticipated and emergency work as needed.
• Evaluates and documents work performance of subordinates. Sets performance standards and completes formal and informal performance appraisals. Discusses performance requirements with subordinate personnel and explains new or revised requirements.
• Promotes and administers a variety of management programs for the work centers supervised, such as safety, cost reduction, incentive awards, suggestions, and quality assurance.
• Counsels employees on problems, addresses formal and informal complaints through discussion with employee, next level of supervision, and union representatives. Recommends appropriate corrective action on conduct or performance issues, and initiates proposals for disciplinary action when appropriate.

Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday; 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Position Description Title/PD#:
Maintenance & Operations Supervisor/PD132510

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved


Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Pre-employment physical required
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/31/2024.


EXPERIENCE:

A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position.

Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume.

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.

SCREEN-


OUT ELEMENT:

Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire.

Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated.

The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements:

• Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal Supervision
• Ability to Inspect
• Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Includes Blueprint Reading)
• Ability to Lead or Supervise

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

Will require spending approximately three to four hours daily walking and standing, with approximately three to four hours daily doing desk-type work.

There is minimal lifting required.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Pursuant to VHA Directive , VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy).

VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations.

If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date.

The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time.

If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.

Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy:
The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Financial disclosure not required.