This is specialized and responsible administrative and supervisory work in the operation and maintenance of moderately complex county owned buildings managed by the General Services Administration.

Employees in this class are responsible for the operation, management and maintenance of moderately complex and diversified multi-agency buildings. Responsibilities include supervision of preventive and corrective maintenance, service contract monitoring, budget preparation and administration, purchasing, satisfaction of tenants' operational requests and management of county buildings in accordance with departmental requirements and standards. Incumbents exercise independent judgment and professional managerial knowledge in performing building management and maintenance activities and in resolving operational problems. Supervision is exercised over a variety of administrative, supervisory skilled, semi-skilled, clerical and contract employees engaged in various aspects of building operations, maintenance and security tasks. Supervision is received from an administrative superior who evaluates building management techniques through periodic inspections and the review of reports.

ILLUSTRATIVE TASKS

Plans, directs and supervises the work of subordinate supervising technical and clerical employees engaged in maintenance, security and clerical functions; reviews recommendations of subordinate personnel and determines course of action; evaluates security practices for achievement of established objectives.

Supervises some contract services for custodial, security, landscape, waste collection, water treatment, pest control and equipment maintenance, evaluates caliber of services and adherence to contract specifications; attends performance review meetings; provides input for or may prepare technical specifications and terms for contracts; may perform related contract administration duties.

Responds to a variety of tenant requests pertaining to them operations; provides maintenance custodial, security and related services; satisfies individual functional requirements such as uninterrupted electrical or air conditioning service or the maintenance of harmonious community relations; supplies necessary operational framework for special events.

Supervises a large preventing maintenance program at numerous buildings owned by county agencies; schedules monthly inspections, reviews inspection reports, estimates time and expense of repairs and evaluates completer work for the achievement of desired objectives; maintains records on building equipment and systems depicting maintenance activities; assures that departmental preventive maintenance procedures are implemented and adhered to.

Administers, reviews and analyzes operating budget; makes expenditure projections; monitors expenditures and authorizes payments; initiates and monitors purchasing activity; prepares reports and procedures relative to building operations; maintains all licenses, permits and certificates required by governmental and regulatory agencies.

Makes recommendations regarding hiring, discipline and promotion of subordinates; authorizes leave and overtime; reviews performance reports prepared by subordinates and rates employee performance.

Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Thorough knowledge of the building trades and their application to the maintenance of large buildings with varied uses.

Considerable knowledge of supervisory principles and practices.

Considerable knowledge of contract and leasing principles and practices.

Considerable knowledge of budget preparation and administrative policies and procedures.

Considerable knowledge of county personnel policies, procedures and practices.

Knowledge of building construction, operation, costs and building support systems.

Knowledge of the principles of business and public administration and their application to the management of extensive physical plant operations.

Ability to apply the principles of management and public administration to supervise physical plant and maintenance activities.

Ability to supervise directly and through subordinate supervisors the activities of geographically dispensed building operations in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale.

Ability to exercise judgment in interpreting departmental and divisional policies, rules and procedures.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, supervisors, contract employees, tenants and the general public.

Ability to assist in the development of accurate operational building management costs and to analyze costs,revenues and expenditures.

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