City Maintenance Superintendent - Facilities Management

Posting Type: Open Competitive

Work Type: Full-Time

Nature of Work: This involves responsible, administrative, and technical supervisory duties in directing the maintenance, operation, and repair of municipal streets, sewers, parks, golf courses, or public facilities. Work involves responsibility for planning, organizing, inspecting, and reviewing the work of a large group of personnel. The employee in this class is responsible for the proper, efficient scheduling and organization of work, including technical supervision over functions performed by subordinates. Considerable initiative and independent judgment is necessary in planning, coordinating, and directing daily operations.

Education and Experience: The knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through, but are not limited to, the following combination of education and/or experience.

Eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of public facilities; four years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity equivalent to that of the City Maintenance Foreman II or III classification OR An equivalent combination of experience and education.

Special Qualifications: Must possess a valid class O drivers license at time of application.

Pay Range: $89,585.60 with step increases to $134,409.60 Annually

Benefits: Forty-hour work week. Paid leave per year: twelve days vacation; five days management; fifteen days sick; and fourteen holidays. Employee's group health insurance, including major medical, vision, and dental, for individual or family. Defined benefit pension plan, plus Social Security, and more. See hr.cityofomaha.org for detailed information.

Who Can Apply: Any person who meets the qualifications and other requirements described in this posting.

How to Apply: Completed City of Omaha employment applications must be submitted using the online application from the City website. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to check and ensure that any and all required application materials and supplemental forms are received by the City of Omaha Human Resources Department by the stated deadline. You may confirm receipt of any materials and forms by contacting the Human Resources Department. If the materials are not received in the Human Resources Department by the stated deadline, they will not be considered. There will be no exceptions to this rule. If you do not meet the requirements at the time of this posting, once you do meet the requirements you may apply when it is posted again.

Examination Information: The examination will consist of a training and experience form designed to assess job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position. The training and experience form will be given to candidates once their application has been received, reviewed by a recruiter, and accepted to test for the position. The form must be completed and returned to the Human Resources Department by April 17, 2024 (passing score 60%). Final eligibility list will be the training and experience form weighted 100%.

Veteran Points: To claim five (5) points for veteran's preference, you must submit proof of service (such as a DD-214) that includes the date of induction, date of honorable separation, and Social Security number. (You must have completed more than 180 consecutive days of active duty.) To receive an additional five (5) points credit for disability, you must submit proof of eligibility from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs dated within the last 12 months. This information must be submitted to the Human Resources Department by April 17, 2024.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of methods, procedures, and techniques involved in the overall operation and maintenance of municipal streets, sewers, parks, golf courses, or public facilities

• Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques commonly employed in the repair and maintenance of streets, sewers, parks, golf courses, or public facilities

• Knowledge of the hazards involved with and the proper safety precautions to be used around equipment and machinery

• Knowledge of management techniques and procedures used in working with people and overall supervision of a technically skilled work force

• Knowledge of the operational limitations of the machinery and equipment used

• Knowledge of and ability to operate a computer or other technology using standard or customized computer or systems software applications appropriate to the assigned tasks

• Ability to prepare and present the annual budget

• Ability to prepare and implement short and long term goals and objectives

• Ability to plan, organize, and direct extensive maintenance and repair work

• Ability to prepare cost estimates for modifications or repairs

• Ability to prepare general and complex reports

• Ability to analyze data relating to the work of the division and its crews and to make adjustments as needed

• Ability to learn and adapt to advances in computer and electronics device technology and software

• Ability to effectively communicate with the public, City officials, and subordinates

• Ability to adhere to safety policies, procedures, and guidelines

• Ability to understand written or verbal communication

• Ability to stand, walk, or sit from 51 to 75% of the time, and to climb, reach, balance, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, pull, lift, or type from 0 to 25% of the time

• Ability to use up to twenty (20) pounds of force to move objects up to 33% of the time, to use up to ten (10) pounds of force to move objects from 34 to 66% of the time, and to use lesser amounts of force to move objects from 67 to 100% of the time

Essential Functions: Any one position may not perform all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all of the duties that may be performed in positions allocated to this class.

• Plans, organizes, schedules, inspects, and reviews the operation of the assigned division

• Inspects and submits recommendations concerning the conditions of streets, sewers, parks, golf courses, or public facilities and submits cost estimates of maintenance and repairs

• Reviews reports concerning the operations of the division such as personnel conduct, safety issues, work records, worked hours, or workmanship

• Initiates investigations with public, contractors, City personnel, or other staff, and implements appropriate solutions

• Oversees and participates in the hiring, firing, disciplining, training, orienting, scheduling, and performance evaluations of division personnel

• Determines estimates of overtime, materials, and capital equipment, approves requisitions for materials and supplies, and prepares and presents the annual budget

• Initiates and participates in the preparation of bids and specifications, selection, and the negotiation for contracted services or the purchase of new equipment

• Assists in the preparation and implementation of short and long term goals and objectives

• Acts as division manager in that persons absence

• Maintains regular job attendance in accordance with a schedule established for the position by the supervisor

• Performs other related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates within the scope of this classification

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or proof of permanent residence or authorization to work. The City of Omaha reserves the right to conduct criminal history, driving record, reference and credit checks and a background investigation on applicants for employment. Successfully passing a criminal background review, reference check, and if applicable, a credit check, is required as a condition of employment. If applicable, the City will require that you successfully pass a review of the driver's license, driving abstract, a pre-employment drug test, a hearing test and a back screening examination as a condition of employment. Failure to provide the information requested in the application process in a truthful, accurate and complete manner may result in disqualification, revocation of conditional employment or termination.

Reasonable Accommodation: The City of Omaha does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you need a disability-related accommodation during the job application or selection process, advise the Human Resources Department at least 48 hours prior to the need by emailing peremploy@cityofomaha.org.

For a complete description of this job classification, visit hr.cityofomaha.org

Contact Points:

City of Omaha Human Resources Department

1819 Farnam St, Suite 506

Omaha, NE 68183

Phone: (402) 444-5300

Fax: (402) 444-5314

Website: hr.cityofomaha.org

Email: peremploy@cityofomaha.org