The position is located in Facilities Management (FM), Office of Facilities Management and Reliability (OFMR). The employee provides the Smithsonian Institution with a full range of building services through maintenance and operational zones.
In order to be rated qualified, an applicant's overall experience and training must indicate possession of the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position. 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; religious; 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.
The General Maintenance & Operations Supervisor performs a dual role involving both managerial and supervisory responsibilities. Managerial responsibilities cover activities both within the Shop and as a participant in and contributor to the overall management. The supervisory responsibilities involve the technical leadership and direction of a staff of various trades and skills, including but not limited to HVAC, electrical, welding, pipefitting, carpentry, framing, wood crafting, painting, and masonry. In this position, you will: Act as a principal advisor to Building Management on maintenance operations involving the metals, electrical, paint, woodcraft, and HVAC Shop’s responsibilities for painting, machining, carpentry, and masonry. Plan, direct and monitor the work of 10-15 subordinate with journeyman skills who are responsible for general construction and remodeling, restoration of interior and exterior structures. Establish deadlines and priorities on the basis of work schedules, methodologies and governing policies. Maintain close contact with customers, responds promptly to their inquiries and checks periodically with them to determine their degree of satisfaction with the quality of work being performed; meet with customers at the conclusion of the project to determine degree of satisfaction with the finished product and the processes that interface with customers.