Career Opportunity
Buildings And Grounds Maintenance Supervisor - Dept. of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (7203)
Recruitment: RTF0116858-01137194
Published: December 16, 2021
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Job class: 7203-Buildings And Grounds Maintenance Supervisor
Salary range: $151,606.00 - $151,606.00
Role type: Permanent Civil Service What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
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About:
Who We Are
Through the provision of coordinated, compassionate, and high‐quality services, the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) strives to make homelessness in San Francisco rare, brief, and one time. The Department provides assistance and support to homeless and at‐risk youth, adults and families to prevent imminent episodes of homelessness and end homelessness for people in San Francisco. Services including outreach, homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, drop‐in centers, transitional housing, supportive housing, short‐term rental subsidies, and support services to help people exit homelessness. For more information about the department, please visit our website.
What We Do
San Francisco is a pioneer in homeless services and a leader in providing supportive housing as a permanent exit from homelessness. The Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH), founded in 2016, is a national leader in the movement to end homelessness by developing a coordinated, equity-driven, client-focused system of compassionate services while piloting innovative models, and implementing best practice solutions with measurable results. HSH’s Homelessness Response System (HRS) oversees and implements a system of care that serves 14,000 people daily. Major programs include: street outreach and service connection through the Homeless Outreach Team (SFHOT); 3,000-bed shelter system for adults and families including shelters for members of the LGBT community and survivors of domestic violence; Navigation Centers that provide temporary shelter to chronically homeless individuals using a low-barrier entry model; rapid rehousing rental subsidies for families, adults, seniors and transitional aged youth; the Problem Solving/Diversional programs including the Homeward Bound program which has helped 11,000 individuals return to stable housing in their city of origin; and robust supportive housing programs over 8,000 units which provide permanent housing and services to formerly homeless individuals and families.
Role description
Under the direction of the Deputy Director for Administration and Finance, this position supervises stationary engineers and various craft workers engaged in buildings and grounds maintenance, repair, and related activities; and performs related work as required. The position will be responsible for managing HSH’s office headquarters, emergency shelters, resource centers, and navigation centers which serve persons experiencing homelessness.
This position includes the following responsibilities:
- Organizes, schedules, plans, prioritizes, supervises, reviews, and manages the daily work/activities of a unit of various craft personnel and stationary engineers engaged in buildings, grounds and plant maintenance, repair, and operations.
- Estimates, schedules, and manages projects such as building and system improvements including repair and maintenance projects.
- Interfaces with other City Departments, private contractors, and nonprofit service providers.
- Receives and resolves complaints and/or requests concerning the maintenance and repair of buildings and grounds.
- Orders materials and supplies, and maintains inventories of mechanical and electrical equipment, repair parts, tools, pumps, chemicals, and fuel.
- Oversees HSH’s facilities budget, expenses, work records, reports, and conducts inspections.
- Implements and enforces a variety of well-defined state, federal and local laws, codes, regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to building and grounds maintenance and repair work.
- Explains complex technical information, participatory requirements, policies, and procedures to contractors, HSH staff, City personnel and the general public.
- Advises facilities staff on the more difficult aspects of their work.
- Enforces adherence to established building codes, procedures, and guidelines regarding grounds, building and maintenance repair work.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
How to qualify
Minimum Qualifications
Experience:
Six (6) years of experience operating, maintaining and repairing a wide variety of mechanical, electrical, pumping, heating, air conditioning, ventilation, refrigeration and related plant machinery and systems found in large industrial, production, commercial or institutional buildings, of which two (2) years must have been in a supervisory capacity directing the operation and maintenance activities of subordinate personnel.
License and Certification:
Possession of a Universal Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) certificate issued by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency for working with heating and ventilating equipment (HVAC) or other refrigeration equipment using CFCs and HCFCs.
Possession of a valid class “C” Driver license.
Please upload a copy of your CFC certificate and Driver license when submitting your application.
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience operating a large multi-building portfolio
- Experience in public and/or non-profit sector
- Experience with homeless shelter systems
- Experience in facility or construction related project management
What else should I know?
Salary: $136,760
Selection Procedures: The selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited to participate in the oral/performance interview. The hire resulting from this recruitment will be a Permanent Civil Service appointment under the Mayor’s 37th supplement waiver.
Specific Information Regarding this Recruitment Process
Application Opening: November 29, 2021
Application Deadline: Continuous, earliest close December 13, 2021
Compensation: $136,760
Recruitment ID: RTF0116858-01137194
In line with the Official Public Health Order to slow the spread of COVID-19, “shelter-in-place” has been issued for all San Francisco residents that is expected to be in effect until further notice. As a result, Department of Human Resources (DHR)’s office (located at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103) is currently closed to the general public. If you have any questions, please feel free to email the Exam Analyst listed at the end this job ad.
Applicants may be contacted by email about this announcement and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu).
Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.
All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.
Verification of Education and Experience: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.
Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
Questions: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the recruitment analyst, Jacob Mast, by email at jacob.mast@sfgov.org.
Terms of Announcement:
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected by the posting the correction on the Department of Human Resources website.
The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 111A.35.1. The standard for the review of such appeals is ‘abuse of discretion’ or ‘no rational basis’ for establishing the position description, the minimum qualifications and/or the certification rule. Appeals must include a written statement of the item(s) being contested and the specific reason(s) why the cited item(s) constitute(s) abuse of discretion by the Human Resources Director. Appeals must be submitted directly to the Executive Officer of the Civil Service Commission within five business days of the announcement issuance date.
Statement on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: At the City and County of San Francisco, we share a commitment to a diverse, inclusive and equitable community. Each member of our organization is responsible and accountable for what they say and do to make San Francisco an inclusive and equitable place to live and work by employing fair and just practices to and for all.
Tuberculosis Screening:
Prior to appointment, applicants may be required to take a tuberculosis (TB) screening test.
Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:
Information About the Hiring Process
Copies of Application Documents
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. For details on how it is applicable to your employment, please click here.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.