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Facilities Maintenance Supervisor

Policy Number: C.E.S.P. 12-62
Date Revised: 5-15-2001
Supersedes:

Nature and Purpose

The Facilities Plant Maintenance Supervisor is a staff member of the Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas.

The Facilities Plant Maintenance Supervisor position involves supervising certain maintenance activities at the central administration office building located at the Cammack Campus of the University of Arkansas.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees operation, maintenance and repairs in electrical, H.V.A.C./R., plumbing and carpentry performed in the physical plant buildings at C.E.S. state headquarters and the University of Arkansas System administration building.

• In responsible for controlling, modifying, troubleshooting and specialized repairs to the Johnson Controls Facility Energy Management System at the C.E.S. state headquarters.

• Is responsible for controlling, modifying, troubleshooting and specialized repairs to the Landis and Gyr Powers Facility Energy Management System at the University of Arkansas Administration System building.

• Is responsible for proper operation, control, monitoring, specialized troubleshooting, maintenance, and repairs on all H.V.A.C./R., electrical and associated equipment.

• Is responsible for preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs and the installation of new device or circuits on electrical equipment.

• Oversees and monitors the water treatment of cooling towers, chiller condenser water and closed hot and chill water loops.

• Evaluates and advises the Director of Physical Plant of the need to modify or upgrade equipment and repair buildings, including writing specifications and preparing estimates.

• Monitors jobs in progress and inspects completed projects for compliance to acceptable standards, codes and craftsmanship.

• Inspects work of outside contractors to insure compliance to specifications, codes, integrity, craftsmanship and completion.  

• Inspects physical plant buildings for needed preventive maintenance and repairs of equipment.

Relationships

• Works under the supervision of the Director of Physical Plant.  

• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with superiors and associates.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• High school graduate

• State of Arkansas Class A  H.V.A.C./R. License

• State of Arkansas High Pressure Boiler Operator's License

• E.P.A. Certification Type 1 and 2 or Type Universal

• Journeyman Electrician's License preferred

• Vocational technical training helpful

• Four years of experience in building maintenance and/or repairs  

• Supervisory experience helpful

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Computer skills required, including windows environment and basic D.O.S. experience.

• Johnson Controls Facility Management System Controls experience with proficient use of Metasys software including P.M.I. software, H.V.A.C. Pro software, and Operator Terminal software. Experience with G.P.L. software preferred but not required.

• Experience with Network Terminal preferred but not required.

• Landis and Gyr Powers Facility Management System Controls experience with proficient use of System 600 software, including Datamate software, Operator Interface software, Programming Tool software, and Controller Interface software.

• Ability to utilize above mentioned software to monitor, control, modify, add, delete, troubleshoot and perform mid-level technical repairs to Johnson Controls and Landis and Gyr Powers direct digital control systems.

• Ability to use word processors, spreadsheets, and database generation software.

• Elementary knowledge of mechanical principles and theory.

• Elementary knowledge of electrical principles and theory.

• Knowledge of building regulations and codes.

• Ability to document physical plant operations daily.

• Ability to prioritize, document, perform and schedule repairs and preventive maintenance on equipment and buildings with staff personnel and contractors.

• Ability to work within a budget and to document expenditures and to compile and maintain information such as inventory of equipment and supplies, job status reports and budget documentation.

• Ability to work independently and make decisions in critical or emergency situations and to follow through with appropriate action. Due to the highly technical equipment in the physical plants, the Facilities Maintenance 

• Supervisor will assist the Director of Physical Plant in making determinations of when to contact outside contractors with factory-trained technicians and equipment to make in-depth or emergency repairs.

Approval

David E. Foster
Associate Vice President for Agriculture - Extension
December 1, 1999

The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

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