Maintenance Superintendent - Airport

The City of San José, the Capital of Silicon Valley, is one of the nation's best managed cities and one of the top 10 cities in which to live, work, and do business. Moreover, San José is the center of cultural, government and economic activity for the region. The employees of the City of San José have embraced the following values: Integrity, Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Respect, and Celebration. The City's Airport Department is seeking an individual whose values align with the values of the City's employees.

Prior to the impact of COVID, the Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) served more than 15 million passengers annually with 450 peak daily departures and arrivals on 13 international and domestic carriers to 50+ nonstop destinations. SJC has been one of America’s fastest-growing major airports over the past four-year period, based on percentage increase in passenger seat capacity. We are looking for team members who can work toward our Mission Statement to “Connect, Serve and Inspire” and our Vision Statement to “Transform how Silicon Valley Travels”. For more information about SJC, visit http://www.flysanjose.com.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system. To apply, applicants must complete an application via the City of San Jose’s website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers.

The Salary Range for Maintenance Superintendent is $107,702.40 – $131,102.40.

The actual salary shall be determined by the final candidate’s qualifications and experience. In addition to the starting salary, employees in this classification shall also receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay.

The Maintenance Superintendent position is located in the Trades Services Section, which is part of the Airport's Facilities and Engineering Division /Maintenance Section. This section provides services related to the repair, maintenance and construction of buildings, roadways and grounds and associated services.

This position is responsible for managing a combination of positions in the Airport including all three shifts for maintenance. This Superintendent position is responsible for the management and coordination between various maintenance sections, other internal divisions, other Airport Departments, tenants, and contractors. The Superintendent position will have a flexible schedule to be determined at a later date but is expected to make themselves available for all Maintenance shifts. Specific job responsibilities include oversight and management of work orders, projects, parts acquisition, expense tracking and various service needs related to the maintenance and operations of the airport’s physical assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise staff, including planning, scheduling, prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is appropriately trained; and assist in hiring decisions

• Inspecting jobs, facilities, and equipment, including managing bill-backs, approving completed work and coordinating work orders

• Prepare and administer budgets, including forecasting expenditures; tracking expenditures; approving purchases, and planning and monitoring contract funds

• Receive and evaluate work orders and requests; estimate time requirements, costs; clarify work orders; assign tasks; determine necessary actions, and approve work orders

• Oversee and maintain inventories of parts and supplies to include performing spot checks and ordering parts and supplies

• Prepare various reports such as activity and status reports, performance targets and benchmarking goals

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Competencies

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:

- Job Expertise - Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.

- Communication Skills - Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.
- Team Work & Interpersonal Skills - Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
- Supervision - Sets effective long and short-term goals based on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic priorities within available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness.
- Project Management - Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives.

Education and Experience

Successful completion of high school and Seven years of increasingly responsible experience maintaining public buildings and facilities, including three years of supervision.

Acceptable Substitution

• A General Education Degree (GED) or California Proficiency Certificate may be substituted for the successful completion of high school.

• Additional years of college education may be substituted for the experience on a year-for-year basis.

• There will be no substitute for the three years of supervision.

Required Licensing (such as driver’s license, certifications, etc.)

• Possession of a valid State of California driver's license may be required for some assignments.

Employment is contingent upon your clearance from the Airport's Background Check Process.

Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application. Candidates are required to satisfactorily complete and pass a fingerprint based Criminal History Records Check prior to being considered for a position in this class at the Airport. This Airport position requires a background check and a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) check. The candidate must be fingerprinted and qualify under all applicable TSA and Airport regulations.

Selection Process

To apply, please complete an application via the City of San Jose’s website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers. The final filing date for this job announcement is Friday, April 28, 2023.

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to the Job Specific Questions. Only the candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews, one of which may include a practical/writing exercise. You must answer all job-specific questions in order to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration.

If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Tessa Elkins at [email protected].

• Link to Benefits page: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/human-resources/benefits

• Link to Department website: http://www.flysanjose.com/

• California Equal Pay Act: http://www.sjcity.net/DocumentCenter/View/18980

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system. To apply, applicants must complete an application via the City of San Jose’s website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers

If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email [email protected] and we will research the status of your application. Please contact Human Resources at (408) 535-1285, or [email protected] if you have any questions.