Provisional to Permanent – Buildings and Grounds Maintenance Superintendent (7120) Citywide 163127

Under general direction manages and directs personnel in the safe operation maintenance and repair of a group of buildings and surrounding grounds including physical properties machinery equipment and other pertinent inside and outside facilities; maintains environmental health and safety compliance in accordance with local state and federal laws and regulations.

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109 the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Manages and coordinates activities and personnel engaged in the general maintenance and repair of all buildings and grounds.
2. Plans and directs facility maintenance renovation and capital improvement projects and related programs; assigns duties to all permanent craft and building trade mechanics operating engineers and maintenance personnel engaged in the upkeep and operations of buildings and adjacent grounds; inspects and certifies as to satisfactory completion of work done by city shops or crafts under private contract prior to certification for payment.
3. Confers with the administrator department heads city departments contractors outside organizations tenants the public and others concerned to effectuate necessary coordination required in the satisfactory functioning of maintenance and operational activities.
4. Designs monitors and maintains building management and maintenance systems operational procedures and records using applicable software; plans and supervises the repair maintenance and alteration of mechanical and electrical systems; advises administrator and department heads on specific operational or mechanical features of complex equipment and systems.
5. Acts in behalf of the administrator or department head during various engineering and architectural design projects pertaining to the replacement or repair of major machinery equipment and systems; coordinates various operations in connection with their installation.
6. Supervises all areas of operations including steam and electrical power generation and distribution refrigeration and air conditioning laundry and kitchen equipment elevators repair shops and related mechanical electrical pumping heating ventilation and plant machinery.
7. Prepares budgets proposals job estimates and other reports or correspondence for activities supervised; develops and recommends requirements for personnel materials supplies and equipment; subsequently is responsible for expenditures for professional and nonprofessional services and purchase of operational materials and supplies within budgetary allocations.
8. Supervises the maintenance and routine care of the landscaped areas adjacent to all buildings including care of trees shrubs flowers and lawns; supervises the maintenance of all pedestrian walks roadways and automobile parking areas; and directs the removal of hazardous materials.

7120-Buildings And Grounds Maintenance Superintendent performs related duties as assigned/required. 

Qualifications :

1) Current Provisional Employee in Class 7120 who has worked at least 2080 hours in Class 7120; AND

2) Experience: Eight (8) 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 four (4) years must have been in a supervisory capacity directing the operation and maintenance activities of subordinate personnel; AND

3) 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.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

One-year full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).

VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Review SF Careers Employment Applications for considerations taken when reviewing applications.  

 Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education or experience verification is required information on how to verify education and experience requirements including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency can be found at  ones 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. 

Special Requirements:

Special Qualifications including specialized knowledge abilities education experience or license may be established for individual positions.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility disqualification or may lead to a lower score.

Additional Information :

SELECTION PROCEDURES:

1. Job Application - Applicants must fully complete the job application. Information from resumes does not substitute for the information on the job application or preliminary questionnaire.
2. Preliminary Questionnaire  Training and Experience Assessment (100% Weight): During the application process candidates will be prompted to complete a Preliminary Questionnaire as part of the online employment process. Please answer the Preliminary Questionnaire carefully and thoroughly.  It will serve as the Training and Experience Assessment for this recruitment and will be used to determine your eligibility for this recruitment as well as your score and rank on the eligible list. Qualified applicants will be ranked on the eligible list based on the length of their provisional City service in the 7120 Buildings and Grounds Maintenance Superintendent class along with any additional qualifying points (e.g. promotive status) as outlined in Civil Service Commission (CSC) rules. All work history will be verified using official City records which will serve as the final authority in determining qualifying service.

Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

Certification
The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be theRule of the List Scores.

Eligible List/Score Report:
A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established so applicants can view the ranks final scores and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information including names of applicants on the eligible list shall not be made public unless required by law. However an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection upon request once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g. as a result of appeals) as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 6 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:
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. Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at  terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources 1 S Van Ness Avenue 4th Floor San Francisco CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements applications and examination policies including applicant appeal rights can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at  information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: 

• Information about the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Workers
• ADA Accommodation
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement
• Veterans Preference
• Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams

Where to Apply 

All job applications for the City and County of San Francisco must be submitted through our online portal. Please visit  begin your application process.  

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment. Please consider using a personal email address that you check regularly rather than a work or school account. 

Computers are available for the public (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue 4th Floor and at the City Career Center at City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place Room 110. 

Ensure your application information is accurate as changes may not be possible after submission. Your first and last name must match your legal ID for verification and preferred names can be included in parentheses. Use your personal email address not a shared or work email to avoid unfixable issues. 

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from  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. 

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process please contact the analyst Hanz Pagao (she/her/hers) at  or .

We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging. 

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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time