7H06

PAY RANGE: 23

BUILDING MAINTENANCE GROUP LEADER

GENERAL DEFINITION

This is supervisory building maintenance work planning, assigning and coordinating the activities of a group of skilled trades workers engaged in the maintenance and repair of building physical structures, equipment and system components. Employees in this class supervise workers in various building trades categories and/or those utilizing several building trades skills in performance of their tasks. Significant to the work is the responsibility for ensuring the proper, efficient and expeditious completion of subordinates' work assignments. Work involves some disagreeable aspects and moderate physical effort.

ALLOCATING FACTORS (The following conditions must be met for a position to be allocated to this class.)

1. Positions must supervise the work of a skilled maintenance staff in several building trades activities.

2. Positions must supervise a minimum of three skilled full performance level subordinates.

TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)

Receives requests for emergency and corrective building maintenance work; evaluates and determines the extent and type of maintenance and repair work necessary; estimates the time, personnel, materials and tools required for job completion; prioritizes work and issues assignments to subordinates in an efficient and coordinated manner; inspects subordinates' work in progress and completed to ensure proper performance; points out problems and discrepancies in work and instructs on corrective measures; ensures work is performed under safe working conditions; trains and/or ensures the training of newly hired and inexperienced employees in building trade practices and standards.

Maintains supply stock and prepares and issues purchase requisitions for needed equipment, materials and supplies; prepares supply and equipment specifications; obtains prices from vendors who can supply needed parts; monitors requirements contracts with vendors supplying materials; ensures supplying vendors adhere to contract requirements and that expenditures for materials do not exceed budgetary allotments; receives and distributes materials and supplies needed to complete projects. Supervises skilled, semi‑skilled and laboring personnel engaged in several of the following activities; repairing doors and furniture and performing other related carpentry work; installing and repairing plumbing and sanitary fixtures; removing old paint surfaces and applying paint to physical structures; plastering areas as necessary; pouring and finishing cement and laying block, brick or stone; laying down roofing material to cover old and exposed roofs; maintaining and servicing various mechanical and HVAC equipment; installing and connecting electrical equipment; welding of metal items; installing and changing locks; cleaning and providing custodial care of rooms and building areas: caring for lawn, gardens and grounds; and providing general manual services.

Keeps records of staff maintenance and repair activities; prepares monthly activity reports for review by superiors; signs daily attendance sheets and approves leave time; rates subordinates work performance and recommends disciplinary action; utilizes computer programs to enter and extract data for record keeping purposes; participates in maintenance and repair projects as necessary.

Performs related work as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• several building and/or mechanical trades areas such as carpentry, plumbing, painting, HVAC maintenance, electrical, roofing, masonry and welding

• the methods, practices, materials and tools utilized in the maintenance and repair of building physical structures, equipment and system components

• the occupational hazards and safety precautions involved in the maintenance and repair of building physical structures, equipment and system components

• the costs of labor, materials, and time in building maintenance and repair projects

SKILL IN:

• the use and care of tools and equipment used in the maintenance and repair of building physical structures, equipment and system components

• several building and/or mechanical trades areas

ABILITY TO:

• plan, assign and review the work of skilled and semi‑skilled workers engaged in a variety of building trades activities

• effectively express ideas, both orally and in writing

• make estimates of labor, materials, cost and time and to keep related records

• learn the utilization of computer programs to enter and extract data

• interpret technical sketches and plans

• understand and follow oral and written instructions

• establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates

• identify possible hazardous materials such as asbestos insulation and P.C.B.'s

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Applications submitted by candidates for this class will be reviewed based on training and experience requirements as approved on 5/19.)

EDUCATION:

Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.

AND

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:

Four years of experience maintaining and repairing building structures, related equipment system components or machinery and mechanical devices.

AND

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:

Two years of experience performing skilled, full performance level building maintenance and repair work on building structures, related equipment and system components or machinery and mechanical devices.

City of Philadelphia classes that typically meet the specific experience requirement:

Building Maintenance Mechanic (7H05)

Carpenter 1 (7H11)

Plumbing & Heating Maintenance Worker (7H22)

Cement Finisher (7H31)

Brick Mason (7H35)

Stone Mason (7H37)

Plasterer (7H41)

Painter 1 (7H43)

Roofer (7H51)

HVAC Mechanic 2 (7J02)

Machinery & Equipment Mechanic (7J15)

Industrial Process Machinery Mechanic (7J34)

Electrician 2 (7K02)

Industrial Electrician 1 (7K15)

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND/OR CERTIFICATES

Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to appointment and during tenure of appointment as a Building Maintenance Group Leader if required by work assignment.

NOTE: Employees are required to safeguard and account for all tools, equipment and supplies used in the course of their work.

Class Established 1/53

Class Abolished 6/55

Class Re‑Established 3/68

Spec. Revision:

CSC - 3/92

Ad. Board - 5/92

Latest Spec Revision:

CSC – 4/19

Ad. Board – 5/19

Change in Pay Rate:

CSC – 5/23

Ad Board – 6/23