Maintenance/Operations Supervisor

Maintenance/Operations Supervisor

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Syracuse, New York

Salary Range: $40.38 - $47.1 Per Hour

Job Summary: The Supervisors for the Facility Management Services (FMS) are responsible for the daily operations of the Utility Plant at the Syracuse VA Medical Center & ROME CBOC. Responsible for the operation, maintenance and repair of the complete carpentry, masonry, painting, locksmith, pipefitter/ plumbing department, electric shop, the Utility plant, HVAC, Electronic Industrial Controls, (All Trades), and the Preventive Maintenance Programs for both the Syracuse VA campus and Community Based Clinics.

Major Duties:

• Syracuse, New York, will include rotations to Rome CBOC based on mission (Rome CBOC is within Syracuse geographical area) Thorough knowledge of all trades in daily plant operations, maintenance, repair, and construction practices in general and applies this to technical design, specification writing and cost estimating Incorporate new developments in trade practices with the latest and best methods in preventive maintenance, controls theory and construction projects. Perform sketching, either as a final product or to pass information on to Project Engineers or Engineering Technicians for final production Read and interpret blueprints, shop drawings and specifications and relates those to the planned goal of upgrades and construction support. Responsible for the coordination and support of many ongoing station level construction projects at several simultaneous sites in which his/her trades staff may take part Plans schedules, and coordinates all phases of operation in these sections, establishing priorities for workload, work orders, sequences and availability of materials and manpower. Coordinates, installations, moves, etc. with other services and/ or shop work leaders, scheduling dates and times. Coordinates with other trade foreman to ensure timeliness for construction completion. Performs routine and non-routine preventative maintenance, maintenance and repair, station level projects and/or assignments pertaining to the Medical Center during second shift operations and day shift for the operations and day shift. Participates in the preliminary planning of budgets and various station level project assignments. Organize employees into a productive unit and accomplish work in accordance with established policies and priorities of the Supervisory Facility Operations Manager. Examines costs and productivity associated with the unit to determine causes/factors that may be contributors to high costs and low productivity. Responsible for identifying and recommending potential solutions to staffing problems, engineering requirements and operations directed by other supervisors to the Facility Manager. Establishes time constrains for completion of assignment based on availability of labor workforce, material on hand, long lead time/delivery time purchases and method and priorities established by higher level supervisors The three authorized Maint/Operations Supervisor positions are assigned at the discretion/needs of the Facility Management Leadership based on mission requirements. These assignments includes the Rome CBOC and 1st, 2nd shifts at the Syracuse VMAC. Work Schedule: 7:00am to 3:30pm, Monday through Friday. Position Description Title/PD#: Maintenance/Operations Supervisor/PD37016A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/14/2025. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Ability to Lead or Supervise Administration and Management Decision Support Hardware Interpret Instructions, Specifications (mobile equipment operations) Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office/Medical Center setting as well as on construction and other work site areas where there is exposure to construction conditions during daily inspections and projects.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 11/14/2025 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12827852. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USA JOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Beginning September 27, 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan. Resumes longer than two pages will result in ineligibility for further consideration for the position. USAJOBS will not allow you to upload or build resumes longer than two pages, and you will need to update the resumes in your profile before applying for a job. Resumes should include information relevant to the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies of the position to which you are applying. VA is unable to make assumptions about qualifications if not clearly listed. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement. Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started. Helpful Hints for Creating a Two-Page Resume: Prioritize most relevant and recent experience Use concise, results focused language Align language from the job announcement Focus on demonstrating skills and competencies Remove outdated or unrelated experience Use the USAJOBS resume builder Additional guidance on this new requirement and resume building tools can be found at: https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/

Application Deadline: 2025-11-14