This is an emergency essential classification. Upon declaration of a disaster and/or emergency, employees in this classification are required to work.
Exudes a positive customer service focus.
Advocates building organizational culture through aligning decisions with core values including integrity, honesty, respect, diversity, innovation, accountability, and communication.
Schedules and directs project startup conferences and progress meetings between architect and contractor as required.
Schedules, records, and directs meetings between County agencies, contractors, consultants and architects, acts as liaison consultant, contractors, and customers on all project management matters.
Monitors contractors in regard to obtaining and maintaining all the necessary permits, fees and notices.
Supervises and coordinates the activities of subordinate employees including determining work procedures and schedules; issuing instructions and assigning duties; reviewing work; recommending personnel actions; conducting performance reviews; and conducting departmental training and orientation.
Coordinates and assigns capital and preservation work to applicable employees.
Monitors the owner's responsibility including project management over contract relationship with the architect, engineers, and contractors.
Monitors the contractor's estimated progress schedule for projects and prepares monthly reports on the status of the schedule and budget.
Reviews capital and preservation projects in phases, including necessary plans for temporary and permanent relocation.
Reviews and recommends approval of all contractor's applications for payment.
Reviews all change orders with contractors and recommends approval.
Operates various project tracking software programs.
Monitors and maintains budgets for capital and preservation projects.
Sets and establishes budgets for projects.
Initiates work orders within a computerized automated maintenance management system, that relates to projects.
Reviews project close out to ensure receipt of warranties, operation and maintenance manuals and as-built drawings. Works closely with the Facilities Manager and Coordinators to transition from the capital project to ongoing maintenance responsibilities.
Operates a county vehicle and/or personal vehicle.
Performs the duties listed, as well as those assigned, with professionalism and a sense of urgency.
NOTE: These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various kinds of work performed in positions allocated to this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Considerable knowledge of all areas of building repairs and improvements; the materials and methods used in building repairs; and the stages of building improvements, when possible, defects and violations may be most easily observed and corrected.
Considerable knowledge of County and State laws, codes and ordinances governing building, electrical and plumbing standards.
Considerable knowledge of building codes as they apply to builders and owners.
Knowledge of basic architectural principles.
Knowledge of project management and best practices.
Knowledge of principles, elements and specifications contained in legal construction and building improvements documents, or contracts.
Ability to interpret legal construction drawings and building documents/contracts in order to monitor maintenance and building improvements progress and ensure compliance with those documents.
Ability to read blueprints.
Ability to prepare and maintain reports and records.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to plan and organize work and effectively manage time on a variety of continuing projects.
Ability to make effective, professional decisions based on the available facts using considerable independent judgment and a required knowledge and experience in the field of building construction.
Ability to understand the budget of a Facilities Preservation capital project and to recognize potential cost impacts related to construction changes.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other County agencies and building improvement professionals such as architects and contractors as well as supervisors and co-workers.
Ability to operate a County and/or personal vehicle while adhering to the Alachua County Motor Vehicle Operation Policy.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; reach with hands and arms; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places, and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outdoor weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
An organization is only as good as the people it employs. To attract and retain the best team possible, the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners offers a competitive benefit program. We believe that if we expect our employees to support the County, we must first support the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families, now and as they plan for their future.BoCC-Contributed Benefits
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*IAFF – International Association of FirefightersPay periods are every two weeks, Monday through Sunday. Payday is Friday. International Association of Firefighters follow the General Contract 7k regarding holidays.
Vacation Leave – Generous vacation accrual rates with payout of unused accrued leave, with some restrictions. For more detailed information regarding vacation leave refer to Employee Policy Manual, Section 7-2.
Sick leave is earned at a rate of 4 hours per pay period by all permanent, full-time employees*. At the end of each fiscal year, eligible employees can convert up to 10 days of accrued sick leave to vacation leave on a 2:1 basis. For more detailed information regarding sick leave refer to Employee Policy Manual, Section 7-3 *Accruals slightly different for IAFF employee.
Alachua County is located in north central Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2010 estimate for the county is 247,336. The county seat is Gainesville, home of the University of Florida and Santa Fe College.?? The County is known for its diverse culture, local music, tourism and artisans.
Alachua County employees over 1010 full-time employees in a wide variety of areas.
Alachua County is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Alachua County gives preference in initial employment to eligible veterans and spouses of disabled veterans.