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The Division of Facilities Management is a customer-driven support organization responsible for providing facilities management services to all CDHS agencies and offices. These services include the maintenance of building and grounds, custodial, capital construction (budgeting and contract management), utilities management, vehicle fleet management, building space leasing allocation, and facilities planning services. This is accomplished through a centralized statewide team that is divided into three districts and a central office. By combining our expert professional extensive facilities knowledge and strong commitment to reliable, responsive service, we enable our clients to achieve consistently high-performance facilities, and long-term value. Our goal is to be an organization that meets customer expectations 100% of the time. 

The North Central District provides services to the following facilities:   Colorado Mental Health Hospital at Fort Logan (CMHHFL), Department of Human Services (DHS) (1575 Sherman St.), Wheat Ridge Regional Center (WRRC) to include the 20 group homes and Division of Youth Services (DYS) facilities (Gilliam, Lookout Mountain Campus, Marvin W. Foote, Mount View Campus, Platte Valley and Prairie Vista).  Provides as needed support to the Veterans Community Living Center located in the district. 

FULL-TIME, IN PERSON,  MONDAY - FRIDAY 7AM TO 3:30PM

• Supervise the routine and preventative maintenance as required for plumbing systems, mechanical, electrical, and  HVAC systems, architectural features and components to include but not limited to the following: unstops water closets / urinals, sinks floor drains, replace washers, seats, traps, valves, supply lines, handles, stool seats and related plumbing accessories burnt out lights, replace ballast, leaking faucets, loose hinges and all types of damage caused by patients and staff. 
• Troubleshoot and adjust and make minor repairs to locks and doors
• Schedules staff work assignments, assigns project work and sets work expectations to provide the highest levels of customer service.  
• Ensure staff’s timekeeping and work orders are accurate for the week.  Ensure staff are trained in the timekeeping and work order system.  
• Performs routine audits of staff work assignments.
• Responsible for obtaining Department staff for after-hour, weekend, holiday, etc. to perform call back maintenance work as needed to meet all customer needs.
• Verifies and analyzes daily and monthly labor requirements.  
• Develops productivity goals and monitors staff productivity. 
• Accurately track departments indirect and direct labor distributions and ongoing productivity analysis in accordance with regulatory and departmental expectations/standards
• The supervisor develops, implements and evaluates employee performance through the PMP process  interim reviews, and final performance evaluations.
• Through delegation of authority conduct corrective actions and consultations to resolve performance issues, participate in hiring processes, and disciplinary processes.  
• Interview and hire employees.  
• Measures daily performance of staff and implements improvement strategies.  
• Plans training of employees to maintain standards of the industry, including all safety aspects of job assignments.
• Procures supplies and materials.  
• Plans material requirements for maintenance activities.  
• Reviews warehoused material inventory, shop inventory and truck inventories.
• Prepares job assignments from sketches, shop drawings and complex blueprints and from work order requirements.  
• Coordinates the work as it progresses to ensure compliance with the design and proper sequence of construction.  
• Inspects and instructs as the work progresses to ensure quality workmanship.  
• Is actively involved in the startup and commissioning of new installations.  
• Leads investigation of major problems, such as loss of water in a large-scale network of supply piping or loss of condensate.
• Assist / coordinate with other trades in troubleshooting of systems on campus.  
• Perform routine and scheduled snow removal; also apply ice melt as needed. 
• Making sure work is done properly and to a high standard of excellence. 
• Travels to other Districts and to Northern Districts Facilities in a state vehicle
• Making sure the proper PPE is being used to protect you from hazards. 
• That the work is performed in a professional like manner. Working with staff to schedule around client’s activities and classes trying not to interrupt their activities. 
• Responsible for ensuring their direct reports (essential staff) respond in person to after hours call backs to perform essential and/or emergency services of the agency in a timely manner.  This position will also be responsible for responding to after hours matters to perform essential services directly necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of populations housed in CDHS facilities.   

Budget Management

• Manage multiple unit maintenance budget allocations per fiscal year. 
• Assure inventory management maintains adequate stocking inventory and supplies needed for specific maintenance services and functions.  
• Manage budget variances by allocation and collaborate with DFM-ND Budget manager to adjust budget values based upon ongoing and projected expense rates.
• Research different supplies and equipment from vendors to procure at the lowest cost.  
• Develop capital outlay requests for the planned replacement and purchase of critical physical plant needs.
• Maintains and manages budget resources and procurement card transactions. Position is involved in the preparation, presentation, and justification of budgets.

•  Manage and monitor vendor contracts for Fire Alarm, Fire Sprinkler, Kitchen Hood Suppression, and Fire Extinguisher within the northern district. 
• Ensure that contract vendors are delivering the services as per the executed state contract in force.  
• Provide specifications for each contracted services when they become due to rebidding at various intervals.
  

• Generates routine work orders for fulfilling customer’s needs.  
• Assure that all customer service requests are completed in a timely manner.  
• Maintain accuracy of all mechanical equipment and responsibilities as related to the Maximo management system.
• Contact vendors to order parts and find obsolete part replacements.
• Coordinates and inspects contract work.  
• Ensures compliance with building plans, specifications, codes, and regulations.  
• Coordinates journeyman building trades employees in evaluating the condition and requirements for facilities at this institution and other agencies.  
• Leads a team in making final inspection of contract work for acceptance.
• Supervise the repair minor of damage to faculties finish and systems. 
• Repair walls, ceilings, floors and accentuated systems. 
• Replace flooring material and coverings, including floor tile, sheet goods, wall base and accessories, repair cabinet and counter tops to include millwork hardware.  
• Act as resource for subordinate staff when making repairs. 
  

This is a full-time, in-person, critical position.  

Critical Positions. 

Position's departments determined as critical to their operations. 

Employees in critical positions can be FLSA exempt or nonexempt and can be expected to work and/or remain at their worksite in delayed start, early release, or closure situations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicants must have four (4) years of employment experience in building/facilities maintenance. Two of these years must have included experience supervising maintenance staff.  Experience must be clearly described within the work experience section of your application to meet this requirement. 
• Building Maintenance - includes planning, estimating and performing a variety of "hands on" trades such as carpentry, plumbing, welding, machinery/equipment repair and/or electrical on residential, commercial or agricultural structures.  
• Supervision - The elements of formal supervision must include providing documentation to support recommended corrective and disciplinary actions, signing performance plans and appraisals, and resolving informal grievances. Positions start the hiring process, interview applicants, and recommend hire, promotion, or transfer.

• Strong work ethic, integrity and dependability;
• Ability to follow policies to include sound tool control practices;
• Sound judgment and decision making skills;
• Proficiency in building and grounds maintenance;
• Ability to read blueprints, conduct relevant research, create material and labor list with cost estimate and implement projects from start to finish, while coordinating with other trades and shops to use resources efficiently;
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively cooperate with other staff and inspire teamwork;
• Ability to effectively respond to emergency situations and after hour calls

• Related State of Colorado work experience;
• Related Building/Facilities Maintenance employment experience within the last 5 years;
• Project Management employment experience;
• Extensive Supervisory Experience
• License or Certification in a related field
• Experience managing a budget.
• Experience reading blueprints and creating material and labor list with cost estimates.
• Experience implementing projects from start to finish, while coordinating with other trades and shops to use resources efficiently;
• Experience using computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) such as Maximo 
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft and/or Google Suites.

• A full pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process as this position is deemed to have direct contact with vulnerable persons. Felony convictions, conviction of crimes of moral turpitude, or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the CDHS Background Unit with an official disposition of any charges. 
• Must be willing to submit and pass a full background check. 
• Must possess and maintain a valid, non-restricted Colorado driver’s license.
• Travel – This position will be required to drive State Vehicles as part of daily work assignment from site to site equipped with tools to perform daily duties. May be required to travel to training and meetings. Must be willing to receive an annual influenza vaccination or provide a document for a medical exemption or a letter for religious exemption. 
• Must successfully pass a Tuberculosis (TB) test. 
• Must be available for call back to perform essential and/or emergency services without delay and/or without interruption. 
• Must be available for shift work. May be required to work various hours for coverage outside of normal business hours. 
• Position is deemed as a Critical Position. Positions departments determine as critical to their operations. Employees in critical positions can be FLSA exempt or nonexempt and can be expected to work and/or remain at their worksite in delayed start, early release, or closure situations.
• Use, Handling, or Exposure to hazardous materials – Explain: Proximity to moving, mechanical parts, Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals., Exposure to electrical shock, and or working in high exposed places.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS. 

How to Apply

The Assessment Process

For additional recruiting questions, please contact jessica.stroman@state.co.us 

About Us: 

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans

• Medical and dental health plans

• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account

• Paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave

• BenefitHub state employee discount program

• Employee Wellness program MotivateMe

• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more

• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.

Our Values:

We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.

Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.

We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.

We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.

Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.  

ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at  cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.

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