SUPERINTENDENT (MASTER PLUMBER) - City of Houston

 
Applications Accepted from:  ALL PERSONS INTERESTED 
Division: Facilities Management & Development
Section: Plumbing
Work Location: 6200 Wheeler
Workdays & Hours: M- F, 6:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.*             
*Subject to change
 
 DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The Houston Parks and Recreation Department is dedicated to building a sustainable community and enhance the quality urban life by providing safe well-maintained parks and offering affordable programming for our community. To achieve the mission, HPARD is seeking a Superintendent Master Plumber to perform professional administrative functions in the supervision, coordination and evaluation of journeyman plumbers or apprentice plumbers in the maintenance and management of City buildings and facilities. Duties will include but are not limited to:
 

• Assigns and coordinates staff work schedules.
• Plans, organizes, administers, monitors and reviews work quality and staff productivity.  
• Recommends operational improvements to his/her supervisors and leads workers in implementation through Cityworks System. 
• Tracks plumbing equipment inventory, procurement, distribution, and warehousing.  
• Reviews plumbing plans, bids, and prepares budget estimates.  
• Oversees bids and the work done by the City’s selected plumbing contractors.  
• Monitors divisional budget expenditures ensuring compliance with established policies.  
• May assist with the preparation of the annual budget, budget estimates and operational reports. 
• May assist with the creation and management of various service contracts associated with the operation of facilities. 
• Provides guidance and policy interpretation to staff; promotes in-house training and workshops.  
• Secures plumbing permits to install fixtures in City-owned Park facilities.
• Ensures adherence to local plumbing codes. Provides guidance and leadership to personnel with complex work assignments and inspects completed tasks to ensure quality standards are met. 
• May handle special projects as requested.  
• Position requires driving to perform duties. 

WORKING CONDITIONS
The position routinely requires lifting of moderately heavy items up to 40 pounds and/or very long periods of walking on rough surfaces on a routine basis. There are routine discomforts from exposure to moderate heat, cold, moisture/ wetness and unpleasant air conditions. The position may involve routine exposure to soiled materials and light chemical substances such as cleaning solutions. There are occasional minor discomforts from exposure to less-than-optimal temperature and air conditions. The position may involve dealing with modestly unpleasant situations, as with occasional exposure to office chemicals and/or extensive use of a video display terminal.