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Superintendent of Physical Plant

UCI Series Concepts

Class Specifications - G.20
Senior Superintendent of Physical Plant - 8114
Superintendent of Physical Plant - 8115
Assistant Superintendent of Physical Plant - 8116

November, 1973

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SERIES CONCEPT

Superintendents plan, direct, coordinate and supervise one or more operational
functions 'of a campus physical plant; and perform other related duties as
required.

Incumbents' plan, organize and supervise activities such as preventive 
maintenance; emergency repair service; construction and alteration of 
facilities and utilities; custodial services; ground maintenance; steam and 
power generation; environmental conditioning; material purchasing; storehouse 
operations; administration of construction utilities and service contracts; 
plant service planning, scheduling and controlling; and other operational 
functions.

Superintendents typically have line and staff management responsibility for 
an assigned function involving planning and implementation of activities and
programs within one or more of the defined areas of responsibility; 
supervisory authority including hiring, assignment, evaluation, discipline, 
and dismissal of staff; authority to make exceptions in emergency situations 
to departmental policies; participation in policy setting processes; and 
responsibility for budgetary planning, and funds control within assigned area.

The Superintendent of Physical Plant Series consists of two levels based on
(1) degree of management responsibility evidenced by the a) direction and
planning of a variety of construction, alteration, and maintenance projects 
and operations, and b) authority to make commitments for determining and 
approving major projects and expenditures with only general review; and (2) 
specific knowledge required.


                                  CLASS CONCEPTS

Senior Superintendent of Physical Plant

Under general direction, incumbents plan, organize, direct and coordinate line
management and staff services for one or more of the major functional 
subdivisions of the campus Physical Plant operations.

Typically Senior Superintendents have line and staff management responsibility
for the more technical aspects of physical plant operations including but not
limited to shop supervision; alteration programs for facilities and utilities;
steam and power generation; environmental conditioning; utility distribution
and systems; preventive maintenance programs for buildings and facilities; and
plant service planning, scheduling and controlling.  In addition, incumbents
may also have responsibility for less technical aspects of Physical Plant
operations including custodial services and grounds maintenance.  Incumbents
may also assist the Physical Plant Administrator in the general administration
of the campus physical plant program.  Incumbents are authorized to make
commitments for major project and expenditures on behalf of the Physical Plant
Administrator.

Superintendent of Physical Plant

Under general direction, incumbents plan, organize, direct and coordinate line
management and staff services for one or more functions of Physical Plant
operations.

Typically Superintendents have line and staff management responsibility in 
less technical fields including, but not limited to coordination and 
management of a group of maintenance trade shops; alteration and maintenance 
projects; systems operations; custodial services; grounds maintenance; steam, 
power and chilled water generation and distribution; utilities distribution; 
preventive maintenance programs; coordination and management of material 
procurement and supply; and general planning, scheduling and controlling.

On larger campuses, incumbents normally supervise one or more non-technical
functions of a Campus physical plant; on small campuses, incumbents normally
supervise several non-technical functions such as custodial and ground 
maintenance.

Assistant Superintendent of Physical Plant

As entry level into the Superintendent series, incumbents assist a 
Superintendent or Senior Superintendent of Physical Plant with the planning, 
organizing, directing and coordinating of line management and staff service 
for one or more functions of Physical Plant operations.  On smaller campuses, 
positions responsible for one function such as grounds or custodial services 
may also be assigned to this class.


                           MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Senior Superintendent of Physical Plant

Graduation from college with a major in business administration, architecture
landscape architecture, engineering, or related degree and six years of 
progressively responsible experience in management of physical plant 
operations; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Superintendent of Physical Plant

Graduation from college with a major in business administration, architecture,
landscape architecture, engineering, or related degree and three years of 
progressively responsible experience in management of physical plant 
operations; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Assistant Superintendent of Physical Plant

Graduation from college with a major in business administration, architecture,
landscape architecture, engineering, or related degree and two years of 
experience in that field; or an equivalent combination of education and 
experience.

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