Assistant Manager, Physical Plant and Maintenance (PABT)

About the Role

Under the direct supervision of the Manager, TB&T Physical Plant (PPM), the Assistant Manager, Physical Plant and Maintenance is responsible and accountable for managing the performance of the Port Authority Bus Terminal’s (PABT) Maintenance, Structural Integrity, Environmental, Hazardous Waste Management, Sanitation, Tenant Alteration Process, and Construction programs, including in-house projects.

Responsibilities

• Direct a wide variety of activities including overall maintenance of the facility; developing, reviewing and monitoring contracts; overseeing the administration of these contracts; administration of maintenance labor agreements and participation in maintenance grievance and disciplinary hearings; supervision of maintenance staff.
• Evaluate maintenance systems and data and related reports.
• Coordinate infrastructure renewal activities and capital projects with Project Management, Asset Management and Engineering Staff.
• Manage the Maintenance Unit’s budget.
• Coordinate all physical plant activities with project management, engineering, other departments, and outside agencies for construction projects, including special inspections.
• Oversee multiple projects of varying complexities, including in-house construction projects performed at the PABT by maintenance staff of various trade disciplines.
• Develop project proposals including scope of work and budget requirements for review and approval by the department.
• Monitor project progress for milestone completion and ensure expenditures are within budget.
• Establish and monitor performance objectives for all designated staff associated with those projects.
• Provide facility tenant support and assistance as needed with Port Authority Bus Terminal replacement project efforts.
• In the absence of the PPM, assume responsibility for the maintenance operations at the PABT.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering, from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Demonstrated experience managing major facility maintenance programs OR designing or constructing building infrastructure systems.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of major building systems and programs including Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Environmental, and Fire Protection and Life Safety.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate support for the development, design, and construction of various facility projects.
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing and evaluating contract drawings, tenant alteration and applications, to identify associated impacts on the facility and recommend alternatives.
• Demonstrated experience in managing a diverse array of supervisory and field staff, including demonstrated experience supervising unionized staff.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under a variety of conditions, with the ability to maximize resources and operate independently; be reachable 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and have the ability to report to work expeditiously in response to facility emergencies including snow alerts.
• Demonstrated ability to set work priority to adjust to changing situations.
• Demonstrated experience identifying, understanding and integrating customer service needs into the day-to-day decision making.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and employ problem-solving approaches that are sensitive to organizational, community and customer concerns.
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of Port Authority operating policies and procedures, including those related to administration, budget, human resources, maintenance procedures, business planning, contract administration, and the authorization process.
• Demonstrated experience with SAP, BudgetPRO, PeopleSoft, Microsoft Office Suite.

Compensation & Schedule

The expected compensation range for this role is: Minimum $119,678, Midpoint $155,582, Maximum $191,490. Actual salary offered will depend on experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and internal factors. In accordance with Port Authority policy, this position permits employees to work remotely a maximum of one day per week, subject to operational and business needs.

About the Organization

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than twenty three billion in annual wages and eighty billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.