Elevator Mechanic (Electronics) Supervisor

This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol; Superintendent, House Office Buildings, Assistant Superintendent, Facility Operations Division; Elevator Branch; Elevator Day, Evening and Night Sections.

Tour of Duty: Sunday -Thursday 9:30 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. Note: This position is emergency essential - Depending on the type of emergency the employee may be required to report to work during emergency situations. The Elevator Mechanic (Electronics) Supervisor oversees the maintenance and repair operations of elevators and other electronically controlled systems for the assigned Elevator Branch Section in the House Office Buildings (HOB). Duties include, but are not limited to: Ensure that elevators and escalators are maintained, inspected and tested to ASME 17.1, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. Participate with the Branch Chief in the initial planning of current and future work schedules, staffing needs, estimates and recommendations as to scheduling projected work. Plan use of subordinate workers' equipment, facilities and materials on a week-to-week or month-to-month basis. Perform administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates. Assign duties and evaluates performance. Manage the organizational unit's budget and workload. Develop performance requirements for subordinates and ensure a mutual understanding of the performance standards. Resolve complaints and grievances. Counsel employees on performance, set performance standards and make formal appraisals of subordinates' work performance. Interview candidates for vacancies and recommends employees for promotion or reassignments. Counsel employees on problems and adjust informal complaints through discussions with employees and union representatives. Assign work to employees and provide technical direction and/or assistance in accomplishing the work. Observe work in progress, investigate work related problems (e.g., excessive costs, low productivity, workload imbalance, space rearrangement and acquisition or development of specialized tools, etc.) and determine causes. Implement corrective actions to resolve work problems. Recommend acquisition of specialized equipment and tools. Resolve staffing and work operations problems. Establish or revise standard operating procedures for the work operation. Plan and establish overall leave schedules. Determine training needs of subordinates and arrange for its accomplishment. Set performance standards and make formal appraisals of subordinate supervisors' work performance. Maintain production reports and records. Perform other related duties as assigned.

To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below: A citizen of the United States; A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.

There is no educational requirement for this position.