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Maintenance Supervisor

Newburyport Housing Authority (NHA) is seeking an experienced Public Housing Maintenance Supervisor with demonstrated managerial abilities.

NHA currently administers 224 units of housing through Federal, State, and privately funded programs and Section 8 vouchers. The supervisor position is a 40 hour per week position requiring on-call nights and weekend duty rotations for emergency coverage. Duties include maintenance work as well as the supervision of maintenance staff engaged in unskilled/semi-skilled work assignments.

Minimum qualifications include:

  • A substantial knowledge of buildings/grounds maintenance practices and techniques;

  • A working knowledge of practices and methods used for carpentry, plumbing, heating, painting, electrical, and janitorial work.

  • A working knowledge of applicable state and federal building codes and housing quality standards including knowledge of EPA's lead paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting requirements is desired.

  • A contractor license(s) is preferred.

  • Supervisor must be skilled in use of equipment and tools commonly used in buildings and grounds maintenance and must have the ability to develop work specifications, to read and interpret written instructions, and to prepare work progress reports.

  • Supervisor must be able to identifying deferred maintenance and develop capital plans for inclusion in the state and federal capital budgets.

  • Computer knowledge is a plus.

  • Five (5) years of experience in supervising maintenance staff is preferred.

Salary range: $51,480 - $55,640 with excellent benefits.

Please send detailed resume and letter of interest to:

Maintenance Supervisor Search
Newburyport Housing Authority
25 Temple Street
Newburyport, MA 01950

Applications must be received no later than Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 4:00 PM.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory review of an applicant's background check.

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