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Public Buildings Manager 3

Grade 23

New York State has approximately 16 positions* in this title statewide. You may view a breakdown of positions by county. This position exists in various agencies statewide. View links to all New York State agencies including agencies that have this title. For more information, New York State employees can contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322. If you are not a current New York State employee, you can use the Department of Civil Service Web site to explore possible employment opportunities.

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Career Ladder

A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series. The salary schedule for this career ladder is also available.

  1. Public Buildings Manager 1

    Grade 14

  2. Public Buildings Manager 2

    Grade 18

  3. Public Buildings Manager 3

    Grade 23

  4. Public Buildings Manager 4

    Grade 62

  5. Public Buildings Manager 5

    Grade 63

Summary of Job Description

As a Public Buildings Manager 3, you would supervise subordinate staff, contract workers, vendors, and consultants, in support of building operations, maintenance, security and special events. You would be the main point of contact for tenant agency representatives and visitors regarding building issues, ensuring customer satisfaction. You would set policy for the agency; develop staffing plans and oversee training programs; devise health and safety measures for employees and building tenants; oversee building contracts; authorize expenditures and direct the preparation of budget requests. You would perform these duties for large office buildings, a group of smaller buildings, or in conjunction with other managers in large office building complexes.

View the classification standard for this title, on the Classification and Compensation webpage.

The NYS Title and Salary Plan provides additional information regarding other titles. If there is a classification standard available there will be a link under the column labeled STD. NO. If no link is available there is no classification standard available at this time for that title.

Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.

There are two examinations held for this position.

For qualified employees of New York State on or before the date of the examination, Either A. Public Buildings Manager 2;

Or B. Chief Janitor, Maintenance Supervisor 2 (Building), Maintenance Supervisor 3, Maintenance Supervisor 4, Plant Utilities Engineer 3, Plant Utilities Engineer 4, Plant Superintendent C, or Regional Park Maintenance Supervisor.

For all other qualified individuals, candidates must have:

Either 1. six years of experience managing an occupied building with a gross square footage of at least 250,000 or a complex of occupied buildings totaling at least 300,000 square feet that MUST include direct responsibility for building maintenance (including HVAC), minor building rehabilitation AND one or more of the following three areas: grounds maintenance, security and access control, or cleaning oversight including sanitary requirements and inspection. In addition, at least two of the six years MUST include supervision of service contractors or in-house staff including plumbers, electricians, carpenters and other skilled trades persons;

Or 2. an associate's degree in architecture, architectural technology, construction management, construction technology, engineering, engineering technology, facilities management, business, business administration, or public administration AND four years of experience managing an occupied building with a gross square footage of at least 250,000 or a complex of occupied buildings totaling at least 300,000 square feet that MUST include the direct responsibility for building maintenance (including HVAC), minor building rehabilitation AND one or more of the following three areas: grounds maintenance, security and access control, or cleaning oversight including sanitary requirements and inspection. In addition, at least two of the four years MUST include supervision of service contractors or in-house staff including plumbers, electricians, carpenters and other skilled trades persons;

Or 3. a bachelor's degree in architecture, architectural technology, construction management, construction technology, engineering, engineering technology, facilities management, business, business administration, or public administration AND three years of experience managing an occupied building with a gross square footage of at least 250,000 or a complex of occupied buildings totaling at least 300,000 square feet that MUST include direct responsibility for building maintenance (including HVAC), minor building rehabilitation AND one or more of the following three areas: grounds maintenance, security and access control, or cleaning oversight including sanitary requirements and inspection. In addition, at least two of the three years MUST include supervision of service contractors or in-house staff including plumbers, electricians, carpenters and other skilled trades persons.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

26-696 38-481

How to Apply

When this examination is scheduled to be held, the announcement can be found on the Department of Civil Service, Examination Announcements web page. If you do not see an examination currently scheduled please check back on a monthly basis or sign up for announcement notification by email so that you will automatically be notified when new examinations are being offered.

Career Mobility

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through other examinations, additional education and/or work experience or transfer opportunities. For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office. Visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists. If you are not a current New York State employee, see Employment Opportunities with New York State and find out how to become a New York State employee.

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