Superintendent of Physical Plant

UCI Series Concepts -- UCI SIZE-NEUTRAL SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDELINES

Class Specifications - G.20
Senior Superintendent of Physical Plant (8114) SIZE-NEUTRAL
Superintendent of Physical Plant (8115) SIZE-NEUTRAL
Assistant Superintendent of Physical Plant (8116) SIZE-NEUTRAL 

November, 1973 -- SIZE-NEUTRAL MARCH 1995

SERIES CONCEPT

Superintendents plan, direct, coordinate and oversee operational 
functions of a campus physical plant; and perform other related 
duties as required.

Incumbents plan, organize and oversee 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 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 


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 major 
functional subdivision(s) 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 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 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.

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 functions of Physical Plant operations.  May 
function with greater independence in the planning, organizing, 
directing and coordinating line management and staff services for 
non-technical fields that do not require the breadth of specialized 
knowledge and tend to be somewhat limited in scope and impact as 
compared to that typically found at higher classification levels.

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.