Supervisor, Health Facilities Review
California State Personnel Board Specification
Schematic Code: IR30
Class Code: 4003
Established: 06/04/1996
Revised: --
Title Changed: --
Definition
Under general direction, to plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the work of multidisciplinary professional and technical staff either in a geographic unit responsible for plan review and specification approvals involving health facility construction and alteration; or a program support unit responsible for divisionwide standards and policy support programs; and to do other related work.
Typical Tasks
Oversees, directs, guides, and inspects the work activities of architects, engineers, fire and life safety staff, and other technical staff and ensures standards of performance are met; plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates the engineering, architectural, and fire and life safety plan review and design work approvals involving the construction or alterations of health facilities; assists in the development and promulgation of policies and procedures for staff support programs; analyzes complex engineering, architectural, fire and life safety construction plans and designs; makes decisions on the approval of plans and designs of health facilities involving architecture, mechanical, electrical, structural, and fire and life safety specialties; interprets and applies a complex variety of building codes and legislative requirements; directs, in cooperation with local, county, and State agencies, conformance with the Seismic Safety Laws and Fire Protection and Prevention Standards covering building design; coordinates the work of the staff to secure uniformity in decisions relating to interpretations of the California Building Standards code and Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development code applications documents; confers with architects, engineers, contractors, hospital and nursing home officials, and others concerning engineering and architectural problems and the preparation of plans and specifications for proposed structures; assists in establishing policy and procedures relating to preliminary and final plan submittals and post approval documents; evaluates research recommendations; oversees the preparation of technical reports and correspondence; and does other related work.
Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a civil, structural, mechanical, or electrical engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
or Possession of a valid certificate of registration as an architect issued by the California State Board of Architectural Examiners.
(Applicants who are eligible to apply for registration will be admitted into the examination but must possess a valid certificate of registration to be eligible for appointment.) and Either I Two years of experience in the California state service performing the duties of a Senior Architect; Senior Architect, Health Facilities; Senior Structural Engineer; District Structural Engineer; Senior Electrical Engineer; or Senior Mechanical Engineer.
Or II
Four years of experience in the California state service performing the duties of an Associate Architect; Associate Electrical Engineer; Associate Mechanical Engineer; or Structural Engineering Associate.
Or III
Experience: Broad and extensive experience (more than five years) involving the architectural or engineering planning and design of major buildings or facilities of Type I or II construction as defined in the California Code of Regulations (California Building Standards), Title 24. and Education: Equivalent to graduation from college with major work in engineering or architecture. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of: The planning, design, and construction of major buildings including health facilities; principles, methods, and practices of civil and structural engineering and professional architecture as applied to the management of planning and design of buildings and groups of buildings with special emphasis on hospital and other health facilities; Federal and State seismic safety, fire and life safety, facility design, and construction standards and regulations affecting hospital facilities; architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and fire and life safety engineering and compliance requirements; principles of public administration, personnel management, management and supervisory techniques, and practices, training, safety, budget preparation, and administration; and a supervisor's responsibility for promoting equal opportunity in hiring and employee development and promotion, and for maintaining a work environment which is free of discrimination and harassment.
Ability to: Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the work of a multidisciplinary professional and technical staff responsible for plan review and specification approvals work involving health facility construction and alteration; evaluate complex design and consulting work involving structural engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, fire and life safety, and architectural fields; assist in the establishment of engineering, fire and life safety, and architectural review policies and procedures; direct the preparation of technical reports; direct the preparation of a unit budget and oversee cost control systems; analyze engineering, architectural, and managerial problems and develop effective solutions; maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; train and direct personnel; effectively present policy questions, alternatives, and recommendations to department management and other officials; implement effective administrative and personnel procedures; prepare clear and concise reports; represent the organization in meetings and conferences with outside architectural and engineering consultants, contractors, and other public agencies; effectively promote equal opportunity in employment and maintain a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment.
