Maintenance Group Supervisor

Description

About the Role

This role provides an exciting opportunity to oversee and direct large service contracts involved in maintaining key Port Authority maintained buildings and systems. Successful candidates will be energetic, focused on customer experience, and enjoy supervising contractors as well as motivated to maintain high levels of service.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the General Maintenance Supervisor, the incumbent will be responsible for the contract administration of the cleaning contracts for parking lots and other PA owned buildings along with the service contracts associated with the maintenance & repair of elevators, restroom trailers, vehicle arrest system, etc.

Responsibilities also include but are not limited to:

• Verifying billing data to ensure contractor compliance, reviewing contractor's daily work sheets, maintaining accurate files to monitor contract expenses

• Supervision of four (FM-2) subordinate supervisors

• Aiding the General Maintenance Supervisor in the preparation of the unit's monthly accruals, annual budget, financial analysis, periodic variance analyses and new contract development

• In addition, the incumbent will be responsible for the development of staff training and development, supervision of P.A. Maintenance staff during off-tours and coordination of snow removal services performed by contractor personnel. The incumbent will be required to respond to and work all snow emergencies, accidents, and incidents during off tours, and make judgments as to notifications and response coordination.

Additional Information:

This position is based at LaGuardia Airport, and the regular work schedule is Sunday to Thursday on B tour (6am to 2 pm).

Must be able to respond to declared emergencies, including snow alerts and work on overtime basis as a regular function of the job.

Further details will be provided by Human Resources Department at the time of the offer.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must present the following qualifications to be considered eligible for this position:

• Must have three (3) years of full-time, paid maintenance work experience, with 1 year of paid full-time supervisory experience.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution required.
• All applicants that meet the above qualifications and have been selected for an interview, must also be qualified on a Port Authority Entry-Level Assessment (ESA) test prior. This test assesses supervisory skills and will be administered virtually.

Desired Qualifications

Ideal candidates will present the following profile:

• Ability to assist in the development, authorization, implementation, and administration of large technical and janitorial maintenance service contracts.

• Ability to analyze financial data and assess contractor performance.

• Ability to effectively supervise union staff/subordinate supervisors, as well as contract staff supervisors while completing a wide range of tasks.

• Ability to provide a superior level of customer service through utilization of available resources and changing priorities.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Extensive knowledge of Port Authority operating policies and procedures, especially those related to administration, labor relations and the ability to interpret union agreements.

• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Applications, (MS Word, Outlook, Excel).

• Thorough knowledge of maintenance equipment, tools, work methods and terminology of various trades: ability to read and plan work from drawing and/ or blueprints

• Knowledge of SAP and board authorization process

• Knowledge/experience with the Port Authority Procurement Process

Selection Process

The application process varies by position but typically includes an initial phone interview for qualified candidates, followed by a more in-depth interview(s) and/or assessment(s). Selected candidates who are made a conditional job offer will be asked to undergo a background check.

Compensation & Benefits

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey offers a competitive benefits package and a professional environment that supports development and recognizes achievement.

Click here for more information about benefits, our culture, and career development opportunities.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should apply to this job by clicking on the "Apply Now" button and submitting a resume. The Port Authority of NY & NJ welcomes veteran and military spouse applications.

Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.

About The Port Authority:

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency's network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than twenty three billion in annual wages and eighty billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey/Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the Port Authority's policy, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws, to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment and who request the Port Authority do so, unless providing the requested accommodation would result in an undue hardship to the Port Authority.

Job applicants may request a reasonable accommodation (1) if they claim a disability is affecting the interview process, or (2) to ensure that if they are selected for a position, they can perform the essential job functions. To submit a request, please contact the recruiter or email the Human Resources Department's Disability Accommodation Coordinator at [email protected].

The Port Authority will treat any request for Reasonable Accommodation by a job applicant confidentially.

Client-provided location(s): Queens, NY

Job ID: Port_Authority-17436030

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-03-06T23:43:04