Equipment Operator

Minimum Qualifications SUMMARY: Under general supervision, is responsible for sub professional architectural planning and design work of considerable difficulty and supervisory work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: This is the highest level class in the Project Technician sub-series. An employee in this class is responsible for supervising a major component of sub-professional architectural planning, design, and analytic work relative to the State's housing and facility development programs, and for independently preparing complex plans and specifications which translate into efficient physical facilities. This class differs from that of Project Technician 3 in that incumbents of the latter perform lead work over subordinate project technician staff. This class differs from Project Manager 1 in that incumbents of the latter perform professional architectural duties.

Other Requirements

• Performs detailed design development of complex facilities and facility components; provides technical guidance and supervision to others in lower technical classes engaged in this activity, and insures coordination of activities with program schedules, affected in-house staff and externally affected parties.
• Leads and coordinates major technical research, facility evaluations, and analyses of significant building products, systems, components, equipment and furnishings for problem solving and for economies and efficiencies in the State's facilities management program.
• Establishes and maintains contact with personnel in other departments, design professionals, facility owners, product representatives, and others in the facilities design and development community for the purpose of accomplishing a wide range of architectural planning, design and design review, acquisition, and installation activities.
• Reviews requisitions for various State departments and agencies that involve interiors architecture and related items to insure compliance with current specifications and standards.
• Makes recommendations to various State departments and agencies on problems concerning the physical work environment, interiors architecture, and facility utilization.
• Assists in the development, implementation and coordination of policies and procedures relative to the State's facility development and management programs.

Job Overview Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate's degree in architectural engineering technology, building construction technology, or other sub-professional architectural design field and experience equivalent to five years of full-time architectural technician work under the supervision of a design professional.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying sub-professional architectural design experience may substitute for the required education to a maximum of two years (e.g., experience equivalent to one year of full-time sub professional architectural design work may substitute for one year of the required education).

OR

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in architecture, landscape architecture, interior architecture, engineering, industrial technology or other related field and experience equivalent to three years of sub professional architectural technician work under the supervision of a design professional.

OR

Five years of Project Technician experience with the State of Tennessee.

Competencies (KSA's)

NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: A valid motor vehicle operator license may be required.

EXAMINATION METHOD: Education and experience rating, 100%.

State Employee Benefits

• Insurance There are a variety of insurance options available to state employees including:

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Annual Leave Full-time employees earn annual leave each month at a rated based on years of service as follows:

Years of Service

• 0 up to 5
• 5 up to 10
• 10 up to 20
• 20 or more

Annual Leave Earned per Month

• 1 day
• 1 and ½ days
• 1 and ¾ days
• 2 days

Maximum Allowable days

• 30 days

• 36 days

• 39 days

• 42 days

• Leave earned in excess of the maximum allowable days will be transferred to the employee's sick leave account annually on the employee's anniversary hire date.

• Sick Leave All full-time employees accrue 1 day (7.5 hours) of sick leave per month, provided they work the major portion of that month.

• Bereavement Leave Leave with pay is granted for three days in the event of the death of an employee's spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, parents, grandparents, siblings, stepparents, foster parents, or parents-in-law without charge to the employee's leave time. Two additional days of sick leave may be granted to provide a total of five days absence for this purpose.

• Family Medical Leave Allows up to twelve work weeks of leave* each year to eligible employees for certain family and medical reasons. Continued health insurance coverage is provided during the leave period, and the employee is reinstated to the same or an equivalent position once the leave period has ended.

• Leave may or may not be paid leave, depending on individual employee's leave balances for earned leave.

• Parental Leave Parental leave is an absence from work granted any employee who has been employed in state service for at least 12 consecutive months as a full-time employee. Parental leave is a combination of sick, annual, or special leave without pay for a period not to exceed four months following the birth of a child.

• Military Leave Granted in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations.

• Holidays Each year, full-time state employees receive 11 holidays off with pay.

• Retirement State employees are automatically members of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System . (TCRS) Employees must accrue 5 years of creditable state service to be vested (guaranteed retirement benefits when age requirements are met). Vested members of TCRS become eligible for service retirement upon completion of 30 years of creditable service or upon attainment of age 60.

• Deferred Compensation Employees may choose to make pre-tax contributions to a variety of investment options through the 401(k) plan or the 457 plan. A minimum $20 monthly contribution is required to participate in the plans. For the 401(k) plan, the state will match the $50 per month minimum contribution. The $50 match policy is evaluated on an annual basis.

• Flexible Benefits Plan Under this program certain specific expenses (e.g.,medical and dental insurance premiums, medical expenses, dependent day care expenses) can be deducted from an employee's paycheck prior to taxes, resulting in a lower taxable income level.

• Higher Education Fee Discounts and Waivers A 25% discount on undergraduate tuition at any state operated institution of higher learning in Tennessee is available to children 23 years of age or under of full time state employees. In addition, full-time state employees with six months of continuous service are eligible to have tuition fees waived for one course per semester at a state institution. For further information on higher education discounts, click on Chapter 1540 on the Secretary of State Rules and Regulations web page.

• Baccalaureate Education System Trust (BEST) Program (BEST) The Baccalaureate Education System Trust (BEST) was created by the Tennessee General Assembly for the purpose of providing Tennessee families with a means to save for their children's future college education costs.

• Wellness Program The State Employee Wellness Program works to increase employees´ knowledge of options for healthier lifestyles through information and events that focus on improving behaviors affecting your health. Some specific benefits offered through the program include health risk assessments, fitness events, smoking cessation programs, and various other benefits.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) EAP is a confidential counseling and referral service for all employees and their dependents. All services are strictly confidential and can be accessed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.