Building Engineer I

About the role

To operate and maintain an attractive, healthy, safe and comfortable facility for students, staff and public; providing equipment and furniture arrangements for meetings, classroom activities and events; minimizing property damage, loss and liability exposure; ensuring that assignments are completed in a safe, proper and timely manner and supervising and supporting assigned custodian.

Responsibilities

• Arranges furnishings and equipment (e.g. teacher moves, relocating classrooms, computer set up, etc.) in preparation of meetings, classroom activities, and special events.
• Attends meetings (e.g. workshops, in-service, etc.) for the purpose of conveying and/or receiving information.
• Cleans assigned school facilities, as may be required, (e.g. cafeteria, kitchen restrooms, and grounds) to maintain a healthy, safe and attractive environment.
• Communicates with principal on daily basis to discuss work planned for that day.
• Covers requirements for special events (e.g. scheduling special events, meeting, building and facility safety, etc.) to ensure availability of facilities and/or equipment and number of custodians required.
• Informs personnel regarding procedures and/or status of work orders to provide necessary information for making decisions, taking appropriate action and/or complying with health and safety regulations.
• Inspects school facilities to ensure site is suitable for safe operations and maintained in an attractive and clean condition, identifying necessary repairs due to vandalism, equipment breakage, weather conditions, etc.
• Maintains a variety of documents (e.g. building inventories, building or equipment warranty, MSDS sheets, inspections, etc.) for an up-to-date reference and audit trail for compliance.
• Maintains custodial equipment to ensure the availability of items required to properly maintain facilities.
• Performs routine and preventive maintenance on heating and air conditioning equipment (e.g. checking fluid levels, condition of belts and pulleys, oiling/greasing motors, replacing filters, cleaning and painting machinery, etc.) and regulates individual climate control units for satisfactory climate control in an efficient manner.
• Prepares documentation (e.g. preventive maintenance schedule for facility, work and vacation schedules, work orders, requisitions, daily and overtime slips, annual budget requests, work orders, etc.) to provide written support and/or convey information.
• Prepares facilities for daily operations (e.g. opening gates, building access doors, disarming security systems, raising flag, minor repairs, etc.) to ensure facilities are operational and safe for occupancy.
• Receives freight deliveries and verifies accuracy of orders and ensures proper storage.
• Recommends policies, procedures and/or actions (e.g. equipment, products, vendors, etc.) that promote efficient operation of maintenance/custodial services and regulatory compliance.
• Repairs or submits work orders, as appropriate on facilities and systems (e.g. boilers, locks, doors, electrical equipment fixtures, etc.) to ensure that facilities and systems are in safe operating condition.
• Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (e.g. facility damage, injured and ill students, security/fire alarms, etc.) and takes appropriate action to maintain a functioning educational environment.
• Trains assigned custodial personnel (e.g. cleaning solvents, floor care, etc.) in orientation of new employees, developing professional skills, and safety awareness.

Qualifications

• Education: Targeted job related education that meets organization’s prerequisite requirements.
• Certificates & Licenses: Low Pressure Boiler Operator Certificate.
• Experience: Job related experience with increasing levels of responsibility is required.