Building Systems Engineer

About the role

The Building Systems Engineer I assists with the operation, troubleshooting, repair, maintenance, and documentation of heating, refrigeration, air‑conditioning, boiler plant, and other complex mechanical/electrical building systems.

Responsibilities

• Operate chillers, boilers, medical and lab gases, medical and lab vacuum, motors, pumps, air‑handling units (AHUs), emergency generators, building automation systems, fire alarm systems, high‑purity water systems, fire pumps, cooling towers, switchgear, motor control centers, computerized tube systems, hot‑water generators, and related equipment.
• Troubleshoot core plant systems including chillers, boilers, steam system, medical and lab gases, vacuum, compressors, pumps, base refrigeration, motors, fans, cooling towers, air‑distribution systems, motor starters, basic electrical systems, and control systems.
• Repair equipment with less than 10 % call‑back, covering motors, bearings, shafts, seals, packing, boilers, deaerators, surge systems, chillers (oil and refrigerant), base refrigeration, thermostats, reheat valves, air boxes, fan‑coil units, PRVs, safeties, and related components.
• Monitor and accurately document equipment status; take immediate corrective action with supervision and report problems to the supervisor.
• Maintain equipment and related facilities according to preventative‑maintenance and manufacturer standards.
• Provide prompt, courteous response to all service calls, responding to 90 % of calls within fifteen minutes and contacting the user within thirty minutes if unable to respond.
• Perform facilities service and maintenance throughout the facility on second and/or third shift during the week and on all shifts during weekends.
• Communicate equipment and system abnormalities and changes verbally and in writing to supervisors and co‑workers; ensure accurate shift turnover.
• Document repairs and adjustments in logbooks, work orders, and preventative‑maintenance forms; prepare and submit work orders for follow‑up.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of all hospital and department emergency‑response procedures.
• Maintain a clean, safe environment throughout the facility.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (required).
• At least four (4) years of experience in building systems, steam plants, or similar mechanical systems.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills with customers and co‑workers.
• Working knowledge of hospital and department emergency‑response procedures.
• Ability to maintain a clean and safe work environment.

Skills

• Operation and troubleshooting of chillers, boilers, HVAC, and related mechanical/electrical equipment.
• Understanding of building automation, fire alarm, high‑purity water, and fire pump systems.
• Basic electrical and control‑system proficiency.
• Preventative‑maintenance planning and documentation.
• Rapid response and customer‑service orientation.

Schedule

Evening shift (Shift 2), Friday‑Tuesday, North Campus. Service duties are performed on second and/or third shift during the week and on all shifts during weekends.

Pay

Salary ranges are shown for full‑time positions; part‑time pay is adjusted accordingly. Factors such as skills and experience may result in an offer above the posted salary range.