Facilities Engineer

Responsibilities

• Evaluate operational systems and facility infrastructure to ascertain and improve operational efficiencies.
• Respond to emergencies, such as power outages or plumbing leaks, to minimize damage to the facility.
• Develop processing plans and optimize resource allocation.
• Design and oversee the construction of new facilities, ensuring they are functional, efficient, and safe.
• Manage and supervise facility contractors and vendors.
• Conduct regular inspections of facilities to identify potential hazards and ensure compliance with local and federal regulations.
• Identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency and sustainability and implement solutions as appropriate.
• Work with other departments to identify and prioritize facility-related projects and allocate resources accordingly.
• Ensure that all facilities are equipped with necessary safety equipment and that staff is trained to use it.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance and repair activities, as well as expenses.
• Provide technical support and guidance to other departments as needed.
• Supervise Facility Technician(s).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in facilities management or a related field.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Experience in project management, including budgeting and scheduling.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with local and federal regulations related to facilities management.
• Experience with energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives is a plus.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents and statutes from jurisdictional agencies and governmental units, procedure manuals, and specification manuals.
• Ability to write instructions, plant operating procedures, routine reports, and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of vendors, contractors, regulatory agencies, and employees of the organization.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fundamental spreadsheets, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
• Ability to analyze data and provide summaries and comparisons.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding and create instructions from technical data or statutes furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to interpret and apply regulations and procedures to situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently required to stand, sit, walk, use hands to feel or handle objects, tools, or controls; reach and lift with hands and arms; talk, see, and hear.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• May occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must be available during all hours if needed and have the flexibility to work various shift hours if required.