Facilities Engineer

About the role

The Facilities Engineer oversees assigned staff and responsibility areas related to facilities management or building/equipment maintenance. They participate in department/unit strategic management and provide operational and technical support for after-hours maintenance operations.

Responsibilities

• Provides operational and technical support for after-hours maintenance operations tasks including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, commercial kitchens and residential appliance maintenance, Project Crew work, and contracted services operations.
• Develops strategic plans to further improve the effectiveness of the Maintenance Operations group after-hours services.
• Assists all staff with troubleshooting, repair guidance, technical issues including in-field visits to sites to determine repair needs.
• Covers troubleshooting/problem solving for issues with building mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems and commercial food service equipment – including refrigeration systems, commercial cooking equipment, commercial dishwashing equipment - ensuring a high level of repair work quality through work quality checks.
• Functions as the primary point of contact for after-hours communication for Maintenance Operations internally within MCP and with campus partners.
• Maintains and/or develops budget for areas of responsibility, including staffing, maintenance, contracts, etc.
• Manages and/or develops ongoing service contracts as applicable.
• Participates in department/unit strategic management, including making recommendations involving short-term planning for facility-type projects and for longer-range programs/projects; providing input into long-range financial, budgeting, and programmatic planning and development; providing input into the development of policies and procedures; interpret and manage policies and procedures for assigned area.
• Oversees and/or monitors project activities; ensures integration with larger unit goals; coordinates with staff, subcontractors, and/or vendors.
• Functions as the on-site management presence for all after-hours Maintenance Operations staff.
• Coordinates emergency situations, repair projects with Maintenance Operations colleagues, the Duty Supervisor and Emergency Response Supervisor program participants; coordinates with senior management as needed.
• Completes and sends after-hours activity reports out as directed.
• Manages the Duty Supervisor Program.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other appropriate technical area, or combination of technical education, training, and experience.
• Two or more years of experience managing facilities operations and maintenance staff in an environment with a variety of building types (administrative offices, classrooms, laboratories, residential & dining facilities, auditoriums, etc.).

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with others.
• Demonstrated experience managing service contracts.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing budgets.
• Demonstrated experience planning, developing, and implementing programs.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of environmental and safety rules, regulations, and policies.
• Ability to conduct job site inspections to ensure compliance.
• Knowledge of building systems, facilities maintenance operations, the specific work of each trade, ability to effectively prioritize work, assess impacts of building systems issues.
• Ability to develop an understanding of R&DE/University operations, processes, procedures and ensure compliance for after-hours maintenance operations.
• Ability to effectively allocate resources among competing needs, assess relative severity of situations; be resourceful in pursuing all resource options to resolve an issue.
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with others – verbally and in writing; generate reports clearly, accurately, timely.
• Possess intermediate/higher level computer skills – Microsoft suite; have or develop proficiency in Tririga work order system.
• Requires frequent verbal communication with staff, shop Assistant Directors, other stakeholders, residents in-person and by phone/radio.
• Ability to assist with on-boarding training for new after-hours Maintenance Operations staff with regards to policies, procedures, building location, systems, general knowledge.
• Demonstrated knowledge of building systems and individual building trades roles including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and other building systems.
• Demonstrated familiarity with the operation and maintenance requirements for refrigeration systems, commercial cooking equipment, commercial dish washing equipment, other commercial food service equipment.
• Demonstrated experience managing service contracts.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing budgets.
• Demonstrated experience planning, developing, and implementing programs.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing including explaining technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to interpret planning specifications, documents, working drawings, and related reports.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently sitting, performing desk-based computer tasks, lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
• Occasionally standing/walking, twisting/bending/stooping/squatting, grasping lightly/fine manipulation, using a telephone, lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling objects that weigh up to 11-20 pounds.
• Occasionally kneeling/crawling, climbing (ladders, scaffolds, or other), reaching/work above shoulders, grasping forcefully, writing by hand, sorting/filing paperwork or parts, lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling objects that weigh >40 pounds.

Working Conditions

• Requires 24-hour response availability seven days per week for emergency situations.
• May be exposed to noise > 80dB TWA.
• May work at heights 4 - 10 ft.

Stanford University Provides

• Pay range: $145k to $155k per annum.