Operating Engineer-1

What this job involves

• Safely operate the facility in accordance with all applicable government and regulatory requirements while demonstrating and enforcing safety rules and behaviors.
• Identify, enforce, and assess safety hazards and risks, and participate in incident investigations.
• Perform maintenance and monitoring repairs to mechanical, plumbing, structural, furniture, control, and fire, life, and safety systems to keep building systems up to applicable standards.
• Maintain HVAC systems and equipment at optimum levels through cleaning, inspecting, and changing parts.
• Record readings and make adjustments where necessary to ensure proper operation of equipment.
• Comply with departmental policies for safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials while maintaining a clean and safe workplace.
• Monitor pricing and work quality of outside contractors, reviewing monthly Client Service Request summaries to pinpoint and correct recurrent operational problems.
• Respond to customer inquiries in a timely and professional manner, assisting the site Facility Management team with emergency situations (e.g., fire alarms, chemical spills, hazardous conditions) and taking appropriate actions.

Minimum Requirements

• A high school diploma or state equivalent
• Minimum of two years of college or related trade schooling
• Minimum of four years' experience in electrician trade or related field – or, minimum of four years' experience in HVAC/refrigeration trade or related field
• Required current FDNY Cat Q99 COQ Refrigeration license
• Must pass TSA background and drug screening
• Ability to perform all work using proper personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Ability to perform all applicable safety policies, procedures, and practices in strict accordance
• Thorough knowledge of building systems to achieve operating costs – especially energy – and satisfy customer requirements
• Demonstrated aptitude for and/or practical experience with thermodynamic, electrical, and/or mechanical systems, as well as computer-controlled equipment
• Working knowledge of computer applications, including Word and Excel
• Physical ability to lift a minimum of 80 lbs., climb stairs and navigate rooftops to access equipment, use ladders up to 30 ft. and work from heights, and climb a ladder with a 300-lb. weight limit while carrying a tool bag weighing approximately 20 lbs.
• Ability to perform frequent walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, lifting, stooping, and working/extending overhead in large, campus-like settings

Preferred Qualifications

• GMP experience

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