Overview

Provide electrical and building maintenance, including, but not limited to, carpentry, plumbing, fire suppression, HVAC, refrigeration, door locks and hardware, painting, and lighting. The candidate will be assigned to install, maintain, and replace electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures in the facility and ensures that they are in good working condition, including but not limited to: street lights, intercom systems, electrical control systems, cable wiring, and dropping power as needed.

This role will pay a salary of $19 to $20.

For FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

Responsibilities

• Responds to service calls and carries out necessary repairs.
• Perform minor electrical changes and modifications as needed.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
• Adjusts, dismantles, repairs and assembles equipment.
• Assists with craft services such as refrigeration, plumbing, electrical, electronics, minor carpentry and painting.
• Responds to trouble and emergency situations and takes necessary precautions for the well-being and protection of property and occupants.
• Assist with maintenance of dasher boards and glass to ensure safety and cleanliness.
• Assist with general work involving trade shows, concerts, conventions, family shows, and other events held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.
• Install electrical required for events and clients.
• Operates equipment including but not limited to scissor lift (if licensed), fork lift (if licensed), electrical equipment, power tools, and general tools.
• Conduct visual tours and inspections of machinery and equipment.
• Program, operate and maintain computerized HVAC, fire alarm, field equipment, and lighting systems.
• Schedule, maintain, and repair all Convention Center wide exterior and interior lighting systems.
• Work with Operations Managers to maintain riding scrubber, vacuums, and other in-house equipment. Keep accurate logs per unit.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
• Assist in the major servicing of air conditioning and operates, cleans and performs minor servicing of air conditioning equipment.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or related trade school training; valid driver’s license; and interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively with guests, vendors, staff, and other facility users.
• Previous experience in electrical field strongly preferred.
• Familiarity of OSHA requirements.
• Experience working with pneumatic controls, HVAC cooling towers, centrifugal pumps, evaporator condenser equipment, re-circulating equipment, elevators, and generators
• Be reliable, honest, dependable, and punctual and have strong customer service.
• Be a self-starter; have ability to take directions; and be able to work with minimal supervision.
• Willing to work in varying weather conditions.
• Technical license preferred, but not required.

Physical Demands:

• Requires frequent walking/standing (possibly uneven surfaces), climbing, stooping, kneeling, crawling, working in cramped positions reaching, pushing, pulling, driving, lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs. on a daily basis.
• Ability to frequently and safely climb and navigate stairs, work on roofs and catwalks over 50ft high.
• Good eye and hand coordination and reflexes for the safe operation of equipment.
• Good visual acuity with or without corrective lenses.
• Ability to operate a keyboard and mouse on a computer.

Work Environment:

• This position requires work inside and/or outside of the building, as needed by events and is subjected to changing climate and adverse weather conditions.
• The worker is subjected to noise. Noise levels will vary depending on job task and events in the building.
• Knowledge of safe operation of tools, such as sharp wheel cutters, drills, grinders, and equipment such as service carts, scissor lifts & boom lifts, etc.

Note:

The physical demands and work environment are a representation of what must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Requirements:

Must be able to work flexible shift/schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays

Vaccination Statement

We are committed to ensuring all our buildings and office locations are the safest in the world for artists, teams, employees, and fans. Based on recent encouraging trends in the U.S. and Canada. We highly encourage our employees to continue to get vaccinate and boosted against COVID-19. Should circumstances change, we may need to reinstate vaccination requirements, in whole or in part, to safeguard the health of our employees, guests, performers, athletes, and partners.