Facilities Engineer

Summary: Provides support in facilities’ projects and equipment with a concentration in electrical, HVAC and automated controls.  Provide assistance to maintain building by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned):

• Perform preventative maintenance, repairs and troubleshooting of HVAC equipment, chillers, process piping, vacuum, and compressed air systems.
• Plans projects focused on effectively utilizing space and resources to support the organization’s physical facilities.
• Prepares and reviews designs, layout plans, specifications, and standards that comply with building regulations, and organizational requirements.
• Estimates costs for labor, materials, and services.
• Notifies management concerning need for major repairs or additions to lighting, heating, and ventilating equipment.
• Forklift usages as needed
• Schedules and remain in contact with Contractors and service workers.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering  (electrical and or HVAC); or 5 years related experience and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

• Requires considerable knowledge of: modern office methods and procedures; modern business English, spelling and arithmetic; the operations of common office machines and equipment.
• Requires considerable ability to: use good judgment in making routine decisions in accordance with existing laws, ordinances, regulations and departmental policies and procedures; establish and maintain satisfactory working relationships with departmental personnel and customers.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software and Microsoft Word Processing software.

Other Skills and Abilities: 

• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in the use of measuring instruments (multi-meter, refrigerant, pressure and vacuum gauges.          
• Excellent communication skills.
• HVAC certified with relevant field experience.
• Experience working in clean rooms.
• Experience working with 480 volts AC, experience troubleshooting automated controls (ALC preferable) and the ability to read electrical and mechanical schematics.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

May be required to obtain forklift certification.  Refer to training matrix.

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 this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Able to lift up 50 pounds.
• Must be able to lift or move 5-10 lbs. frequently.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• May need to perform duties in an ESD controlled environment.

Salary : $85,000 - $100,000