What are the responsibilities and job description for the Building Engineer position at UChicago Medicine?
Job Description
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Building Engineer at our Hyde Park Location. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.
Essential Job Functions
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Building Engineer at our Hyde Park Location. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.
Essential Job Functions
- Identifies, diagnoses, repairs, and maintains building utility systems related to low voltage electric wiring controls for heating and ventilating systems, pneumatic temperature controls, pumps, air filters, and central refrigeration units
- May replace switches and motors to 110 volts
- Maintains relative pressures and air quantities in HVAC systems
- Repairs and maintains existing plumbing systems
- Repairs and maintains appliances including refrigeration and package A/C equipment
- Works from building blueprints to determine location and layout of circuits, ducts and piping. Performs on the scene repairs or replaces components. Performs repair work in central shop
- Uses hand tools and power equipment such as drill press, saw, threader, and grinding wheels
- Requisitions materials and supplies as needed
- Keeps work area neat, clean and safe
- Completes required departmental paperwork in a timely and legible fashion
- Communicates with patients, visitors, and other Hospital employees with tact and courtesy
- Follows through on all assigned duties until completion
- Maintains personal appearance in accordance with departmental policy on dress and uniform
- Performs other duties assigned
- High School Graduate
- Successful completion of recognized apprentice program as Building Engineer or equivalent progressive experience in building repair and maintenance
- Ability to read and comprehend written instructions and communicate with others by writing.
- Knowledge of use and maintenance of power and hand equipment used on the job.
- Must be able to work from ladders and scaffolds.
- Must be physically capable of performing the work expected in an efficient manner.
- Must have knowledge of safety rules, practices and equipment.
- Must have the ability to communicate effectively and work with other people.
- Must be capable of strenuous physical activity.
- Job Type/FTE: Full-time (1.0) ; 8-hour shifts
- Shift : Days
- CBA Code: 73 SEIU
- No Visa Sponsorship Available