Building Service Engineer - (Building Service Engineer) - Mechanical Maintenance

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Work type: Staff
Location: San Francisco
Categories: Unit 6 - Teamsters Local 2010, Custodial/Facilities, Probationary, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Working Title

Positions Available

1 Position Available

Department

Facilities Services - Mechanical Maintenance

Appointment Type

This is a one-year probationary position.

Time Base

Full-Time (1.0 FTE)

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday; 7:00am - 3:30pm

Anticipated Hiring Range:

$6,365.00 per month ($76,380.00 annually)

However, offer amount will be commensurate with candidate's experience, education, skills, and training.

CSU Classification Salary Range: $5,998.00- $8,737.00 per month

Position Summary

The Building Service Engineer is distinguished by the independent and ongoing performance of maintenance and repair work on a wide range of heating, ventilating, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, refrigeration, air conditioning, and water systems. The Building Service Engineer performs work on complex heating, refrigeration, air-conditioning and other mechanical systems. Position makes decisions based upon sound maintenance practice.

Position Information

• Performs heating, ventilation and air conditioning preventive maintenance including:
• Tests, adjusts, and calibrates boiler and air conditioning machinery and mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and microprocessor control instruments.
• Tests and chemically treats boiler, condenser, and cooling tower water and water from other systems.
• Lubricates, cleans, prepares and paints mechanical systems, machinery and piping as part of corrosion control for preventive maintenance.
• Maintains swimming pools mechanical pumping, filtering equipment and chemical balancing.
• Repairs and replaces bearings, shafts, seals, rings, and electrical wiring and installs central system parts, gauges, valves and pipes which requires the application of journey-level skills in one or more of the applicable trades.
• Completes scheduled maintenance tasks of cleaning/replacing filters, calibration of controls, and functional tasks to ensure continuous operation of equipment including:
• Regularly uses features of building automation systems to diagnose and troubleshoot problems in the HVAC systems while optimizing energy usage.
• Operates, maintains, repairs and inspects heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and water systems and equipment.
• Monitors building automation systems data and adjusts system accordingly.
• Responds to service requests to adjust airflow, temperature and humidity balance for individual rooms, building areas or buildings.
• Completes necessary repairs to heating ventilation and air conditioning related equipment as requested by work orders.
• Maintains logs of maintenance and repairs using manual and computerized record-keeping systems.
• Reports problems and needed repairs to supervisor to be documented and scheduled.
• Responds promptly to, and assists with, urgent needs in order to prevent injury, damage or further incident.
• Maintains clean work areas, tools, equipment and associated structures.
• Uses protective equipment as required for personal safety.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge: Work requires thorough knowledge of high and low pressure boilers, and heating, pneumatic, ventilating, air-conditioning, refrigeration and other mechanical equipment; thorough knowledge of the methods, tools and materials used in the operation, maintenance and repair of such equipment; general knowledge of ventilation principles, thermal dynamics, and closed water systems; working knowledge of energy management systems including the ability to understand and use system features; and a general knowledge of the applicable state and federal safety codes and regulations pertaining to mechanical and HVAC systems.

Abilities: Must be able to install, operate and repair HVAC equipment and systems; demonstrate a high degree of mechanical skill equivalent to journey-level in one or more related trades such as plumbing, pipe fitting, electrical, or air conditioning; read, interpret and work from blueprints, plans, drawings and specifications; make rough sketches; estimate cost, time and materials of mechanical work; maintain records and retrieve data related to work performed using manual and/or computerized record-keeping systems; prepare standard reports; provide instruction to unskilled and semi-skilled assistants; analyze and respond appropriately to emergency situations; read and write at a level appropriate to the position; and perform arithmetic calculations as required by the position.

Experience: These abilities normally would be acquired through two years of journey-level experience in the operation, maintenance and repair of boilers, heating, ventilating, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment and systems or the equivalent combination of formal course work in mechanical technology and hands-on experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Five years of journey-level experience in the operation, maintenance and repair of boilers, heating, ventilating, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment and systems.

Achievement of journey-level skills acquired through completion of an applicable apprenticeship program.

Ability to proficiently use computerized building automation systems to diagnose overall building performance and troubleshoot problems.

Provide instruction to unskilled and semi-skilled assistants; analyze and respond appropriately to emergency situations.

Ability to operate various motorized vehicles, and forklifts; Use scaffolds, ladders, compressors and pneumatic tools; Use a variety of power, hand and machine tools and test instruments; computer and office equipment, precision tools and measuring instruments.

Required License/Certification

Posses a valid non-restricted Valid California Driver's License; comply with the Defensive Driver’s Training program requirements if a vehicle is used on official business.

Pre-Employment Requirements

This position requires the successful completion of a background check.

Eligibility to Work

Applicants must be able to provide proof of US Citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, within three business days from their date of hire.

Please note that this position, position requirements, application deadline and/or any other component of this position is subject to change or cancellation at any time.