Job Description
Position: Assistant to the engineer
F.L.S.A. Classification: Non Exempt
Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor
Position Summary: .Responsible for ensuring the efficient operation and maintenance of mechanical,electrical and plumbing equipment on campus. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) maintaining a clean safe working environment, performing day to day routine and corrective maintenance, performing, conducting routine assessments, completing work orders assigned through our CMMS program.
Essential Functions:
- Perform all plumbing, electrical, HVAC needs of the building(s)
- Maintain heating equipment, boilers, chillers, air handlers, pump,fan coil units, VAV, and air distribution systems, exhaust systems,etc.
- Monitor and adjust all mechanical/pneumatic equipment, steam station,control gauges, distribution panels,valves, thermostats,diffusers,and other equipment to maintain a comfortable environment in the building(s).
- Verify field conditions and perform any necessary repairs or adjustments.
- Monitor energy management system.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot control systems, including relays,actuators,control valves, transducers,etc.
- Perform remote login into the energy management system and make necessary adjustments. ? Perform repairs to plumbing fixtures (water closets,urinals, flush valves, lavatories, etc.)
- Perform maintenance on drain system including unclogging toilets, urinals, and snaking drain lines
- Perform pipe repairs on (copper,cast iron, galvanized, black iron,pvc, abs,etc.). ? Replace,repair,install, pipe insulation.
- Perform preventive maintenance duties in accordance with the manufacturer's standards. Changing filters,cleaning coils, punching tubes, assist in the opening and closing of boilers,greasing bearings in pumps, motors and fans.
- Monitor pressure and temperature in heating, chilled water, domestic, and steam systems.
- Inspect engine rooms , mechanical equipment rooms, pump rooms, electrical rooms. Inspect all motors,pumps housings, generators, fire pumps, sump pumps, exhaust fans etc. for proper operation. Replace lamps,light fixtures, signage, and verify rooms are clean and clear of obstructions.
- Inspect walk-in freezers and refrigerators, perform preventive maintenance and repairs
- Check for properly operating emergency and exit signs lights.
- Document work,fill in time and update work orders through the CMMS
- Respond to alerts and alarms from the building management system.
Required Education and Experience:
Qualifications:
5+years of related work experience in operating mechanical, electrical,and plumbing systems in a commercial or campus institution property setting.
Hold an epa certification for handling refrigerants
Appropriate certification to handle and work on equipment containing CFCs,HFCs,HCFCs,A1-A2L refrigerants.
Must have or obtain a Philadelphia Boiler Engineer License
Physical Requirements:
Additional Duties:
Fill in with any department
Perform snow removal
Participate In the emergency response team.
Assist with class rome moves.
Assist with event set-up.
Enter work order details in A CMMS program.
Overbrook School for the Blind Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Overbrook School for the Blind (OSB) has, and will continue to follow, a policy of recruiting, employing, and promoting individuals best qualified for any position by reason of education, training, and experience without regard to race, color, ancestry, genetic information, familial or marital status, domestic or sexual violence victimization, ethnicity, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or non-job-related disability or the use of a guide or support animal because of blindness, deafness or physical disability. OSB shall not discriminate against an individual who has exercised his/her rights against discrimination in accordance with applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Overbrook School for the Blind offers a competitive salary and benefits package reflective of the applicant’s training and experience.
Interested applicants can apply via on-line: https://www.applitrack.com/obs/onlineapp/