Building Engineer

Job Description Joining the American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better. When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work. Position is not eligible for relocation. Key Responsibilities Act as onsite subject matter expert on building engineering. Advise in the planning for building systems, electricity, equipment repair, building design and general building maintenance. Perform a variety of service work in specialized building systems such as mechanical, electrical/electronic, hydraulics, carpentry, or machine servicing. Assist in operations and maintenance issues, troubleshooting and problem solving as required. Conduct preventive and corrective maintenance on all HVAC equipment and other related machinery. Ensure all regulatory operations meet the minimum compliance standards. Maintain both the ongoing regulated training to perform assigned regulatory tasks and the relevant role specific training, in compliance with regulatory requirements. Enforce organization safety policies, regulations and procedures related to facilities management to ensure they are always followed. Perform facility safety and fire extinguisher inspections, schedule fire drills, and maintain safety documentation; oversee emergency generator, create/issue security access cards. Monitor security surveillance system and equipment as needed. Oversee and maintain facility maintenance work‑order system to include coordination and timely submission of work orders and provide maintenance dispatch for emergency requests. Provide administration support to include coordination and preventative maintenance schedules, ordering department supplies, record and log maintenance, and coordination and submission of work orders. Maintain accurate operational logs of equipment in building. May receive regulated supplies and oversee bio‑waste pick‑ups, supplies and destruction manifests. Scope Individual contributor with comprehensive knowledge in a specific area. Ability to execute highly complex or specialized projects. Adapt precedent and may make significant departures from traditional approaches to develop solutions. Minimum Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent trade school certificate required. Current Universal Refrigerant license, OSHA 10 and HVAC certification required. ASHE membership or ability to obtain and maintain preferred. Experience: Minimum 7 years of related experience, preferably within laboratory, hospital setting, SDS or CGMP controlled environments. Required Skills and Abilities Must be able to operate independently, with initiative, and support an assigned area of responsibility, with minimal supervision. Competent in both electrical and plumbing areas of knowledge. Basic working knowledge of emergency power generators. Ability to assess building envelope (roof, structure, etc.). Familiar with NFPA (fire codes), building codes, NEC (electrical codes), PMs and PM management systems. Experience with training teams, capital project forecasting and annual budgets. Prior experience performing relationship management with vendors, partners, suppliers. Able to read and understand MEP and wiring diagrams. Ability to work on a team. Travel May involve some travel. Physical Requirements 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. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The work environment will consist of moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phones and printers, light traffic). The employee must have the ability to work in a small cubicle and have the ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time. Residency Requirements Chapter-based positions: Geographic Community Disaster employees are expected to work daily in their assigned geographic area to engage and mobilize communities and support volunteers. Regional positions: Regional leadership and functional employees are expected to work daily within their region’s geographic area to provide leadership and functional support, engage and mobilize communities, and support volunteers. Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision plans Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts PTO: Starting 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays 401K with up to 6% match Paid Family Leave Employee Assistance Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term Service Awards and recognition Equal Opportunity Employer The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dormont Manufacturing Co