Utility Plant Shift Lead

Chief Engineer

Kadiak, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Chief Engineer with a Top-Secret clearance to support Kadiak and our government customer in Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL. This position is for a Future New Business Opportunity. We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

Kadiak, LLC is seeking a Chief Engineer with a Top-Secret Clearance in Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL to ensure proper operation and maintenance of facility chillers, boilers, cooling towers, and associated equipment. Perform all administrative tasks including but not limited to scheduling, reports, work planning, ensuring personnel perform all tasks safely, efficiently, and effectively.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure staff operate and maintain site-critical Engineering systems and equipment that supply the facility with heat, utility and conditioned power, ventilation, air conditioning and other environmental and critical systems in accordance with diagrams, operating manuals, industry best practices, and manufacturers specifications.
• Supervises and lead assigned personnel, maintaining a safe and efficient workplace.
• Support staff with the engineering systems and drawings and equipment, including boilers, chillers, HVAC equipment, electrical distribution systems, generators, UPS systems, etc.
• Monitor and control building equipment; operate facility's Building Automation System.
• Provide supervision to staff performing the maintenance on systems and equipment to include such items as, but not limited to, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, air handling units, and water chemistry.
• Make periodic inspections of all engineering systems and equipment and monitoring equipment operations, maintain equipment operating logs and operational reports as required.
• Proficiently use test equipment and devices pertinent to building operating systems and analyze test results.
• Record and report all faults, deficiencies, and other unusual occurrences. Respond to emergency situations and perform all tasks necessary for the protection of occupants and property.
• Ensure staff under minimal supervision perform mission critical environment maintenance activities.
• Operate and maintain critical systems such as HVAC, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), generators, batteries, switchgear, life safety and building automated systems, and utility systems.
• Lifting and physical exertion required.
• Perform other related duties as requested.
• Ensure site Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are updated and maintained.
• Ensure operating staff perform in-house training and are up to date with all facility operational requirements.
• Ensure a proactive approach is taken and make recommendations for improving facility operations when required.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Work Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive and hands-on experience in an environment of similar proportions and mission as the assigned area of responsibility.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in facilities maintenance with thorough understanding of electrical systems, controls, generators, and life safety systems, including 5 years related experience in data center or complex mission critical environments.
• Must possess an active HVAC Master Journeyman or Stationary Engineers License First Grade or higher in Virginia, Maryland or the District of Columbia and EPA – CFC Universal Certification.
• Must have a strong HVAC and Controls background for systems and equipment to include such items as, but not limited to: Chillers, Boilers, AHUs, Computer Room Air Conditioners (CRACs), VAV's, FCU's and BAS Controls.
• Should also be familiar with the fire and life safety systems, as well as sprinkler systems.
• Proficiently use test equipment and devices pertinent to mechanical systems and analyze test results
• Top-Secret security clearance

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment. The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require accommodation to navigate or to apply for a position on our website, please contact Heaven Wood via e-mail at View email address on click.appcast.io or by calling View phone number on click.appcast.io to request accommodation.