ElevatorVertical Transportation Specialist Boston

The Vertical Transportation Specialist II might include some of these activities: Travel to one of our many buildings throughout our region to inspect any of more than 300 elevators. Meet with key stakeholders (Project team members, professional consultants, and tenants). Inspect existing elevators. Conduct condition surveys. Offer expertise and advice to stakeholders with authority and confidence. Clearly explain the current equipment or suggested improvements. Research various products, which can include old technology, Reference code books. Review contractor proposals and designs This is for a full-time on-site position. This is not a full-time virtual position, but teleworking capabilities will remain flexible for emergency situations (such as for events like inclement weather). The geography of GSA, Public Buildings Service (PBS) is as follows: Travel to multiple Regional Federal Buildings will be required. Vertical Transportation Program Subject Matter Expert Job Description: Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on the GSA Vertical Transportation Program team, technical advisor, consultant, and advisor to GSA stakeholders, contractors, and other activities on issues pertaining to the Region’s Vertical Transportation Program. Responsible for supporting the Region's Vertical Transportation Program by: Inspecting and recommending acceptance of completed Vertical Transportation work. Consulting on maintenance. This includes managing the regional Vertical Transportation program as it relates to our National Computerized Maintenance Management System. Accurate inventories of Vertical Transportation equipment Associated Preventive Maintenance (PM) plans. Inspection documentation Reporting Instruction to Building Managers as required. Major Duties/Required Qualifications/ Knowledge: Minimum requirement is a Bachelor of Science Mechanical, Electrical or Energy Engineering or related field (Environmental Engineering, or B.S. in Facilities Management, etc.) from an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Inc.) accredited institution. Interact extensively with private industry partners over issues involving costs and programmatic goals. Apply thorough knowledge of the latest editions of the American National Standards Institute American Society of Mechanical Engineers publications o A17.1 titled “Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.” A17.2 titled “Inspectors' Manual for Elevators and Escalators” (together cited below as the ASME Code) QEI-1-2018 titled “Standard for the Qualification of Elevator Inspectors”. Learn and implement GSA policies and procedures regarding Vertical Transportation systems for: Inspection of Operation, Maintenance, Replacement, Repair, and modernization. Learn and utilize our National Computerized Maintenance Management System Support/Reference/Implement current construction, installation, and operation practices of the industry. Participate in Vertical Transportation Communications Plan targeting both internal (GSA Building Managers) and external (Architects, Engineers, Inspectors, Maintenance Contractors, Manufacturers, Suppliers, etc.) and stakeholders. The goal of the communications plan is to share Vertical Transportation standards and regulations as they apply to the GSA’s inventory of Federal Buildings. Demonstrate highly effective communication skills when partnering with both internal and external stakeholders In coordination with the GSA delegated Vertical Transportation Authority Having Jurisdiction the Vertical Transportation Program Subject Matter Expert can: Perform inspections and recommend final approval of work, programs, documents and memorandums as they pertain to the Vertical Transportation Program. Provide Vertical Transportation design reviews, comments, and recommendations. Conduct condition surveys, prepare reports that document the findings and make recommendations. Develop independent cost estimates (IGEs). Oversee the semiannual and annual Vertical Transportation performance inspections as required by the ASME Code. Witnesses and accepts/rejects the results of Code-required annual and 5-year Vertical Transportation safety tests. Manage all aspects of the regional Vertical Transportation Program as it pertains to the National Computerized Maintenance Management System. Qualifications: The candidate must be a certified elevator Safety Inspector, meeting the requirements of organizations such as the National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities (NAESA), and possess a current and valid Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI) Certification from an entity accredited by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The Subject Matter Expert in this position must have complete, detailed, practical knowledge to explain technical principles related to Vertical Transportation. This knowledge must be sufficient to assess proposals, review and monitor contractors' prepared analysis, and assist and advise stakeholders with appropriate guidance and policy for solving engineering issues. Knowledge required to participate in national and regional initiatives in the program area and to develop and revise policy, guidelines, regulations, checklist, and handbooks on Vertical Transportation issues. Knowledge required to provide consultative and expert advisory services to stakeholders at all levels. Knowledge and skill sufficient to participate in condition surveys, investigations, and tests of new equipment and methods of operation, training, and certification. Knowledge of concepts, theories, principles, and practices of the vertical transportation industry to provide expert technical advice to regional individuals, as well as individuals of other agencies. Knowledge of national Vertical Transportation safety and operational standards, ASME Codes, policies, regulations and standards, operational directives, and methodologies. Knowledge of the Vertical Transportation industry and new technologies. The ability to communicate new standards and policies to both internal and external stakeholders. Skill in oral and written communications to present sensitive recommendations to higher authority, to obtain compliance with policies from local activities, and to articulate positions/policies of vast technical complexity. Physical Demands: The work requires considerable walking, stooping, bending, and climbing. Excellent eye-hand coordination is required. The employee must not be subject to vertigo or acrophobia. Work Environment: Although the employee's administrative workstation is in a general office, the duties and responsibilities of the position regularly and recurrently expose him/her to falls, cuts, bruises, electric shock, high noise levels, dust, dirt, and high and low temperatures. #J-18808-Ljbffr CLEAR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC