Building Engineer

About Shepherd CenterWith five decades of experience, Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. An elite center ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation, Shepherd Center is also recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Shepherd is the only rehabilitation facility in the nation with an intensive care unit on-site, allowing us to care for the most complex patients and begin the rehabilitation process sooner. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.Shepherd Center's culture is one of hope, humor, and hard work. You will enjoy career growth, strong relationships with co-workers, strong support from leadership, and fun activities that have kept over 12% of staff members working at Shepherd for more than 20 years.The Building Engineer is responsible for assisting in day-to-day maintenance, engineering, and all general duties assigned. The Building Engineer practices proactive maintenance to ensure that the Center remains in excellent condition. In this hands-on role, the Building Engineer will have the opportunity to interact with individuals throughout the Center, utilizing problem-solving skills. This position requires an enthusiastic and diligent individual.JOB RESPONSIBILITIESThe Building Engineer performs various duties to ensure the proper upkeep of Shepherd Center Accountabilities:Assists efforts which promote solutions for preventative maintenance, repair, or fabrication of equipment needed for the Center.Performs plumbing, simple electrical, HVAC mechanical equipment, carpentry, door/locks, building round and other duties assignedOccasionally works overtime and weekends.REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATIONHigh school diploma or GED equivalent. At least 5 years of experience in maintenance field.REQUIRED MINIMUM CERTIFICATIONNone RequiredREQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCEMinimum of five years of plant maintenance experience including but not limited to chillers, boilers, and HVAC.Demonstrated leadership, organizational and verbal communication skills.REQUIRED MINIMUM SKILLSMust have knowledge of plumbing repairs, and basic electrical repairs.Must be able to read procedure documents.Requires a working knowledge of preventative maintenance procedure.Must be able to perform plumbing and mechanical skills on equipment; can read blueprints/schematics to assist in repair of equipment/building.Physical DemandsMust be able to stand for long periods and the ability to lift heavy equipment.Potential to work in cramped or uncomfortable spaces, climb ladders and work with manual tools.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. #J-18808-Ljbffr