Senior Facilites Technician

Senior Facilities Technician

The International Center of Photography (ICP) is the world's leading institution dedicated to photography and visual culture. Through our exhibitions, education, public programs, and community outreach, we offer an open forum for dialogue about the power of the image. Since our founding in 1974, we have presented more than 700 exhibitions and offered thousands of classes, providing instruction at every level. Our new integrated center on the Lower East Side reunites our school and museum in one space to become the cultural anchor of Essex Crossing.

The Senior Facilities Technician supports the day-to-day operation, maintenance, safety, and presentation of ICP's building at 79 Essex Street. This role serves as a key member of the Facilities team and performs a combination of preventative maintenance, repairs, inspections, event support, vendor coordination, and operational oversight.

Working closely with the Director of Facilities and Facilities Operations Manager, the Senior Facilities Technician helps ensure museum, school, administrative, and public spaces remain safe, functional, and well-maintained. This role is intended for an experienced facilities professional who can work independently, exercise sound judgment, and serve as a resource to other facilities staff while remaining actively involved in hands-on building operations.

This role offers opportunities for growth and increased responsibility in facilities operations, building systems, compliance, and institutional support.

Key Responsibilities & Competencies

Facilities Operations & Maintenance

Perform preventative and routine maintenance throughout museum, classroom, office, and public spaces.

Troubleshoot and resolve basic to intermediate maintenance issues involving building systems, fixtures, equipment, and facilities infrastructure.

Complete facilities work orders and maintenance requests in a timely manner.

Conduct routine inspections of public spaces, classrooms, offices, storage areas, and mechanical rooms.

Assist with monitoring HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and life safety systems and escalating issues as appropriate.

Maintain maintenance logs, inspection records, and operational documentation.

Recommend repair, replacement, and maintenance priorities to Facilities leadership.

Support operational readiness throughout the facility.

Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends to support facility operations.

Vendor Coordination & Building Operations

Coordinate vendor access and assist with oversight of contractors performing maintenance and repair work.

Support preventative maintenance scheduling and follow-up activities.

Maintain inventories of facilities supplies, tools, and operational materials.

Assist with tracking and ordering of janitorial and facility supplies.

Assist with tracking vendor services, maintenance schedules, and operational records.

Support implementation of operational improvements and efficiency.

Events & Institutional Support

Support museum events, educational programs, exhibition installations, and special events.

Coordinate event setup, breakdown, furniture movement, equipment placement, and related operational needs.

Provide evening and weekend operational support as required.

Collaborate with Visitor Experience, Security, Education, Development, and other departments to support institutional activities.

Safety & Compliance

Conduct inspections of fire extinguishers, first aid stations, AEDs, and other safety equipment.

Assist with fire drills, emergency preparedness activities, and safety initiatives.

Support maintenance of compliance records and operational documentation.

Promote safe work practices and identify potential safety concerns.

Requirements

Specialized Knowledge, Licenses or Certifications required:

Trade school certification, technical training, or equivalent hands-on experience.

FDNY Certificates of Fitness for S12, S13 and S95 required or ability to obtain within 90 days.

Experience Qualifications:

3-5 years of facilities, maintenance, building operations, or related experience.

Experience supporting commercial, educational, museum, cultural, hospitality, or public-facing facilities preferred.

Working knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and general building maintenance practices.

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Experience coordinating with vendors and contractors.

Strong organizational and communication skills.

Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Experience supporting museums, schools, cultural institutions, or similar environments.

Working Conditions

Physical Demands:

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay rate is $31.00 - $34.00 an hour and will commensurate with experience.

ICP provides its staff with a generous benefits package featuring medical, dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, pre-tax transit and flexible spending programs, and 403(b) pension plan.

The International Center of Photography is committed to equal opportunity employment. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are values that are integral to offering an open forum for dialogue around photography and visual culture that is open to all. Through this lens, we hope to engage, educate, and inspire our visitors, students, and community at large.