Facilities Maintenance Engineer

DISA - GENERAL PURPOSE

Maintain DISA buildings, facilities, grounds, and equipment, reduce energy cost; minimize equipment and facilities down time. Maintain life safety systems and equipment.

Perform preventative maintenance tasks and procedures that extend the life span of equipment and facilities. Participate in construction projects that enhance all City facilities. Maintain equipment inspection and service records: NOTE: Employee should be available for emergency call-outs.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Reports directly to the Facilities Manager (DISA).

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervise third party contractors to ensure that all contractual obligations are met.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.* Install, troubleshoot and repair various types of electrical equipment and systems to include: electrical lighting and control, HVAC equipment and control systems, motor control, power distribution, boiler control and generator and controls, operating the energy management controller.
2.* Install, troubleshoot and repair various types of mechanical equipment and systems to include: pump and motors, piping systems, control valves, cooling towers, alignment of drive and driven equipment and air handlers.
3.* Install, troubleshoot, calibrate and repair various types of instrumentation devices to include; level switches and transmitters, pressure switches and transmitters, temperature switches and transmitters, and oxygen transmitters.
4.* Inspect and maintain life safety systems to include: fire suppression and monitoring system, monitoring devices and hood suppression systems.
5.* Perform preventative maintenance tasks as outlined by OEM and City of Slidell maintenance guidelines. Produce preventative maintenance work sheets and insure that they are completed within the time frame prescribed on the work sheet.
6.* Enter repair and PM work sheet data in computer based maintenance management program.
7.* Review repair and PM data to insure completion in a timely and proper manner.
8.* Conduct analysis and inspections of heating, cooling, air handling, lighting, plumbing, and other building system. Maintain, repair or replace any and all components of these systems and sub-systems.
9.* Insure that all after hours calls are responded to within one hour of the call.
10.* Maintain equipment data in a computer based preventative maintenance program
11.* Handle tenant requests quickly and to the tenants satisfaction,
12.* Follow up on Tenant requests with a "Customer satisfaction survey."
13.* Perform other duties as assigned.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

1.Graduation from a high school or GED equivalent.
2.Trade school or other industry related "On the job training" as a stationary engineer in building technology, mechanical repair and operations, building maintenance technology.
3.5 years of related experience in a skilled trade: Mechanical or Electrical.
4.Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1.* Considerable knowledge of facilities maintenance procedures, working knowledge of the practices, methods, materials and tools used in modern equipment and facilities maintenance.
2.* Knowledge of modern construction and maintenance techniques and approved safety standards.
3.* Ability to carry out assigned projects to their completion; Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
4.* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, vendors, and clients.
5.* Skill in the use of computer and general office equipment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Must possess a valid Driver's License; must obtain a 3rd class boiler license and a 3rd class A/C City of New Orleans license and Universal EPA certification within one year of employment.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

The Facility Engineer will be required to use; Computers, calculators, various electronic instrumentation, record-keeping "LOG" books as well as power and hand tools.

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.

Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms. Visions abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. While performing these duties the employee will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts.

The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an indoor, climate-controlled office as well as mechanical equipment rooms. The noise level in the work environment ranges from office environment quiet to equipment room noise requiring hearing protection. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet/and or humid conditions, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals.