Facilities Maintenance-Operations Engineer

Description

Facility Services is seeking a Facilities Maintenance-Operations Engineer (FMOE) to operate and maintain building equipment. This will include operation and maintenance of district utilities, pumps, air handlers, exhaust fans, generators, underground storage tanks, building automation systems, and computerized maintenance management systems.

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Location and hours:

This position is located at the Hennepin County Government Center, at 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487. The work schedule is primarily Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. but may vary depending on availability.

About the position type:

This position is a full-time, benefit earning position.

This position is internally classified as a Facilities Maintenance Operations Engineer.

Click here to view the job classification specification.

In this position, you will:

• Operate, repair, maintain and diagnose building systems and equipment such as district utilities, heat pumps, heat exchangers, water heaters, HVAC control systems, Building Automation Systems (BAS), Variable Air Volume (VAV) systems including chillers, package and split A/C units, compressors, pneumatics, direct digital controls, emergency generators, circulating pumps, and fan units.

• Perform and develop preventative maintenance programs, procedures, and repair of grounds equipment.

• Respond to requests, and coordinate repairs to building systems and equipment.

• Read construction documents and specifications, shop drawings, operation, and maintenance manuals.

• Respond to building emergencies and after hour calls for repair.

• Maintain and prepare reports and logs (e.g. preventative maintenance reports, work order reports, boiler operations logs, and fuel).

• Interact positively with the public and user groups daily.

Need to have:

• One of the following:

• Three years or more of skilled mechanical and facilities maintenance experience that has included: heating ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, electrical, mechanical and boiler, operation, maintenance, and repair work.

• Completion of the Building Operations Technician Pathway training program and one year or more of skilled mechanical and facilities maintenance experience listed above.

Note: Completion of vocational-technical program course work in air conditioning/refrigeration/heating, electrical maintenance and boiler control, operation and maintenance may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.A valid driver's license and the ability to obtain a Hennepin County driver's permit.Ability to:

• Be on call and/or respond to after hour calls, including weekends, and holidays.

• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Climb and stand on ladders for prolonged periods of time to perform maintenance on building systems or equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice to have:

• Pool Operator Certificate.

• Experience:

• Troubleshooting and repairing a wide range of equipment and building systems.

• Working with data center mechanical systems.

• Performing pool/fountain maintenance.

• With welding.

Two or more years of experience working with district utilities.Skill in operating BAS, fire protection systems, VAV, and Direct Digital Control (DDC) systems.Basic understanding of water treatment for HVAC systems.

About the department:

Facilities Management comprehensively manages, operates, and maintains Hennepin County Properties in support of the county's overall mission. Three main teams make up this group: Planning & Project Management, Security, and Workplace Safety.

About Hennepin County:

Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align to one or more of our overarching goals -- that Hennepin County residents are healthy, protected and safe, self-reliant, assured due process, and mobile.

Our employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at bridge.hennepin.us/eligibility (select Guest).

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

Your future. Made here.

Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience.

Final candidates may be required to complete a driver's license check and background check.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Pajoua Chang

Pajoua.Chang@hennepin.us

Why work here?

Hennepin County embraces the Total Rewards philosophy. We want our employees to succeed - not only at work but as they move through life and its milestones. We offer advantages and opportunities others can't - including:

• Meaningful work

• Public service

• Competitive pay

• Work-life balance

• Generous benefits

• Opportunities to grow

• Commitment to your success

By working in public service, we are a part of something larger than ourselves. Together, we support those in need. We help people access information and services. We empower vibrant and diverse communities. We serve residents.

Employee Benefits Summary

Visit our benefits page to learn more: bridge.hennepin.us/eligibility.

If you are a current Hennepin County employee please be aware that any change in job classification may affect your current benefits (such as a conversion from Vacation/Sick Leave to Paid Time Off and/or enrollment in a Health Care Saving Plan.) Information about the impact of job changes on benefits can be found here.

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This position is located at the Hennepin County Government Center, at 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487. The work schedule is primarily Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. but may vary depending on availability.

Ability to:

Respond to after-hour calls via cell phone and occasionally report to the Government Center after hours to respond to problems.

Lift and carry up to 50 pounds, and Climb and stand on ladders for prolonged periods of time to perform maintenance on building systems or equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Are you able and willing to meet these requirements?

• Yes

• No

02

This position requires the ability to obtain a Hennepin County Driver's Permit. Click here to read about the County Permit Program. Are you able and willing to meet this requirement?

• Yes

• No

03

Select from the choices below the option(s) that best describes your experience and/or education as it relates to the position. Check all that apply.

• I have three years or more of skilled mechanical and facilities maintenance experience that has included: heating ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, electrical, mechanical and boiler, operation, maintenance, and repair work

• I have completed three years or more of vocational-technical program course work in air conditioning/refrigeration/heating, electrical maintenance and boiler control, operation and maintenance

• I have completed the Building Operations Technician Pathway training program and one year or more of skilled mechanical and facilities maintenance experience listed above

• None of the above

04

List any relevant post-high school education you have completed, indicating the school(s) you attended, your major area(s) of specialization, semester and/or quarter credits completed, and any degree(s)/certification(s) earned. If you do not have post high school education, type "None" in the space provided.

05

Describe your experience that included skilled mechanical and facilities maintenance in heating ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, electrical, mechanical, and boiler-operation maintenance and repair work, referencing jobs listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

06

Select the computerized facilities management programs below with which you have at least one year of professional work experience. Check all that apply.

• Building Automation Systems (BAS)

• Computer Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

• Energy tracking/energy management programs

• Lighting control systems

• Preventive maintenance programs

• Other

• None of the above

07

Describe your computerized facilities management programs you have selected from above, referencing jobs listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

08

How many years of experience do you have with building automation systems?

• I do not have this experience

• Less than 1 year

• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years

• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years

• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years

• 4 years or more, but less than 5 years

• 5 years or more

09

Describe your experience working with building automation systems, referencing jobs listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

10

How many years of experience do you have working with district utilities?

• I do not have this experience

• Less than 1 year

• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years

• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years

• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years

• 4 years or more

11

Describe your experience working with district utilities, referencing jobs listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

12

What is the size of the largest facility you have maintained?

• I have not maintained a facility

• Less than 100,000 square feet

• 100,000 or more, but less than 200,000 square feet

• 200,000 or more, but less than 300,000 square feet

• 300,000 or more, but less than 400,000 square feet

• 400,000 or more, but less than 500,000 square feet

• 500,000 or more square feet

13

Describe or list the facilities you have maintained, referencing jobs listed in your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.

14

Please choose the one recruitment source that best describes how you first learned about this job opening. Please review all possible choices before making your selection. Your response to this question helps us evaluate the effectiveness of our recruitment methods.

• College or university (job board, career services, or instructor)

• Community or nonprofit organization (counselor, job board, etc.)

• Employee or recruiter of Hennepin County

• Friend or family member that is not a Hennepin County employee

• Hennepin County job notification emails

• Indeed.com

• Job fair or networking event

• LinkedIn

• Print advertisement (flyer, postcard, billboard, transit ad, etc.)

• Professional association (job board or email)

• Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)

• www.hennepin.jobs or www.governmentjobs.com

• Other

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For the recruitment source selected above, please provide the specific name of the person, website, or media source.

Required Question

Agency Hennepin County

Address Hennepin County Government Center

300 South Sixth Street

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55487

Phone 612-348-7855

Website https://www.hennepin.us/jobs