Building Engineer

Company: Peabody Essex Museum
Location: Salem
Posted on: November 19, 2022

Job Description:

The Peabody Essex Museum is one of the nation's most dynamic art museums and encompasses and operates over 500,000 square feet of gallery and public space, including 26,000 square feet of exhibition galleries and 55,000 square feet of galleries devoted to collection installations and interpretation.
We are currently seeking an experienced full-time Building Engineer. Reporting to the Director of Facilities, the Building Engineer is responsible for the safe, reliable and economical operation of the building automation systems. This work includes monitoring, maintenance, repair, and operation of the building automation systems and all related HVAC components. The Building Engineer works 40 hour per week on shifts from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. In addition to working some overtime, s/he must be available to work occasional weekends, and respond to off - hour emergencies as and when needed.
The Building Engineer will also perform, or direct contractors, in the installation, preventative and corrective maintenance and repairs on a wide variety of HVAC equipment, oil burners, both residential and commercial, low pressure commercial steam boilers and other mechanical plant equipment and systems. Other specific duties include: monitor, maintain and configure Schneider Electric Structureware and occasionally Johnson Control Metasys software, and program, troubleshoot and repair networked hardware of both aforementioned manufacturers.
The Building Engineer is responsible for the direct management of our HVAC/R mechanics, utilizing the department's work order system, to assign the installation, preventative and corrective maintenance and repair of plant equipment to the technicians.
The position requires at least six to ten years of progressively responsible experience in the operation and maintenance of building Automation Controls, HVAC and mechanical systems. A bachelor's degree in Facilities Management or related field, or equivalent combination of education and work experience in the maintenance and building operations or mechanical/electrical trade field is required. Possession of a current and valid Massachusetts Refrigeration Technician's License, Mass. Oil burner technician license, Mass millwright certification, Mass. class 3 Fireman's license is desirable but not required.
The ideal candidate will have Integration experience with BACNET, MODBUS, Etc. and low voltage building sub systems; knowledge of the construction and/or HVAC/R industry control theory, automatic temperature controls, building automation systems and other building subsystems and programmable logic controllers. Must be able to interact with equipment manufacturers and vendors to order parts, supplies and other material and coordinate activities with other trades professionals as required.
Please include salary requirements with your application. PEM is committed to diversity among its employees and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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