ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Serve as the technical owner for all building mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, compressed air, and critical infrastructure systems, ensuring optimal reliability, performance, and regulatory compliance.
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Develop and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies that maximize equipment uptime while reducing operational risk and lifecycle costs.
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Lead complex troubleshooting efforts, perform root cause failure analyses, and implement permanent corrective actions for recurring equipment failures.
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Establish maintenance priorities that support business-critical operations including R&D laboratories, production environments, executive offices, and data center operations.
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Monitor and optimize performance of HVAC systems including centrifugal chillers, boilers, cooling towers, pumps, air handlers, VAV systems, CRAC units, package units, refrigeration systems, compressed air systems, and associated utilities.
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Perform engineering evaluations of system performance using trend analysis, equipment diagnostics, and Building Management System (Client) data.
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Recommend equipment upgrades, modernization projects, and infrastructure improvements that improve reliability, sustainability, and energy efficiency.
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Participate in facility expansion projects, capital improvements, and commissioning of new mechanical and electrical systems.
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Lead asset management activities within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), ensuring equipment records, preventive maintenance schedules, work orders, and spare parts inventories remain accurate and optimized.
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Analyze maintenance trends and equipment history to improve PM frequencies, maintenance effectiveness, and equipment reliability.
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Maintain comprehensive documentation including equipment specifications, as-built drawings, maintenance procedures, and engineering records.
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Manage third-party contractors performing preventive maintenance, emergency repairs, commissioning, and capital improvement projects.
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Develop project scopes, conduct site walks, evaluate contractor proposals, and monitor contractor performance to ensure quality, safety, schedule, and budget compliance.
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Support long-term capital planning by evaluating equipment condition, forecasting replacement timelines, and developing lifecycle cost analyses.
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Perform routine inspections of central plant equipment, mechanical rooms, rooftops, and critical infrastructure to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation.
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Identify operational risks, equipment deficiencies, and regulatory compliance issues while implementing corrective actions.
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Maintain mechanical rooms, equipment spaces, spare parts inventories, and maintenance tools in accordance with best practices.
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Support emergency response activities for critical infrastructure failures including HVAC outages, plumbing failures, electrical interruptions, and environmental incidents.
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)
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Advanced ability to diagnose complex mechanical, electrical, controls, and HVAC system failures using engineering principles and root cause analysis.
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Strong understanding of predictive maintenance methodologies, vibration analysis, thermal diagnostics, equipment trending, and reliability-centered maintenance concepts.
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Experience interpreting control sequences, mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, piping diagrams, and construction documents.
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Proficiency with Building Automation Systems, CMMS platforms (Maximo preferred), Microsoft Office, Power BI, and facility analytics tools.
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Skilled in fabrication, piping installation (copper, PVC, steel, iron), welding (preferred), and precision measurement techniques.
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Ability to safely operate forklifts, scissor lifts, aerial lifts, and other maintenance equipment.
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Skilled in the following: centrifugal chillers, boilers, cooking towers, closed loop systems, air handling units, package units, VAV systems, CRAC units, refrigeration equipment, air compressors & dryers, Client.
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Ability to safely operate forklift and scissor lift and working on a ladder.
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Ability to read blueprints, mechanical drawings, as-built drawings, operations and maintenance manuals.
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Proficient in MS Office, CMMS, Power BI, Client, and other relevant software tools.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
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High school diploma or GED is required, technical degree is preferred
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Valid driver's license is required
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Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible experience maintaining commercial, industrial, manufacturing, or R&D facility infrastructure.
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Minimum 5 years of advanced experience supporting complex HVAC and central plant systems.
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Vocational training certificate in a related field (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Controls) is preferred
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Experience leading infrastructure projects, contractor management, and equipment lifecycle planning preferred.
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EPA Universal Refrigerant Certification is preferred
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SMA, FMP, or CFM Certification is preferred
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OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 is preferred
Physical Demands
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Regularly lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds.
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Extensively use hands to perform simple grasping, power grasping, fine manipulation, and push or pull.
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Regularly required to squat, climb, kneel, or crawl.
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Occasionally work in confined spaces.
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Continually work from ladders and other elevated lift equipment.
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Continually work in multi-floor buildings, on roofs of buildings, and in non-climate-controlled environments.
Work Environment
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Occasionally required to work at heights, either on ladders, scissors, or boom lifts.
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Occasionally required to work while wearing earplugs, safety goggles, hard hat, or other safety equipment.
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Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions, dust, fumes, or chemicals.
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