Job Description

Perform daily responsibilities of operating and maintaining the site steam boilers, water chillers, and air compressors to optimal standards and as required by the site. Other duties include scheduled HVAC equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and administration of the sites steam and chilled water chemical water treatment program in conjunction with the sites contracted water treatment provider.

Essential Job Duties:

1. Assist in maintaining and operating site mechanical equipment, site air compressors, site centrifugal water chillers, and site steam boilers, to provide utilities, such as heat, chilled water (HVAC), and compressed air for buildings and site processes. Ability to reads gauges and recording devices.

2. Ability to reasonably perform operations on a site computerized building management systems (BMS) to verify proper operating conditions of various site equipment. Identify, and respond to equipment trouble situations through the site BMS. Perform manual overrides, switch to backup equipment or systems, or to shut down equipment if necessary.Reasonable computer skills and proficiency is necessary.

3. Possess a basic knowledge of facility HVAC systems such as chillers, boilers, air handling equipment, piping, pumps, and other components. Have a reasonably competent ability to identify failures, potential failures, hazards, defects, or the need for adjustments or repair. Monitor performance of site HVAC related equipment and inform management of potential problems.

4. Possess the ability to reasonably analyzes and troubleshoot HVAC equipment and / or system deficiencies and problems. Replace defective parts, re-assemble affected equipment, and tests for proper operation, and return to service.

5. Perform preventive maintenance (PM’s) as scheduled on facility HVAC equipment as required by the site recurring computerized maintenance management program (CMMP) (changing filters, belts, and lubrication, etc.).

6. Possess a reasonably competent ability to read, and comprehend facility drawings, schematics, related to the HVAC structure of the site.

7. Possess a reasonable basic knowledge of maintaining an on-site water treatment program. Responsibilities entail periodic testing of boiler and cooling tower water quality and maintaining the water treatment chemical inventory in conjunction with the sites water treatment contractor.

8. Ability to work effectively with outside vendors, contractors when necessary to resolve HVAC equipment or HVAC system problems. Confer with other contracted or in-house trades to assist in resolving site HVAC related problems or equipment malfunctions.

9. Maintain necessary work records including equipment records, logs, and time sheets as required.

10. Have basic experience with, and or knowledge of an organized company lock-out / tag-out program. (Compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 control of hazardous energy).

11. Ability to operate and manipulate a boomed manlift (JLG, Genie Lift) is highly desirable.

Skills, Education, Requirements, and Experience:

• Must possess a current & valid driver’s license.
• Possession of a stationary engineer’s (boiler operators) license from any US state or legally recognized municipality is highly desirable, but not required.
• Possession of an EPA refrigerant certification of any type is desirable. Must be able and willing to obtain an EPA refrigerant certification within first 24 months of employment if no certification is currently held.
• Possession of a NYSDEC 7G pesticide certification is highly desirable. Must be able and willing to obtain a NYSDEC 7G pesticide certification within first 24 months of employment if no certification is currently held.
• Minimum of one (1) year’s work experience in a commercial / industrial boiler room and/or chiller facility setting is highly desirable, but not required.
• Possess reasonable communication skills, and ability to function as a viable HVAC staff member in a facility service environment.

Working Conditions: Normal working conditions with the absence of disagreeable elements.

Salary $66,560 - $79,040 annually

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $66,560 to $79,040 annually. The actual base salary will be determined on an individualized basis taking into account a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, education, and, where applicable, licenses or certifications held. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, this position may be eligible for additional types of compensation including discretionary bonuses and other short- and long-term incentives (e.g., deferred cash, equity, etc.).

Note The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Newmark is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.