Facilities Engineer

This position oversees the daily systems operations of the building, including the repair, maintenance, and replacement of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, control systems, air handling units, and heat exchangers. Held by a licensed professional with a Class A City of Philadelphia Stationary Engineer’s License, this role receives and responds to service calls, manages HVAC and emergency controls (fire, smoke, security), and takes immediate action to resolve emergency situations and system breakdowns.

This position is part of the AFSCME Local 397 bargaining unit.

Essential Functions Include:

• Perform regular preventive maintenance functions on building HVAC system including filter changing, adjust and/or replace belts, grease, and clean coils, etc.
• Maintain high pressure natural gas pump, domestic water pumps and boilers and maintain maintenance logs.
• Maintain an adequate supply of spare parts and equipment.
• Inspect mechanical and electrical systems, trace electrical system and circuits as needed, operate switchgears, record inspections, and write reports for supervisors.
• Assist in performing preventive maintenance on equipment, as well as basic electric, plumbing, roofing, carpentry, and landscape work, as needed.
• Complies with all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency, and Company directives related to building operations and work safety.

Minimum Qualifications Include:

• Class A City of Philadelphia Stationary Engineers License and a minimum of four years’ experience as a licensed stationary or operation engineer.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and a minimum of four years of related experience and/or trade school training.
• A minimum of four years’ experience monitoring and operating building automation systems controlling a large and complex facility.