Building Maintenance Engineer

St.
Johns County Board of County Commissioners is seeking a Building Maintenance Engineer for the Building Operations Division of our Facilities Management Department whose headquarters are located in beautiful St.
Augustine, Florida.
St.
Johns County residents enjoy a healthy quality of life with many perks including one of the top rated public school systems in the State of Florida, miles of beach shoreline, peaceful estuary scenery of the St.
Johns River, long established agriculture and equestrian scene, and the nation’s oldest city, historic St.
Augustine.
In 2019 St.
Johns County was ranked the 10th fastest growing county in the United States showcasing that there is truly something for everyone in St.
Johns County! Facilities Management provides comprehensive facilities services including property management and maintenance services for all properties and buildings owned by the St.
Johns Board of County Commissioners.
The Building Operations Division of the Facilities Management Department is responsible for property management, operations and the life safety and access control program for approximately 2 million square feet of County facilities (including the Hastings School building and the Health & Human Services building).
In addition, Building Operations manages the Central Receiving Program, which processes and transports inter-departmental mail, USPS mail, and packages.
Finally, the Maintenance and Housekeeping program provides janitorial and facility maintenance services to the Judicial/Administrative Campus and Annexes.
The newly selected Building Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for installation, repair, preventive maintenance, and overseeing the efficient operation of chiller plants, automated control systems, air distribution systems, and direct supervision of HVAC personnel assigned to the Building Operations Division.
*Examples of Duties:* The ideal Building Maintenance Engineer must possess St.
Johns County’s core values of compassion, innovation, and trustworthiness and must work well in a collaborative team environment.
Some of the specific tasks include, but are not limited to: * Oversees and coordinates HVAC and electrical/mechanical projects.
* Develops and executes proper preventive, predictive and repair maintenance activities on chiller plants and other HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems and related equipment.
* Troubleshoots chiller plants and the related air circulation components, pumps, cooling towers, and control systems.
* Installs, maintains and repairs chiller plants, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems.
* Designs HVAC systems; installs new equipment and modifies existing HVAC systems.
* Repairs electronic gates and doors.
* Directs the work of contract personnel.
* Purchases necessary parts and supplies.
* Maintains assigned tools, vehicles and equipment.
* Responds to after-hours emergencies or outages.
* Supervise staff as assigned.
* Maintains a full-time presence on the job.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
*Typical Qualifications:* Candidates for the Building Maintenance Engineer position are encouraged to apply if they meet the following minimum qualifications: * High school diploma or an equivalent recognized certification.
* Sufficient experience to understand advanced principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with having worked for five to seven years in progressively responsible positions in the field, with a minimum of three years of direct experience operating and repairing chilled water systems, cooling towers and direct controls.
* Must possess a valid State of Florida Master HVAC or St.
Johns County Class A or B License AND a Universal Refrigerant Reclaim Certificate from an EPA certified agency.
* Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver’s license and any other endorsements necessary to legally operate vehicles used while assigned to this position.
* Must possess good interpersonal and communication skills in order to serve others.
* Must be able to comprehend, speak and write the English language.
* Must be able to operate a computer.
*NOTE TO APPLICANTS:* *Candidates may apply through St.
Johns County’s Online Application System: **https://www.
governmentjobs.
com/careers/sjcfl* *Applications must be submitted through St.
Johns County’s Online Application System in order to be considered.
Paper documents, emailed resumes or otherwise are not accepted in lieu of an application.
All applications must be submitted before the advertised closing date.
* *St.
Johns County Board of County Commissioners is a drug free workplace and equal opportunity employer.
* *All employment actions are taken without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, handicap, disability, marital status, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
* Job Type: Full-time Pay: $57,840.
13 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Monday to Friday Work setting: * In-person Work Location: In person