Lead Operator

Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries (“Newmark”), is a world leader in commercial real estate, seamlessly powering every phase of the property life cycle. Newmark’s comprehensive suite of services and products is uniquely tailored to each client, from owners to occupiers, investors to founders, and startups to blue-chip companies. Combining the platform’s global reach with market intelligence in both established and emerging property markets, Newmark provides superior service to clients across the industry spectrum.

For the year ending December 31, 2022, Newmark generated revenues of approximately $2.7 billion. As of March 31, 2023, Newmark’s company-owned offices, together with its business partners, operate from over 170 offices with approximately 7,300 professionals around the world. To learn more, visit  or follow @newmark .

Job Description:

Responsibilities include the operations, maintenance, and repair of central building systems and equipment at a world class chemical sciences research campus. Duties include all aspects of monitoring, routine and emergency response, and operations for Building Automation Systems (BAS), air handlers & exhaust equipment, lab hoods, refrigeration units and other similar/related systems. This position will be an integral member of the team to manage the daily, routine, and emergency operation of the facility to ensure 100% uptime of all systems.

· Must be able to perform all essential functions corresponding to routine department including but not limited to:

· Ability to maintain temperature, humidity, supply and exhaust through available systems.

· Maintain onsite direct utilities including (but not limited to) electrical power, city water, chilled water, natural gas, nitrogen, plant air, vacuum systems, sanitary sewer and steam.

· Knowledgeable in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, instrumentation, and mechanical skills.

· Perform preventative maintenance work on equipment as assigned.

· Troubleshoot and service computer data center environmental controls, air conditioners, and humidifiers along with air handling systems, commercial ice machines, hood pressure controls, all types of pneumatic controlled devices relating to temperature, humidity, air flow control, and air handler pneumatic system operation

· Utilize BAS to monitor and adjust system settings, start/stop equipment, adjust set points, access all units and their menus, view and change attributes of any point necessary in the system.

· Manage information communication received from alarming system.

· Knowledge of the refrigeration cycle and systems for troubleshooting, leak detection and repair.

· Be responsive to tenant requests through both personal contact and work order systems.

· Maintain maintenance logs and records.

· Perform all assigned work to ensure the safety of the building’s tenants and the continuous operation of the site.

· Comply with all procedures, maintaining good housekeeping and safety of work areas. Recognize danger and safety hazards and propose methods to eliminate them.

· Monitors HVAC systems and operations. Conducts preventive maintenance in accordance with established schedules. Includes test runs, repairs and logging equipment.

· Confirm equipment is clear, tagged and permitted prior to initiating any repair action.

· With minimum supervision, work from drawings, blueprints, sketches, or oral instructions.

· Work with other trade mechanics to complete assigned jobs.

· Being on call and willing to work overtime.

· Repairing control valves.

· Repairing VAV boxes.

· Repairing and troubleshooting pneumatic control systems.

· Monitor operational performance of equipment using the site building automation
system.

· Conduct and document scheduled tours of plant equipment and key areas.

· Oversee the execution of daily operations and maintenance activities performed by third party contract personnel including the management of relevant work permits.

· Ensure all safety, environmental, and site standards are strictly adhered to
within the facility by both company and any vendors performing work. Ensure
compliance with OSHA regulations, all applicable building codes, and
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