Utility Systems Operator

Bodwé is the Professional Services Group of Mno-Bmadsen, the investment enterprise and a wholly owned instrumentality of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi.

We are architects, planners, consultants, designers, engineers, scientists, and federal contractors, committed to growing the economy and legacy of the Pokagon Band and supporting its more than 6,000 citizens.

We enhance space and place in partnership with clients that span the country and business sectors, offering full-service architecture and engineering services as well as contract support services for federal agencies. We design and build, preserve and restore, mitigate and manage, serve and problem solve.

Please note that this is a 100% onsite opportunity with travel between Bemidji, MN., Red Lake, MN., and Cass Lake, MN. This is a 1-year project for a full-time W-2 position.

This positionoperatesand maintains utility systems of boiler plants, air conditioning, heating distribution systems, fire alarm systems, domestic water systems, generator power systems, and building automation systems on a continuing basis. Adjust sand regulatesa variety of automatic or manually controlled auxiliary equipment to ensure maximum operating efficiency of the systems. Provides recommendations and expert advice on the operation and maintenance of building systems.

• Works with boilers, hot water heaters, pressure vessels, air handlers, chillers, electrical systems, variouspumpsandfacility related equipment. Performs preventative maintenance on air handlers, various boilers, chillers, gas systems, water systems, and other systems on the Nuvolo Preventive Maintenance (PM) Schedule. Completes boiler logs, Nuvolo reports, daily work logs,PMand work orders as described in the Maintenance procedures.
• Maintains andmonitorsthe operation of equipment using a computerized control system. Operates the Johnson Controls control systems computer, related devices, various remotepanelsand fire alarm protection system; therefore,required to fully understand all computerized printouts and relate them to the blueprints.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose the cause of equipment and system failures,locateand order repair parts,andmake repairs, when possible,to a wide range of facility relatedequipmentandsystems.
• Make repairs, such as seals on pumps, kits on valves, kits on faucets, adjustments on thermostats, and humidistats, and otherfacilityequipment including automatic dishwashers, freezers, air compressors, garage door operators, etc.
• Performs installation and repairing of various piping,system sand related equipment. Piping systems will include sewage, water (municipal), hydronic heating and cooling etc. Works from blueprints and sketches to layout and install piping systems and equipment. Adheres and uses all required safety practices and procedures when needed tomodifyand repair piping systems using acceptable trade techniques combined with plumbing codes and OSHA regulations.
• Maintains hospital and grounds surveillance.
• Incumbent works independently under the general supervision of the immediate supervisor who issues assignment. Incumbent usesestablishedplant operations,determines areas of difficulty, orders supplies,partsand materials to keep the plants operating. Work is subject to spot checks by the supervisor. Provide immediate and effective maintenance and repair upon all equipment within the hospitals. The Hospitals depend upon proper operation for the boilers, the heating,ventilation and air conditioning systems, etc.
  
  CMS accreditation is dependent onaccuraterecords and logs produced. The preventative Maintenance Program is essential toensurereliable and proper operation of service unit equipment.

• Thorough knowledge of piping systems and related equipment.
• Ability to work from blueprints and sketches to layout and install piping systems and equipment.
• Knowledge of and skills of applying the practices of OSHA, NFPA, CMS regulations for the operation of allbuildingsystems within the facility. Working knowledge of equipment including air handlers, boilers, chillers, gas systems, etc.
• Knowledge of and skills to work with building automation systems, and other digital devices.
• Knowledge to apply computer generated system reports to vendor drawings.
• Knowledge to investigate, troubleshoot, and correct anynon-normalconditionsdiscovered on reports.
• Knowledge of and skills to apply the calibration and/or operation of thermostats,…