Senior Facilities Maintenance Technician

WHO WE ARE

We are the Metropolitan Council
, the regional government for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 30 years ahead for the future of the metropolitan area and provide regional transportation, wastewater, and housing services. More information about us on our website.

We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

The Senior Facilities Maintenance Technician is a skilled position that is responsible for managing, maintaining, and conducting repairs at the Regional Administration Buildings (390 Robert Street and other Council leased spaces in downtown St. Paul as assigned). In addition to performing facilities maintenance work, this role is responsible for vendor and contract management and performing technical and advanced facilities and maintenance repairs.

A successful candidate is experienced in many areas of building maintenance, primarily in HVAC systems. They are also a strong team player, thrive in having ownership of our facility, and are excited about driving energy efficiency while improving the work environment. Candidates should have advanced technical abilities in many building systems and be knowledgeable in maintenance repairs in all areas of commercial office buildings.

Note:

The candidate's permanent residence must be in Minnesota or Wisconsin.

• HVAC systems
  • Operate and maintain air handlers, circulating pumps, exhaust systems, heat recovery units, closed heating & cooling loops, radiant heat, snow melt systems, variable air volume boxes, VFDs and automated controls in a manner that lowers energy use while increasing comfort and indoor air quality.
• Operate and manage all mechanical systems, conduct daily building check of the mechanical equipment systems, work within the building automation system to address HVAC issues; repair, maintain, replace BAS controlled actuators, valves, pumps, controllers as needed.
• Follow all pertaining OSHA regulations regarding daily activities.
• Repair and replace electrical motors, pumps, fans, bearings, and pump seals as needed.
• Serve as primary contact for plumbing, electrical, building automation, access control, and CCTV contractors.
• Repair and maintain access control systems, door locks and hardware, CCTV equipment, data cabling, and ADA door operators.
• Responsible for organization and cleanliness of mechanical and related storage rooms.
• Order parts, supplies, and equipment needed to maintain and upgrade the 390 Robert Street facility and other leased spaces in downtown St. Paul. Research quality, price, and function for all purchases. Maintain a parts inventory for office furniture, hardware, lighting, electrical, mechanical, cleaning, first aid, and plumbing supplies. Order supplies when needed through the warehouse or established vendors.
• Manage purchases made with P-card through established P-card program per the policies and procedures.
• Identify, track, and perform routine and preventive maintenance activities for building systems (BAS, HVAC) plumbing, life safety, lighting, emergency generator, access control, etc.
• Available to support after-hour emergencies.
• Support other team members in repairs and provide coverage when others are out.
• Help to deliver large and heavy items as needed.
• Support inspections of the entire facility for safety, cleanliness, and operations.
• Perform routine and preventative maintenance activities.
• Respond to customer building systems complaints and requests.
• Escort and monitor activities of contracted vendors to ensure safety and quality standards are met.
• Repair, adjust, modify modular and free-standing furniture; maintain stock of modular furniture.
• Monitor supplies and deliver copier paper.
• Provide backup support with monitoring and sorting incoming and outgoing mail packages.
• Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders and guests of the Council.
• Assist with other facilities tasks as needed.

Any of the following combinations of progressively responsible experience in building maintenance in an office, school, or college setting and completed education in building maintenance technology or a related field:

• High school diploma/GED with four (4) years of experience.
• Associate's degree or 2-year vocational program in the skilled trades and two (2) years of experience.

• At least six (6) years of experience in building maintenance in an office, school, or college setting.
• Niagara 4 and Building Automation experience.
• Experience in operating, programming & troubleshooting automated building controls. (I.E. Distech, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Siemens, Easy IO, Schneider Electric, Automated Logic, Delta, Computrols, Allerton, Reliable, Cisco, Emerson Electric, Bosch, Building Logix.…