Assistant Manager of Facilities and Safety - 1440 Multiversity

Position Summary

The Chief Engineer will report to Director of Facilities Maintenance and Safety and oversee many aspects of 1440 Multiversity's buildings, grounds, and safety systems; ensuring the property is safe and well maintained. The Chief Engineer administers the Maintenance and Grounds teams in completion of projects, management and scheduling of time for most efficient and productive use of team's time.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of the maintenance and safety requirements for multi-building facilities, grounds, systems, and equipment (including newly developed technology) and their impact on the overall operations of the organization
• Thorough trade knowledge in:
• Paints and finishes
• Plumbing and Drainage
• Basic Electrical and Data
• Carpentry and Building standards
• HVAC standards of operation and maintenance
• Populate and organize work order system for property workflow
• Concurrently manage teams in several projects and routine maintenance
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills with an ability to communicate technical information to management, other department staff, and facilities staff so that responses are positive, plans are sound, and budgets and resources are allocated to ensure a fully operational and safe facility
• Knowledge of commercial kitchen appliances and safety systems a plus
• High school diploma and/or higher education degree or training program recognized by the industry or trade
• 3-6 years in Facility / Safety management required
• Solid ability to use Microsoft programs, including Outlook, Word and Excel
• Must be readily available to respond to and help solve facility emergencies through use of a radio, a cell phone and/or delegation of personnel or contractor
• Be available for emergency on-call situations
• Bilingual a plus.
• Able to stand and walk for a minimum period of 8 to 10 hours at a time

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.