Facilities Engineer 1 - Operations Maintenance - Philadelphia Housing Authority

The Philadelphia Housing Authority, America's fourth largest public housing authority and leader in real estate development and property management, is seeking a Facilities Engineer I.

Under basic supervision, the Project Engineer 1 assists with a variety of engineering, construction, and maintenance projects to ensure the Philadelphia Housing Authority (“PHA”) is receiving the greatest return on investment in quality, durability, efficiency, accessibility, and value. The Project Engineer coordinates and administers material inventories, material ordering, service order analysis, scheduling, and time entry and provides technical assistance with other engineering, construction, and maintenance issues. Other duties and responsibilities include:

• Purchases specialized construction materials, supplies, equipment, and technical services at the best cost, in a timely manner, and in compliance with state and federal rules and regulations and PHA standards.
• Reviews procurement contracts, and reviews and processes invoices and payments.
• Assists with project management; identifies problems and technical issues, and recommends solutions; tracks service orders, and recommends purchasing and contractor solutions.
• Schedules and coordinates inspections; generates service orders and allocates resource for preventive maintenance inspections.
• Assists with the inspection of project work sites; verifies project activities are in compliance with project specifications and standards.
• Provides a variety of technical assistance for engineering and construction projects.
• Maintains project files, documents and records; prepares reports on project activities; develops technical estimates of a specialized nature in connection with engineering projects.
• Stays abreast of trends and innovations in product and service quality assurance and quality control.
• Maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues and PHA information.
• Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or a related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

A valid Class C driver's license is required.

Closing Statement

About the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA)

Established in 1937, and with an employment workforce of over 1,100, the Philadelphia Housing Authority is a municipal agency providing public housing services to over 76,000 residents in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Financial support for Authority operations and capital needs comes primarily from rent payments and subsidies provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). PHA is one of a very select group of housing authorities across the nation that has attained Moving to Work (MTW) status. This designation allows housing agencies the opportunity and flexibility, on a local level, to develop and implement innovative housing and self-sufficiency strategies to benefit public housing residents and Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) participants.

PHA is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of individual qualifications without regard to race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, pregnancy, national origin, ethnicity or ancestry, religion, age, disability, citizenship, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.