Supervising Museum Maintainer, HVAC (Overnight)

American Museum Of Natural History

Supervising Museum Maintainer, HVAC (Overnight)

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, and has as its mission to discover, interpret, and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education, and exhibition.

The Museum's Facilities Operations department is seeking a full-time Supervising Museum Maintainer, HVAC to complete complex heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems (HVAC) operations, maintenance, and repairs, at the direction of Facilities management. The Supervising Museum Maintainer trains Museum Maintainer/HVAC Technicians on and participates in regular preventative maintenance work. Additionally, they provide technical assistance to the Chief Engineer and assist with and supervise delivering required environmental conditions for the Museum's campus, maintaining a safe and effective working environment. The Supervising Museum Maintainer builds and maintains a culture of excellence within the team, based in an environment of mutual respect, professionalism, and integrity.

This Supervising Museum Maintainer, HVAC is expected to work an overnight shift from 12am-8am.

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide direction, training, work review, and evaluation to assigned HVAC staff. Organize and assign work to HVAC staff. Set priorities and follow up to ensure coordination and completion of assigned work. Ensure repairs and upgrades are properly planned and completed with minimal disruption to critical operations. Supervise and monitor outside contractors performing HVAC repairs and maintenance.
• Train staff in the proper use of HVAC equipment, systems, and supplies. Maintain equipment and supplies in good working order. Use, update, and monitor the Museum Facilities Asset Management System, which details, holds scheduling for, and tracks preventative maintenance and customer service tasks.
• Keep mechanical areas of the Museum campus clean, safe, and well-maintained.
• Interpret HVAC plans, diagrams, blueprints, sketches, and specifications. Work from verbal and written instructions and work orders to install and test HVAC systems and equipment.
• Perform skilled HVAC work, including the installation and repair of HVAC systems and related equipment and inspecting and performing tests on systems and equipment to identify defective parts and ensure proper operation (i.e., chiller plant, cooling tower, chilled/hot-water/steam air-handlers, humidification (steam), steam/radiant/electrical heating, local HVAC units, BMS and pneumatic controls, fire-protection interconnections). Inspect, disassemble, repair, maintain, and service various HVAC systems and equipment, including valves, fans, compressors, motors, gaskets, filters, fuses, tubing, temperature controls, and thermostats. Perform similar work on hot water forced air systems critical environments. Operate and maintain continuous operation of HVAC equipment and systems, including pumps, gauges, meters, and a variety of power tools.
• Alert appropriate supervisors and document building discrepancies and operational issues. Respond to emergency alarms and alarm conditions.

• Technical, trade, or vocational education.
• Certifications for the maintenance and operation of HVAC systems.