Lead (Engineer) Maintenance Staff - starting at $29.70

$61,776 - $61,776/Yr

YMCA - Oakland, CA

Full-time

Oakland, CA

Social Assistance

About the position

The Lead Engineer Maintenance Staff position at the Oakland Y is a full-time role focused on ensuring the smooth operation and maintenance of the facility and its equipment. This position requires a proactive approach to identifying, troubleshooting, and implementing repairs and improvements on various systems within the facility. The Lead Engineer will play a crucial role in maintaining the safety and functionality of the environment, which includes performing routine electrical, plumbing, painting, and carpentry repairs. Additionally, the role involves providing service and repairs for HVAC systems, pumps, fans, and filters, ensuring that all equipment operates efficiently and effectively. In this position, the Lead Engineer may also assist in training and supervising maintenance staff, fostering a collaborative and skilled team environment. The individual will be responsible for performing locksmithing and keying for the facility, as well as maintaining pool equipment, steam rooms, sauna rooms, and hot tubs. Regular inspections for safety will be conducted, and the Lead Engineer will document these inspections to ensure compliance with safety standards. The role requires close collaboration with the Facility Director to set priorities and address any identified problems, as well as notifying the Facilities and Executive Director of any maintenance issues that require major repairs. The Lead Engineer will also manage material purchasing, sorting, organizing, and salvaging, while tracking and maintaining the operating expenses for the facility. Maintaining the overall interior and exterior appearance of the facility is essential, and the Lead Engineer will complete repair requests in a timely manner. The position also involves performing upkeep of grounds and buildings, including lawn mowing, shoveling, raking, and painting as required. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor as needed.

Responsibilities

• Identify, troubleshoot, and implement repairs and improvements on equipment and facility.
• Assist in training and supervision of maintenance staff.
• Provide routine electrical, plumbing, painting, and carpentry repairs.
• Provide routine service and repairs for HVAC systems, pumps, fans, and filters.
• Maintain knowledge and experience with EMS systems.
• Maintain knowledge and experience with CMMS systems.
• Read and understand architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire life safety drawings.
• Perform locksmithing and keying for the facility.
• Provide maintenance and service of pool equipment, steam room, sauna room, and hot tubs.
• Perform and document routine inspections for safety.
• Assist the Facility Director to set priorities and solve identified problems.
• Notify Facilities and Executive Director of any maintenance in the facility that requires major repair.
• Respond to emergencies as required to minimize interruptions of YMCA programs and services.
• Provide material purchasing, sorting, organizing, and salvaging.
• Track and maintain the operating expenses for the facility.
• Maintain overall interior/exterior appearance of the facility.
• Complete repair requests in a timely manner.
• Perform upkeep of grounds and buildings to include lawn mowing, shoveling, raking, painting, and other maintenance as required.

Requirements

• 8 years of related experience.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and pool maintenance.
• CPR, First Aid, AED certifications and Child Abuse Prevention training within 30 days of hire date.
• Computer skills and experience with Google Docs, Outlook, Microsoft.

Nice-to-haves

• Certification(s) not required but preferred.
• Journeyman certification or engineering classes.
• CFC Universal Certification.
• NFPA Certification.
• L License.
• Pool Certification.
• Previous experience with diverse populations preferred.