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Building Maintenance Person II
Job Description
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Position Information
Position Category
Civil Service
Position Status
12 Month
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Advertised Salary
$23.67
Department
Maintenance
Working Hours
Monday - Friday (Evening and weekend hours may be required)
General Description
SUNY Niagara is seeking a highly skilled Building Maintenance Person II to join our dedicated Operations team. This role involves independent, hands-on work performing a variety of mechanical, operational, and maintenance tasks across our campuses. With over 500,000 square feet facility space and 200 acres of scenic property, SUNY Niagara’s campuses offer an exceptional setting for this vital role.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform mechanical, building operation, and maintenance tasks on complex building systems.
- Utilize journeyman-level skills and trade knowledge to ensure safe, efficient building functionality.
- Work across two campuses—our main campus in Sanborn, NY, and the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute in downtown Niagara Falls.
We provide a stable 40-hour work week with additional overtime opportunities, offering consistency and a supportive work environment. Here are some of the benefits we offer:
- Competitive Benefits Package: Enjoy comprehensive health plan and retirement benefits, including the NYS Retirement System.
- Generous Paid Time Off: Includes ample vacation and sick days, 14 paid holidays per year, plus a winter break from late December through early January and a full week off for spring recess in March.
- Summer Flexibility: Take advantage of 4-day work weeks in the summer, giving you more time to enjoy the season.
Please visit https://www.niagaracc.suny.edu/hr/benefits/ to view all of our benefit offerings.
If you’re a motivated, detail-oriented individual with experience in construction please apply.
Typical Work Activities
1. Operates heating boilers, process piping, pumps, related equipment, and performs preventive maintenance tasks to promote efficiency and longevity of the equipment;
2. Operates air conditioning equipment from small package units to large centrifugal compressors, process piping, pumps, condensers or water-cooling towers, and related equipment such as heat exchangers, domestic water heaters, piping valves and return condensate pumping systems and performs preventive maintenance tasks to promote efficiency and longevity of the equipment;
3. Operates and maintains emergency generator for emergency electric power supply to one or more buildings;
4. Performs all preventive maintenance on pneumatic temperature control systems and component parts not covered by contractual obligations of calibrations, repairs and checks operation of dampers, unit valves, and controllers for room controls, and fan systems which may have both heating and cooling functions;
5. Performs maintenance work on electro-mechanical parts of fan systems such as motors, belts, fan freeze stats, fire stats, filters and campers (exclude working on high voltage equipment which should be performed by qualified electrical personnel);
6. Collaborates with outside contractors utilizing the County bidding and purchasing processes;
7. Maintains records for New York State Department of Health;
8. Reports to work on a call-in basis when necessary;
9. Installs new or replacement equipment, and executes changes and/or expansions related to building systems;
10. Assists building maintenance personnel, when assigned, to install, repair or maintain structural components, such as roofs, drains, windows, etc.;
11. Supervises, when assigned, the work of others in the performance of maintenance related tasks.
2. Operates air conditioning equipment from small package units to large centrifugal compressors, process piping, pumps, condensers or water-cooling towers, and related equipment such as heat exchangers, domestic water heaters, piping valves and return condensate pumping systems and performs preventive maintenance tasks to promote efficiency and longevity of the equipment;
3. Operates and maintains emergency generator for emergency electric power supply to one or more buildings;
4. Performs all preventive maintenance on pneumatic temperature control systems and component parts not covered by contractual obligations of calibrations, repairs and checks operation of dampers, unit valves, and controllers for room controls, and fan systems which may have both heating and cooling functions;
5. Performs maintenance work on electro-mechanical parts of fan systems such as motors, belts, fan freeze stats, fire stats, filters and campers (exclude working on high voltage equipment which should be performed by qualified electrical personnel);
6. Collaborates with outside contractors utilizing the County bidding and purchasing processes;
7. Maintains records for New York State Department of Health;
8. Reports to work on a call-in basis when necessary;
9. Installs new or replacement equipment, and executes changes and/or expansions related to building systems;
10. Assists building maintenance personnel, when assigned, to install, repair or maintain structural components, such as roofs, drains, windows, etc.;
11. Supervises, when assigned, the work of others in the performance of maintenance related tasks.
Essential Functions
Good knowledge of the common practices, tools, terminology, and hazards of one or more standard buildings trades; good knowledge of modern buildings and equipment maintenance and repair practices; good knowledge of the operation, maintenance and repair of HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) systems; ability to work from plans, specifications, and rough sketches; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to work well with others and supervise and direct others on work projects; good motor, hand and eye coordination; mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity; initiative and resourcefulness; industry and dependability; willingness to be on call to report to work; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
Required Qualifications
- Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma
- Three (3) years of paid experience in large-scale facilities maintenance, general building construction, general building maintenance, or repair work. Experience must be in more than one of the skilled trades, such as plumbing, carpentry, electrical, HVAC, painting, masonry, etc. Possession of a valid New York State motor vehicle license at time of appointment and for the duration of employment.
NOTE: Verifiable part-time experience will be pro-rated to meet the qualifications. Experience limited to building cleaning is not qualifying. Full-time successful post-high school vocational training in the required fields or advanced education in a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees, can be equated to the required experience. Six (6) months of education or training, 30 credit hours, equals six (6) months of experience.
Desirable Qualifications
License(s)/Certifications
About SUNY Niagara
SUNY Niagara is a thriving educational institution located between the picturesque landscapes of Niagara Falls and the vibrant city of Buffalo, NY. Our college serves a diverse student population and is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment. With a commitment to academic excellence and student success, SUNY Niagara offers a supportive and collaborative environment for both faculty and staff.
SUNY Niagara is an accredited institution of higher education that offers high-quality academic programs leading to degrees and certificates that are supported by outstanding student services. The top 4 majors of our students are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Psychology, and Criminal Justice. In 2023, SUNY Niagara ranked #1 in graduation rate among community colleges in New York State!
SUNY Niagara provides a variety of cultural, athletic, social, and international experiences, as well as community education, small business, and workforce development that supports economic development that positively impacts the quality of life of valued stakeholders. The college operates through a collegial model of shared governance and transparency and is accountable for meeting the highest standards of professionalism and integrity.
SUNY Niagara has two locations in western New York consisting of 287 acres and 11 buildings. The Sanborn, campus is minutes from Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and the Canadian border and is centrally located between the county’s three main cities of Lockport, Niagara Falls, and North Tonawanda. The Sanborn campus offers a traditional college experience with world-class academics, knowledgeable faculty members, state-of-the-art classrooms, NJCAA athletics, and on-campus housing. We continue to invest in our facilities with the addition of the Learning Commons Center, which has become the nucleus of the campus; a place for faculty to collaborate and help students develop critical thinking skills while incorporating state-of-the-art technology and innovative student support services. We also modernized our campus dining commons, providing quality meal options in a sleek, comfortable, collaborative environment.
SUNY Niagara has two locations in western New York consisting of 287 acres and 11 buildings. The Sanborn, campus is minutes from Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and the Canadian border and is centrally located between the county’s three main cities of Lockport, Niagara Falls, and North Tonawanda. The Sanborn campus offers a traditional college experience with world-class academics, knowledgeable faculty members, state-of-the-art classrooms, NJCAA athletics, and on-campus housing. We continue to invest in our facilities with the addition of the Learning Commons Center, which has become the nucleus of the campus; a place for faculty to collaborate and help students develop critical thinking skills while incorporating state-of-the-art technology and innovative student support services. We also modernized our campus dining commons, providing quality meal options in a sleek, comfortable, collaborative environment.
The Niagara Falls Culinary Institute (NFCI) is located in the heart of one of the world’s biggest tourist destinations, Niagara Falls. Fully outfitted with modern labs and tools for students to use as they train in both classic and trendy techniques, NFCI is home to Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry Arts, and Hospitality programs. The college also operates Savor, a fine dining restaurant, and La Patisserie, a European-style pastry café, at NFCI.
Our college nurtures and empowers its students and employees in ways that recognize and value our common humanity as well as the richness of our diversity. SUNY Niagara welcomes applicants who want to join a leading regional institution that provides a dynamic, educational environment, responds to students’ current and emerging needs, and strengthens its community. At SUNY Niagara we embrace diversity and promote inclusion throughout the institution by recognizing, accepting, and celebrating differences within our campus and surrounding communities. Therefore, we desire and pursue candidates who share those principles and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.
EEO Statement
SUNY Niagara does not discriminate and prohibits harassment or discrimination related to any protected category including creed, ethnicity, citizenship, national origin, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, marital status, political or social affiliation, age, race, color, veteran status, military status, religion, sexual orientation, domestic violence status, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression or perceived gender. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
S311P
Open Date
10/03/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions Summary
For full consideration applications must be submitted by October 27, 2024. if a viable candidate is not found during the initial review, applications submitted after October 27, 2024 will be considered.
SUNY Niagara considers only those applications that clearly demonstrate the applicant meets all required qualifications as indicated on the posting, please review the qualifications before applying. Persons meeting the required qualifications as stated above should submit the following:
Incomplete packets will be rejected for lack of information.
SUNY Niagara considers only those applications that clearly demonstrate the applicant meets all required qualifications as indicated on the posting, please review the qualifications before applying. Persons meeting the required qualifications as stated above should submit the following:
- cover letter that addresses each of the qualifications
- resume
- unofficial transcripts
- names and contact information for three (3) current, work related references
Incomplete packets will be rejected for lack of information.
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