Job Details

Job Location
Brooklyn Institute of Arts & Sciences (Brooklyn Museum) – Brooklyn, NY

Position Type
Full Time Union

We have an exciting new opportunity to join our Engine Room team as a Museum Maintainer. The Engine Room staff operates our physical plant equipment and performs repairs on all building systems. The Museum Maintainer must have excellent knowledge of air conditioning and refrigeration systems and hold a Refrigeration Machine Operator Q-01 certificate of fitness issued by the FDNY. New license holders with HVAC Mechanic experience are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications:
A successful candidate will meet many of these requirements, and have the desire and capacity to learn the rest on the job.

• High school diploma or its equivalent
• Three years of experience operating and maintaining electrical and centrifugal refrigeration equipment, pumps, cooling towers, HVAC systems, chiller plant control systems, steam and hot water systems, sprinkler and standpipe systems, and fire alarm systems
• New York City Fire Department Refrigeration Machine Operator’s License (Q-01)
• Hold, or be able to obtain within six months, the following certificates: standpipe/sprinkler (S-12, S-13), Supervision of Fire Alarm Systems (S-95), air compressor (A-35), low pressure boiler (P-99), and pesticide application (C-97)
• Experience and training in pneumatic, electronic, and electric controls, as well as variable frequency drives
• Capacity to receive Museum training on our computerized climate control system and any other equipment
• Willingness to secure and maintain all necessary licenses and certificates as required by New York State, New York City, and the Museum
• Ability and willingness to climb on, or work from, ladders or scaffolding
• Ability to lift and transport heavy parts or equipment, up to 100 pounds
• Knowledge of electrical motors is a plus

Responsibilities:

• Operate, repair, test, and maintain all pumping and refrigeration engineering equipment (e.g. chillers, pumps, vacuum condensate pumps, condensate systems, and cooling towers), as well as low pressure boilers, heat exchangers, and domestic water heaters
• Properly align motors, pumps, shafts, gearboxes, and couplings; repack pump seals; and replace mechanical seals
• Perform responsible, independent work in all Museum mechanical and non-gallery areas (including fabrication, installation, and removal of HVAC and plumbing fixtures)

• Prepare and update logs and documentation on a daily basis, including those related to shifts and equipment, HVAC and Museum environmental conditions
• Order supplies and equipment, working with the supervising Museum Maintainer, and maintain an adequate inventory of supplies for daily operations, preventive maintenance, and planned activities
• Maintain an overall knowledge of facility operations and report status to management
• Ensure that equipment is functioning according to a given schedule, and operate software associated with existing automation systems
• Stay up to date on the Museum’s emergency procedures; coordinate information with other shops, staff, clients, and management during emergencies; and interact with outside municipal agencies, including the Fire Department
• Make critical emergency repairs in all construction trade fields and take appropriate stopgap measures when complete repairs cannot be immediately made
• Perform electrical repairs in emergency situations, after hours, and on weekends such as changing electric fuses, switches, light bulbs, and breakers
• Take responsibility for the safety and protection of all related Museum buildings, collections, personnel, Museum visitors, and equipment
• Carry out appropriate fire and safety team functions as deemed necessary by the Fire and Life Safety Director
• Conduct daily work such as plumbing, roof weatherization, after-emergency cleanup, cleaning of mechanical equipment rooms, cleaning and repair of boilers/pumps and related equipment, painting, and repairs to the fire suppression systems

Starting date: Immediately

Department: Operations

Reports to: Supervising Museum Maintainer

Position Type: Full-time

Union Status: Union

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Salary: $53,435 yearly

Schedule: Four shifts per week, 11:30 pm-8 am, 7:30 am-4 pm, or 3:30 pm-12 am, with flex days off

If you have questions about our online application system, please get in touch with us at [email protected]

At the Brooklyn Museum, we value all types of experience. For us, a successful candidate has many of the qualities listed in our job postings, and the desire and capacity to learn the rest on the job. So if much, but not all, of a job posting describes you, then we welcome your application.