Assistant Building Engineer

New Museum of Contemporary Art•New York, NY

9d•$65,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Building Engineer provides the highest standards of museum maintenance, safety, and management for the Museum’s visitors, programs, and staff. The Assistant Building Engineer’s primary responsibilities are the operation, repair and maintenance of the Museum’s building systems (HVAC, BMS, Vertical Transport, Fire and Life Safety, Security, and Electrical and Plumbing); supervision of building system contractors, vendors and service providers; and assisting the Chief Maintainer, Facility Director, Director of Security, and other museum staff as required. The Assistant Building Engineer reports to the Building Engineer. The position’s standard schedule will primarily consist of evening and weekend shifts. During the first two months of employment, flexibility to work daytime hours will be required to support effective onboarding and training. Upon successful completion of training, the schedule will transition to regular evening and weekend shifts. ABOUT THE MUSEUM The New Museum's mission is simply "New Art, New Ideas." Founded in 1977 by curator Marcia Tucker with a bold vision of presenting contemporary culture in a critical and scholarly context, the New Museum has been a leader among contemporary art museums for over 40 years, and is among the most respected internationally for its risk-taking curatorial program. The New Museum is a center for exhibitions, information, and documentation about living artists from around the world, focusing on emerging and under-recognized voices, and providing a platform for the artists who are defining our cultural moment. In 2007, the New Museum made history with the inauguration of its first permanent building at 235 Bowery designed by the Tokyo-based firm SANAA. Since that time, over 4 million have visited or attended programs and events, and the Museum has 155 exhibitions featuring over 600 artists from 60+ countries in our galleries, as well as over 1,200 public programs ranging from live performances, conferences, residencies, screening, after-school programs, and family days. For more information about the New Museum and its programs, please visit www.newmuseum.org [http://www.newmuseum.org/].

Requirements

Basic electrical, mechanical, plumbing proficiency.
Basic computer literacy with email, calendar management, Microsoft Office.
Previous experience in a commercial facility in NYC required.
Must have or be willing and able to obtain the following FDNY Certificates:
S12 City Wide Sprinkler System
S13 City Wide Standpipe System
S95 Supervision of Fire Alarm Systems
F60 Fire Guard for Torch Operations
F01 Fire Guard Impairment
F78 Maintenance of Smoke Detector

Responsibilities

Monitor building systems using BMS, local indicators, visual inspections, and routine patrolling.
Perform routine maintenance on HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems, assist with repairs as needed.
Organize and maintain mechanical spaces and workshops.
Maintain supply inventory, tools and equipment.
Inspect and maintain fire and life safety systems per FDNY Rules.
Perform duties related to events, public programming, and other special projects as needed.
Emergency response coverage as required.

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