UNIV-Building Engineer-Zone 2

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

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About The Position

Under limited Supervision, the Building Engineer (BE) has primary responsibility for the facilities operations and maintenance for a group of assigned buildings. The BE acts as liaison between building occupants, business managers, shop foremen, and Facilities servicing departments. The BE claims ownership of problems that occur in assigned buildings and works through departmental managers, central shops and others to resolve the problem. The BE performs preliminary troubleshooting for equipment failures and coordinates work with outside design teams and contractors on smaller projects. The BE is responsible for identifying needed improvement projects in their buildings and working with leadership to address. Performs other related and unrelated duties as required. Under limited Supervision, the Building Engineer (BE) has primary responsibility for the facilities operations and maintenance for a group of assigned buildings. The BE acts as liaison between building occupants, business managers, shop foremen, and Facilities servicing departments. The BE claims ownership of problems that occur in assigned buildings and works through departmental managers, central shops and others to resolve the problem. The BE performs preliminary troubleshooting for equipment failures and coordinates work with outside design teams and contractors on smaller projects. The BE is responsible for identifying needed improvement projects in their buildings and working with leadership to address. Performs other related and unrelated duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree aligned to construction, building management, engineering, engineering technology, architecture or similar discipline and five years of construction, building management, engineering, engineering technology, architecture or similar discipline work experience, including two years of experience in a technical supervisory capacity.
• A Master's degree in construction, building management, engineering, engineering technology, architecture or similar discipline and three years of construction, building management, engineering, engineering technology, architecture or similar discipline work experience may be substituted for the required experience.
• Some positions require registration as a Professional Architect as prescribed by the South Carolina Code Section 40-3-60 or as a Professional Engineer or Associate Professional Engineer as prescribed in South Carolina Code Sections 40-22-190 and 40-22-195.
• Ability to perform job functions in an upright position.
• Ability to perform job functions in a seated position.
• Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile.
• Ability to climb stairs.
• Ability to climb ladders.
• Ability to work indoors.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes.
• Ability to work below ground.
• Ability to work from elevated areas.
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces.
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.
• Ability to bend at the waist.
• Ability to twist at the waist.
• Ability to squat and perform job functions.
• Ability to perform 'pinching' operations.
• Ability to crawl while performing job functions.
• Ability to fully use both hands/arms.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders.
• Ability to fully use both legs.
• Possess good finger dexterity.
• Ability to reach in all directions.
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions.
• Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function.
• Ability to lift and carry objects up to 50 lbs., unassisted.
• Ability to lift objects, up to 50 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted.
• Ability to lower objects, up to 50 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted.
• Ability to push/pull objects, up to 30 lbs., unassisted.
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected.
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand.
• Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance.
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors.
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception.
• Good peripheral vision capabilities.
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction.
• Ability to hear and understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet.
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements.
• Ability to work in dusty areas.
• Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and annually.
• Ability to use hand/power tools.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid drivers license.
• Computer literacy.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Ability to learn and use new processes, tools, equipment as required.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership to direct reports.
• Promotes excellence in regulatory and accreditation inspections.
• Stays abreast of all work going on in assigned buildings.
• Responsible as the primary liaison to building occupants, shop supervisors and Facilities administration.
• Responsible for the operations and maintenance of all buildings within their assigned zone.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level