Facilities Technician

National Aquarium•Baltimore, MD

17h•$22 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The National Aquarium is seeking a Facilities Technician responsible for keeping all buildings, equipment and grounds well-maintained, clean, and working in all Aquarium Buildings in a first-class manner. Providing on-site support for locks and doors, general carpentry and commercial maintenance. This individual will support the Life Support (LS) Department by performing daily inspections of all LS water transfer equipment. Assess, repair, replace, rebuild and maintain all mechanical equipment as necessary and perform work on basic systems not typically found in a journeyed trade. Complete work-orders in a proactive and customer-oriented manner. Valid drivers license required. Must have weekend availability.

Requirements

High School Education, or equivalent
Must be able to work with minimal supervision
Must have a minimum of 5-6 years in the specified trade of which at least 1 year was at the Journeyman level.
Completion of a recognized apprenticeship program and Journeyman certificate preferred.
The specified trades of interest include but are not limited to Electrical, Plumbing, Pumps, Mechanical, and Carpentry
Locksmith experience preferred
Safety and CPR Training
Ability to pass DOT Physical
Must have a valid drivers license and ability to be insured by organization policy for fleet vehicles

Nice To Haves

Completion of a recognized apprenticeship program and Journeyman certificate preferred.
Locksmith experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Keep all buildings, equipment and grounds well-maintained, clean, and working in all Aquarium Buildings in a first-class manner
Repair and replace internal and external door and lock systems
General carpentry, architectural maintenance
Supporting maintenance of mechanical systems
Responsible for work in all Aquarium buildings and grounds
Full knowledge and experience of journeyed trade including electrical, plumbing, mechanical, carpentry, and/or pump system trades
Good working knowledge non-journeyed trades including areas such as Ozone, life support systems, pumps, motors, sand filters, etc.
Learn and master critical skills in other journeyed trades to ensure complete cross-training within Facilities team to ensure work orders can be completed by any Facilities team member when required
Maintain all facilities systems to operate consistently and reliably
Maintain Life Support & general building pumping systems
Troubleshoot and solve problems
Working knowledge of basic computer programs such as Microsoft Office
Ability to be flexible and work on unrelated problems and projects within one day
Communicate regularly with staff in other departments, in particular the status of work orders, changes, complications, completions and resolutions
Coordination of work between facilities and other departments, such as Life Support and Operations, to minimize disruptions to the daily business and visitors
Oversee all major pump repairs made by outside vendors
Ability to complete work and projects in a timely fashion and within the set schedule
Ability to work weekends and holidays as scheduled
Support company mission
Adhere to all organizational and departmental policies and procedures
Other duties as assigned or required