Sr Tech-Facilities Maintenance

Verizon • West Chicago, IL

8d • $83,000 - $136,000 • Onsite

About The Position

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife. What you’ll be doing... You will be responsible for the monitoring, testing, preventative maintenance and repair of electrical systems, alarming and monitoring systems, to ensure they remain in a fully operational condition, utilizing your knowledge of electrical theory, pipefitting, and structural layout, per specifications and operational procedures in Verizon Network Facility locations. You will perform maintenance and repair of the physical facilities structures, security and peripheral systems. You will handle the emergency power backup systems and physical facility remedies at all technical facilities. As the first responder during natural disasters or any facilities threat to the network’s integrity, your role will be critical in ensuring best in class customer experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or one or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
• Valid driver’s license and able to obtain DOT certification.
• Ability to perform physical requirements of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Willingness to work a rotating schedule (shifts) including nights, weekends, and holidays based on the needs of the business.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in ventilating and air conditioning, plumbing, electrical work and heating plant operations and maintenance.
• Commercial electrical experience.
• Possession of a current AST or UST Fuel System Operator certification (Class A, B, or C).
• Vocational or Technical school training in ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical work and heating plant operations and maintenance.
• DOT certificate.
• Valid EPA Certification.

Responsibilities

• Performing routine preventative maintenance on Generators, DC Plants/Batteries/Rectifiers, UPS, ATS/Switching Gear, , and Providing maintenance and repair of electrical systems, and related energy management systems.
• Maintaining, diagnosing, testing, overhauling, installing, and repairing a variety of AC, DC, ATS. UPS, batteries, rectifiers and electrical systems.
• Monitoring facility environmental conditions and addressing any issues.
• Assisting engineers with design of new installations or upgrades to facility equipment.
• Inspecting current electrical systems for effectiveness and safety.
• Diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults for all power systems.

Benefits

• Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance.
• We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package.
• Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc.
• Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service.

What This Job Offers

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