Watch Engineer (Part Time)

The Building People • Reston, VA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Building People, LLC, has a position open for a full-time Watch Engineer for the facilities operation and maintenance program to support a federal Agency in Reston, VA. Responsibilities include watch/tour requirements at the Heating and Refrigeration Plant (Building E) of the contract. The employee must otherwise meet any requirements of the Government for this classification contained in the applicable RFP and contract.

Requirements

• Five (5) years of experience in federal facility Operations and Maintenance with a similar size and scope
• Communication skills required to interface and coordinate with other technicians.
• Must have a valid District of Columbia 1st Class Operator's license
• Experience in the operation of a minimum 100 psi high-pressure steam plant
• Experience in the operation of a central chiller plant.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent, with two years of trades schooling in electrical system design, refrigeration and HVAC.
• Certification as a Universal Technician for CFC’s
• OSHA certified and trained in the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements
• Shall be proficient in brazing and soldering techniques
• Shall be knowledgeable in sizing area for proper size BTU’s for heating and cooling

Nice To Haves

• Five (5) years of progressively responsible HVAC equipment installation, maintenance, and repair experience which includes one year of HVAC control maintenance and repair experience and completion of a HVAC control training program applicable to type of system
• Prior experience with data center HVAC systems, building automation systems, and critical building infrastructure systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the starting, stopping and loading of equipment.
• Check all operating equipment in the watch area every two hours.
• Record operating data in appropriate logs or records every two hours.
• Adjust at the central control panel in response to changing operating conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED