Facilities Engineer - Contract to Hire
Facilities Engineer - Contract to Hire
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$ 70000 - 100000
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Job Description
Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics Physics and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries push through them and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness creativity intellectual honesty and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect. At Jump research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns. We design develop and deploy technologies that change our world fund startups across industries and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.
We are seeking a detailoriented and proactive Facilities Engineer to oversee the maintenance and operations of our office in New York City on a contract to hire basis. This individual will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability and functionality of essential infrastructure including an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and critical cooling equipment. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background exceptional organizational skills the ability to lead facilities management operations for a dynamic and fastpaced office environment and willing to work off business hours and some weekends to accommodate repairs and maintenance.
What Youll Do:
Facility Operations:
Oversee the daily operational performance of the office ensuring all systems are functioning efficiently and reliably.
Maintain and test critical infrastructure including UPS systems BMS backup generator transfer switch fans and HVAC/cooling equipment.
Conduct regular preventative maintenance to avoid system downtime and ensure constant availability of critical systems.
Handyman Duties:
Performing small repairs (e.g. fixing equipment painting simple installations carpet cleaning light bulbs).
Emergency Preparedness:
Develop and implement protocols for handling critical equipment failures or outages minimizing downtime.
Coordinate regular system inspections load tests and emergency drills for equipment (e.g. generator testing UPS failover procedures).
Vendor and Contractor Management:
Identify and manage relationships with contractors and service providers for repairs maintenance and inspections for key systems (e.g. mechanical electrical and HVAC).
Schedule and supervise all outsourced maintenance activities ensuring adherence to timelines and the highest quality standards.
Compliance and Safety:
Maintain compliance with building codes safety regulations and industry standards for office operations and critical equipment.
Ensure proper recordkeeping of maintenance logs system inspections and repair histories.
Communication:
Summarize findings recommendations and followups with clarity and precision.
Communicate effectively and efficiently especially when balancing offhours workflows.
Team Collaboration:
Act as the primary point of contact for all critical facilitiesrelated issues and respond promptly to requests from internal stakeholders.
Partner with our Workplace Service Manager who tackles the noncritical facilities tasks throughout the office.
Work closely with the IT Security and Operations teams to ensure critical trading infrastructure (such as power internet HVAC and backup systems) remains highly reliable and operational at all times.
Work closely with the building management team to stay on top of any changes and future maintenance.
Additional duties as assigned or needed.
Skills Youll Need:
At least 5 years of proven experience in facilities management preferably in an office environment with missioncritical systems.
Strong technical knowledge of electrical systems UPS systems and HVAC/cooling equipment fire suppression and transfer switches.
Basic knowledge of IT systems supporting trading operations Microsoft Office Jira and Confluence.
Familiarity with building management systems (Specifically Schneider EcoStructure).
Demonstrated experience with vendor management scheduling and contract negotiation.
Strong knowledge of New York City building codes safety regulations and energy efficiency requirements.
Ability to remain calm under pressure and troubleshoot systems during emergencies.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills to interface effectively with diverse teams including traders executives vendors and building management.
Strong critical thinker and problem solver who can work autonomously with little direction while being solutionoriented and collaborative.
Serviceoriented with a professional approachable demeanor.
Reliable and predictable availability including:
Willing to stagger shifts to work off business hours work some weekends and be oncall during an emergency.
Comfortable with being oncall after hours in case of emergencies or maintenance issues involving critical infrastructure.
- Certification in facilities management (e.g. IFMA CFM FMP BOC OSHA) or equivalent technical training ideal.
Experience working in a financial trading or similarly fastpaced industry ideal.
Benefits
Overtime eligibility
Annual Base Salary Range
$70000$100000USD
Employment Type
Contract
