Apprentice Engineer
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Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Assists Stationary Engineers in providing adequate HVAC (heating cooling electrical plumbing) and maintaining equipment for the museum physical plant and other properties
- Maintains museum vehicles grounds and other special projects
- Reviews daily equipment logs for accuracy
- Completes assigned work orders in a timely fashion
- Escorts E&F contractors to work sites on MFAH properties and supervise work
- Works on installation and deinstallation of exhibitions with Curatorial Preparations Lighting and Electrical
- Installs and deinstalls banners for exhibitions
- Sets up and breaks down tables chairs and other equipment for events
- Assists in the installation and deinstallation of the Retail shop for rotating exhibitions
- Operates various aerial lifts (20ft to 85ft) and fork lifts to complete tasks
- Drives cargo van box truck and pickup truck to and from work sites
- As part of the essential staff protects museum properties during natural disasters (hurricanes floods ice storms etc.)
- Performs other duties as assigned
Skills Knowledge and Abilities:
- Basic knowledge of A/C heating boilers chillers air handling units electrical plumbing and auxiliary equipment
- Willing to work rotating shifts weekends and overtime
- Willing and able to respond to emergency calls when off duty
- Able to lift 75 pounds work bending and stooping and climb a ladder
- Must have a valid Texas driver license and good driving record
- Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Previous maintenance experience which includes work with boilers chillers electrical plumbing or other mechanical equipment preferred
Equal Opportunities for All
At the Museum of Fine Arts Houston we believe that diversity equity accessibility and inclusivity are fundamental to our organization. We welcome all candidates whose experience has prepared them to contribute to our organization and to our pledge for workplace diversity inclusion and excellence.
Our commitment to our policy and practice of nondiscrimination represents more than good intentions. It provides for employment decisions that are made without regard to race creed color age gender sexual orientation religion national origin gender identity or expression genetic information disability or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law or any other reason unrelated to your ability to join and contribute to our organization and support our mission to provide a museum experience for all.
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston is equally committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals interested in employment with the organization. As part of this commitment we want to ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation needed to 1) participate in the job application or 2) interview process; 3) perform essential job functions; and/or 4) participate in the benefits and privileges of employment with the MFAH. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact the human resources department:
Employment Type
Full-Time
