Museum Maintainer – Engine Room
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Job Location:
Brooklyn, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Museum Maintainer Engine Room
Museum Overview
The Brooklyn Museum is a world-renowned cultural institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing art history and heritage. Our mission is to bring people together through art and experiences that inspire celebration compassion courage and the will to act. Our vision is to serve as an institution where art is a powerful force for personal transformation and social change. Celebrating our differences and learning about our diverse communities through our collections exhibitions and programming is the core of who we are and what we do.
The Brooklyn Museum is a world-renowned cultural institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing art history and heritage. Our mission is to bring people together through art and experiences that inspire celebration compassion courage and the will to act. Our vision is to serve as an institution where art is a powerful force for personal transformation and social change. Celebrating our differences and learning about our diverse communities through our collections exhibitions and programming is the core of who we are and what we do.
We are committed to creating and cultivating a community of talented passionate people who are inspired to make the Museum an important hub of community activity and a great global destination. Our staff have the opportunity to grow their professional skills and work collaboratively with colleagues they admire and respect.
About the role
The Museum Maintainer Engine Room operates and maintains the museums central plant and building mechanical systems including chillers pumps cooling towers boilers and associated refrigeration and HVAC equipment to ensure safe and reliable facility operations. The role performs preventive maintenance troubleshooting and repairs on building systems while monitoring environmental conditions that support gallery spaces collections and public areas. The position requires strong knowledge of air conditioning and refrigeration systems the use of specialized tools such as soldering and brazing equipment adherence to PPE requirements and a valid FDNY Refrigeration Machine Operator Certificate of Fitness (Q-01/Q-99). New license holders with HVAC Mechanic experience are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
- Operate repair test and maintain all pumping and refrigeration engineering equipment (e.g. chillers pumps vacuum condensate pumps condensate systems and cooling towers) as well as low pressure boilers heat exchangers and domestic water heaters
- Properly align motors pumps shafts gearboxes and couplings; repack pump seals; and replace mechanical seals
- Perform responsible independent work in all Museum mechanical and non-gallery areas (including fabrication installation and removal of HVAC and plumbing fixtures)
- Prepare and update logs and documentation on a daily basis including those related to shifts and equipment HVAC and Museum environmental conditions. Document work performed inspections and equipment conditions using the institutions work order or maintenance management system.
- Order supplies and equipment working with the Supervising Museum Maintainer and maintain an adequate inventory of supplies for daily operations preventive maintenance and planned activities
- Maintain an overall knowledge of facility operations and report status to management
- Ensure that equipment functions according to a given schedule and operate software associated with existing automation systems
- Stay up to date on the Museums emergency procedures; coordinate information with other shops staff clients and management during emergencies; and interact with outside municipal agencies including the Fire Department
- Make critical emergency repairs in all construction trade fields and take appropriate stopgap measures when complete repairs cannot be immediately made
- Perform electrical repairs in emergency situations after hours and on weekends such as changing electric fuses switches light bulbs and breakers
- Take responsibility for the safety and protection of all related Museum buildings collections personnel Museum visitors and equipment
- Carry out appropriate fire and safety team functions as deemed necessary by the Fire and Life Safety Director
- Conduct daily work such as plumbing roof weatherization after-emergency cleanup cleaning of mechanical equipment rooms cleaning and repair of boilers/pumps and related equipment painting and repairs to the fire suppression systems.
- Maintain mechanical equipment rooms (MERs) and electrical/mechanical rooms (EMRs) in a clean orderly and safe condition. Ensure equipment areas remain accessible free of debris and unauthorized storage and compliant with applicable safety and operational requirements.
- Wear required safety equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriate to the task being performed
Requirements:
- High school diploma or its equivalent plus three years of experience operating and maintaining electrical and centrifugal refrigeration equipment pumps cooling towers HVAC systems chiller plant control systems steam and hot water systems sprinkler and standpipe systems and fire alarm systems
- New York City Fire Department Refrigeration Machine Operators License (Q-01/Q-99)
- The following certifications are strongly recommended to support safe operations and regulatory compliance: FDNY Certificates of Fitness S-12 S-13 S-14 S-15 S-95 A-35 P-98 P-99 F-89 F-60 and G-60 along with completion of OSHA 30-Hour. If not already obtained the museum will sponsor the required training.
- Experience and training in pneumatic electronic and electric controls as well as variable frequency drives
- Capacity to receive Museum training on our computerized climate control system and any other equipment
- Willingness to secure and maintain all necessary licenses and certificates as required by New York State New York City and the Museum
- Ability and willingness to climb on or work from ladders or scaffolding
- Ability to lift and transport heavy parts or equipment up to 100 pounds
- Knowledge of electrical motors is a plus
Department: Museum Operations
Reports to: Supervising Museum Maintainer
Position Type: Full-time
Union Status: UnionDC37 Local 1502
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Salary: $62097
Schedule: Five shifts per week 11:30 pm8 am 7:30 am4 pm or 3:30 pm12 am with flex days off
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The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At 560,000 square feet, the museum is New York City's second largest in physical size and holds an art collection with roughly 1.5 million works.
