Assistant Museum Maintainer - Engine Room

Assistant 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.

We are committed to creating and cultivating a diverse 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.

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
• Order supplies and equipment, working with the department manager, 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
• Repair and maintenance of pneumatic, electronic, electric controls.
• Ensure that equipment is functioning according to a given schedule, and operate software associated with existing automation systems
• Stay up to date on the Museum’s 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 and back of the house spaces including, sweeping, moping, painting, etc.
• Provide support to various contractors involved with Capital Projects.
• Required to wear safety equipment and PPE on the job as necessary.
  
  

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Hold the following FDNY Certificate of Fitness: Standpipe/Sprinkler (S-13, S-14, S-15), Supervision of Fire Alarm Systems (S-95), To Operate and Maintain Air Compressors (A-35), Low Pressure Boiler Operator (P-99), Fuel-Oil Piping and Storage system (P-98), Supervision of Storage, Handling and use of Corrosives and Oxidizers (C-42), Fire Guard for Torch Operations (F-60) and Torch use of Flammable Gas (G-60)
• 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.
• 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.
• Ability to repair plumbing systems as well as weld, braze, and solder pipes up to 2 inches.
• Must be familiar with pneumatic, electronic, electric DDC controls and VAV systems.
• Must be able to read blueprints.
• To maintain position, person must be willing to secure and maintain all necessary licenses and certificates required by New York State, New York City and the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
• Personnel must understand and be willing to work any shifts as may be required. In emergency situation, must work all required overtime.
• Osha 30-hour training for construction industry.
  
  

Department: Engineering

Reports to: Facilities Management

Position Type: Full-time

Union Status: Union - DC37 Local 1502

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary: $49,739.06 annually

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Subject to change

If you have questions about our online application system, get in touch with us at job.applicationquestions@brooklynmuseum.org .