Building Engineer in Quecreek

Energy Jobline ZR; Quecreek (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

PTO 19 days

Holidays 11

401K with match

Paid Family Leave

EAP

Disability insurance

Service awards

Job summary

The American Red Cross is seeking a Building Engineer for the Greater Pennsylvania Region, based in Johnstown with travel across the state. You will oversee maintenance, advise on building systems, and ensure regulatory compliance for a large FDA-regulated facility.

Required are a Bachelor's degree or trade certificate, Universal Refrigerant license, OSHA 10, and HVAC certification, plus 7+ years of related experience. Benefits include comprehensive medical plans, PTO, and retirement options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or trade school certificate required.
• Universal Refrigerant license, OSHA 10 and HVAC certification required.
• Experience in FDA-regulated environments preferred.
• 1975+ agency guidelines and CGMP knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and conduct maintenance in regulated buildings and advise on building systems.
• Plan for building systems, electricity, repair, and general maintenance.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on HVAC and related equipment.
• Ensure regulatory operations meet compliance standards and safety policies.
• Maintain training, logs, and documentation for regulatory tasks.
• Coordinate and dispatch work orders; assist in budgeting and vendor relations.
• Monitor and update the facility maintenance and safety programs.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Plumbing knowledge

HVAC systems

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

Reading MEP diagrams

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree or trade certificate

Job description

Job DescriptionPlease use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home.By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?

Join us-Where your Career is a Force for Good!

Job Description:

Why Choose Us

Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

Where Your Career is a Force for Good!

The American Red Cross is currently seeking a Building Engineer for the Greater Pennsylvania Region. The position is based in Johnstown but will include travel throughout the state.

The primary facility in Johnstown is regulated by the FDA. It is 131,000 square feet.

Experience working in an FDA-regulated, GPM (Good Manufacturing Practice) facility is highly .

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Job Overview):

Under minimal guidance, the Building Engineer will oversee and conduct maintenance and repair in specific, regulated American Red Cross buildings. Advise in the planning for building systems, electricity, equipment repair, building design and general building maintenance. The Building Engineer will maintain basic knowledge of structural systems, control systems, code issues, and ability to recognize problematic mechanical devices. Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures and other applicable Federal, State, and local regulations.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (Key Responsibilities):

• Act as onsite subject matter expert on building engineering. Advise in the planning for building systems, electricity, equipment repair, building design and general building maintenance.
• Perform a variety of service work in specialized building systems such as mechanical, electrical / electronic, hydraulics, carpentry, or machine servicing. Assist in operations and maintenance issues, troubleshooting and problem solving as required. Conduct preventive and corrective maintenance on all HVAC equipment and other related machinery.
• Ensure all regulatory operations meet the minimum compliance standards. Maintain both the ongoing regulated training to perform assigned regulatory tasks and the relevant role specific training, in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Enforce organization safety policies, regulations and procedures related to facilities management to ensure they are always followed. Perform facility safety and fire extinguisher inspections, schedule fire drills, and maintain safety documentation., oversee emergency generator, and create/issue security access cards. Monitor security surveillance system and equipment as needed.
• Oversee and maintain facility maintenance work-order system to include coordination and timely submission of work orders and provide maintenance dispatch for emergency requests.
• Provide administration support to include coordination and preventative maintenance schedules, ordering department supplies, record and log maintenance, and coordination and submission of work orders. Maintain accurate operational logs of equipment in building.
• May receive regulated supplies and oversee bio-waste pick-ups, supplies and destruction manifests.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent trade school certificate required. Current Universal Refrigerant license, OSHA 10 and HVAC certification required. ASHE (i.e. American Society for Healthcare Employees) membership or ability to obtain and maintain .
• Experience: Minimum 7 years of related experience, preferably within laboratory, hospital setting, SDS or CGMP controlled environments.
• Current Universal Refrigerant license, OSHA 10 and HVAC certification required. ASHE (i.e. American Society for Healthcare Employees) membership or ability to obtain and maintain .
• Management Experience: N/A

Skills & Abilities:

• Must be able to operate independently, with initiative, and support an assigned area of responsibility, with minimal supervision.
• Competent in both electrical and plumbing areas of knowledge.
• Basic working knowledge of emergency power generators.
• Ability to assess building envelope (roof, structure, etc.)
• Familiar with NFPA (fire codes), building codes, NEC (electrical codes), PMs and PM management systems Experience with training teams, capital project forecasting and annual budgets.
• Prior experience performing relationship management with vendors, partners, suppliers.
• Able to read and understand MEP and wiring (mechanical electrical plumbing) diagrams.
• Ability to work on a team.

• Travel: Will involve some travel. A current, valid driver's license is required.

*Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 19 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , , , , protected veteran status, , or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners - the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance - launched Employers of Service to connect service alumni with opportunities in the workforce. American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.

Interested in Volunteering? Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.

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