Facilities Operations Specialist: Steam & Systems

State of Oregon; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

Pension plan

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Advancement opportunities

Work-life balance

Job summary

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) seeks a Facility Operations Specialist 1 to join its Milwaukie, OR team. The role maintains and repairs OLCC facilities, including boilers, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and access control systems, and coordinates improvements with contractors.

You will ensure safety and compliance with building codes, schedule inspections, and support energy and environmental control systems. This in‑office position emphasizes public service and career development.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in building construction, industrial engineering or related field and one year of experience planning, scheduling, or coordinating facility system maintenance and construction projects.
• Four years of experience planning, scheduling or coordination facility system maintenance or construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, operate, and maintain the steam generating boilers and associated pumps and equipment daily during heating season.
• Sample boiler water and condensate, perform analyses, and maintain corrosion inhibitor treatment in steam boilers.
• Coordinate and schedule routine installation, repair, maintenance and upgrade of facility systems with outside contractors and agency management at OLCC owned facilities.
• Operates computer terminal to interface with energy management system components or building automation systems.
• Manage contractors on site, inspects and evaluates work in progress to ensure conformance to schedules, blueprints, schematics, and construction, fire and safety codes.
• Plans, coordinates and schedules all annual inspections for wet sprinkler and clean agent fire suppression, building fire alarm notification systems, steam boilers and related pressure vessels, overhead roll down fire doors, backflow devices, grease trap, water outflow systems, fire hydrants, and fire extinguishers.
• Coordinate and schedule programming adjustments, recalibration and repair of all environmental controls with outside control system technicians.
• Performs recurring maintenance, seasonal overhauls on systems and components.
• During inclement weather, perform deicing and snow removal services to keep surfaces clear and buildings operational.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Plumbing knowledge

Building codes

HVAC

Fire systems

Access control

PV systems

Diagnostics

Heights work

Hand and power tools

Office 365

Education

Bachelor's degree in building construction or related field

Job description

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) seeks a Facility Operations Specialist 1 to join its Milwaukie, OR team. The role maintains and repairs OLCC facilities, including boilers, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and access control systems, and coordinates improvements with contractors.

You will ensure safety and compliance with building codes, schedule inspections, and support energy and environmental control systems. This in‑office position emphasizes public service and career development.