Senior Facilities Engineer: Lab & Infrastructure Lead

queracomputinginc; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

QuEra Computing is seeking a hands-on Senior Facilities Engineer to support the operation, maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement of our laboratories, technical spaces, and office facilities.

This role will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, monitor the Building Management System, respond to facility incidents, oversee service providers, and support infrastructure projects across mechanical and electrical building systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on facility equipment and building systems.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and coordinate maintenance of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, cooling, and life-safety systems.
• Monitor the Building Management System and respond to alarms involving temperature, humidity, cooling, electrical systems, and other facility conditions.
• Investigate facility alarms and abnormal operating conditions, using established procedures and sound judgment to resolve or elevate issues.
• Operate and maintain building systems, including HVAC and chilled-water equipment, plumbing, fire-suppression systems, emergency power equipment, and safety systems.
• Support the operation of electrical distribution, generators, UPS systems, air handlers, pumps, and other facility infrastructure.
• Monitor laboratory temperature and humidity and respond to environmental conditions that could affect sensitive equipment or ongoing technical work.
• Perform routine facility rounds and document equipment readings, conditions, alarms, deficiencies, and corrective actions.
• Support energy-efficiency measures and building-system optimization initiatives.
• Perform routine and moderately complex work with limited supervision and provide support or guidance to other facilities team members.
• Escalate conditions that could affect employee safety, laboratory operations, sensitive equipment, or business continuity.

Job description

QuEra Computing is seeking a hands-on Senior Facilities Engineer to support the operation, maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement of our laboratories, technical spaces, and office facilities.

This role will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, monitor the Building Management System, respond to facility incidents, oversee service providers, and support infrastructure projects across mechanical and electrical building systems.