Utility Mechanic (union)

JBG SMITH; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

JBG SMITH is seeking a maintenance technician to perform preventive and reactive maintenance on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems across properties in the Washington, DC area. You will assist engineers and maintenance staff with major tasks, conduct inspections, and ensure safety and compliance across sites.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED with 2+ years in stationary engineering or related fields, and flexibility for scheduled shifts, potential overtime, and weekend

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 2+ years in stationary engineering, HVAC, plumbing, electrical or related building maintenance.
• Ability to repair building systems using common tools and instruments.
• Excellent English communication and basic arithmetic skills.
• Reliable, with regular shift adherence and flexibility for overtime.

Responsibilities

• Assist with operation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and life-safety systems in assigned properties.
• Perform preventive and reactive maintenance per manufacturer specs and document actions.
• Respond to tenant and property management service requests promptly through the service system.
• Conduct general building maintenance and minor repairs (re-lamping, plumbing, locksmithing, painting).
• Inspect mechanical, common, and vacant spaces; keep areas clean, safe, and organized.
• Maintain accurate logs and forms in paper and electronic systems; ensure compliance with manuals.
• Follow Employee Manual, Operations Manual, safety guidelines, and company practices.

Skills

Stationary engineering systems

HVAC

Electrical

Plumbing

Building maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Screwdrivers

Hammers

Adjustment gauges

Multimeters

Lubrication equipment

Job description

WHO WE ARE

JBG SMITH owns, operates, invests in, and develops a dynamic portfolio of high-growth mixed-use properties in and around Washington, DC. Our creativity and scale enable us to be more than owners—we are place makers who shape inspiring and engaging places, which we believe create value and have a positive impact in every community we touch.

JBG SMITH has been named multiple times as one of the Washington Post’s Top Workplaces in the region and we pride ourselves in both our outstanding work environments and opportunities for career growth and advancement.

POSITION SUMMARY

Perform maintenance and repair activities on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and equipment and perform tasks including carpentry, locksmithing, and painting. Assist maintenance mechanics and engineers with major tasks, repairs, and other duties as assigned. #JBGTech

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Union: International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 99-99A, ALF-CIO

Compensation: 35.68/hourly

Primary Location: 1717 K Street NW

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Assist with the operation, maintenance, and repair of all mechanical, plumbing, electrical, life safety systems, and other equipment in assigned properties.
• Perform preventive and reactive equipment maintenance by company standards and manufacturers' specifications and documents actions/measures with the service request system.
• Quickly respond to and resolve tenant and property management service requests and documents actions with the service request system.
• Perform general building maintenance and repairs, including re-lamping, plumbing, locksmithing, and painting equipment, mechanical, related spaces, and other minor spot and touch-ups.
• Conduct periodic inspections of mechanical, common, and vacant spaces and appurtenances and maintain these areas in a clean, operational, orderly, and safe condition.
• Ensure that required documentation, operating logs, and maintenance forms are completed accurately and clearly and are maintained in Company Compliance Books, paper files, and electronic data/filing systems.
• Ensure compliance with and enforce policies from the Employee Manual, Operations Manual, safety guidelines, and accepted company practices.
• This position requires a regular, scheduled work shift set by the supervisor.
• Carry and utilize issued communication devices for emergency response and daily communication.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED (REQUIREMENTS)

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and 2+ years of experience within the disciplines of stationary engineering, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, other mechanical systems and/or general building/facilities maintenance.
• Ability to make repairs to building systems and components using regular and special tools (e.g., screwdrivers, hammers, adjustment gauges, multi meters, lubrication equipment, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills to effectively articulate instructions and directions to others and perform intermediate arithmetic calculations.
• Provide an effective means for contact after normal working hours and be able to respond to urgent building issues.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and quick follow through and follow up with keen attention to detail to resolve issues.
• Adhere to a regular, scheduled work shift set by the supervisor.
• Reliable, punctual, dependable, excellent attendance, and flexibility to respond to callbacks and work overtime to meet business needs.
• Ability to work overtime, weekend, and holidays on a scheduled, short-notice, or emergency basis.

Preferred qualifications

• Specific licensure in a building-related trade.
• Certification as a CFC Universal Technician from an US EPA-approved program.
• Building Owners & Management Institute International's (BOMI) Systems Maintenance Technician (SMT)] or higher designation.
• Experience processing service requests and/or preventive maintenance requests with a computerized maintenance management system.
• General knowledge of safe work practices & OSHA regulations, OSHA 10 training.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions to the extent the company may do so without undue hardship.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear, stand, sit, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms.The employee is regularly required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Special vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions to the extent the company may do so without undue hardship.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is subject to extremes of temperature while working in mechanical rooms or with outdoors.The employee is regularly exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather), work near moving mechanical parts, high voltage electricity with risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and extremes of outdoor weather conditions and temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and occasionally requires the use of hearing protection equipment.

JBG SMITH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected class, in accordance with applicable law.