Akima
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Facilities Support Technician
Perform maintenance and operation of facility and lab systems at NWHC.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Undertake tasks described below and within written established guidelines. • Operates laboratory systems after receiving initial instructions from lead technician or engineer. • Independently operates the heating system after receiving initial instructions from lead technician or engineer. • Including visual inspection of critical systems at start and end of each workday; repairs of laboratory equipment; unload, move, and set-up of delivered items such as office furniture or laboratory equipment; inventory and clean-up of storage areas; remove discarded items; routine repairs such as filling cracks and holes in walls and ceilings, and touch-up painting; and grounds maintenance, including mowing, snow and ice removal, and trimming vegetation. • When standard procedures and precedents are not available, performs trouble-shooting and conducts various tests to determine necessary actions. • Operates the air conditioning system after receiving initial instructions from lead technician or engineer. Including maintaining chillers, circulating pumps, cooling towers, fans, motors, control systems, and associated water-treatment systems. • Disassembles, cleans, inspects, repairs, reassembles, and returns heating systems or air conditioning systems to service. • Provide on-site assistance for regular maintenance, grounds keeping, and repairs needed for critical infrastructure during normal business hours. • Maintain laboratory air-pressure control systems, waste-water treatment systems, biosafety cabinets, fume hoods, autoclaves, and laboratory utilities such as hot water, cold water, and deionized water, compressed air, and natural gas. • Performs a variety of operations, maintenance, and upkeep work. • Lifting equipment and supplies in excess of 50 pounds, • Performs work independently to maintain hot-water boilers, steam boilers, and associated water-treatment systems, circulating pumps, and associated computer control systems, building control systems, and burner controls. Equipment includes gas-fired steam boilers, gas-fired water boilers, and gas and electric water heaters.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸lab systems
- ▸hvac maintenance
- ▸boiler operations
- ▸troubleshooting
- ▸grounds maintenance
- ▸equipment repair
What You Bring
• Requires moderate and at times strenuous physical labor outdoors and during all seasons (including adverse weather conditions). • Requires a High School Diploma • Must be US Citizen able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance. • A valid driver’s license for local travel via automobile and good driving record. • Required to participate in the Center occupational health program and may include medical clearance to wear a respirator. • Manual dexterity is required, and personal protective equipment must be worn when conducting work in areas that use biological agents or hazardous chemicals. • 2+ years previous training or experience in AC/Heat systems, lab maintenance, and general maintenance. • USGS specific training may be required. • Standing or sitting for extended periods of time,
Requirements
- ▸physical labor
- ▸high school
- ▸us citizen
- ▸driver's license
- ▸manual dexterity
- ▸ac/heat
Benefits
• Overnight travel may occasionally be required.
Work Environment
Field