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Great Opportunity for a Facilities Engineer (Hillsborough)
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THE NUEVA SCHOOL
Facilities Engineer
The Nueva School, located in the Bay Area of Northern California and founded in 1967, is an internationally recognized independent school PK-9 expanding to PK-12 serving gifted and talented students. The school is a three-time winner of the US Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Award, winner of the American Institute of Architects Award for School Design and Sustainability, recognized as an Apple Distinguished Program, appointed an Ashoka Changemaker School, a co founder of the Common Ground Speaker Series, sponsor of the Innovative Learning Conference, and was highlighted by the Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times best-selling author Thomas Friedman in his recent book That Used to Be Us in the chapter “Average Is Over.”
Nueva is a student-centered school known for its distinctive integrated studies, constructivist projected based learning, and its pioneering work in social-emotional learning and design thinking. The school also offers special-area teachers in visual and performing arts, reading, math, science, music, physical education, technology, entrepreneurship, engineering, social-emotional learning, and design thinking. Our school community inspires passion for lifelong learning, fosters social and emotional acuity, and develops the imaginative mind.
QUALIFICATIONS
The Nueva School seeks a positive and experienced Facilities Engineer to perform maintenance and related operations activities of the campus, including operation and maintenance of major building systems and support of school activities and events.
• 5+ years of actual work experience in facilities and general maintenance
• Outstanding team player with the ability to take and give instructions
• Ability to seek out issues and address in a timely manner
• Independent, self starter, responsible and safe
• Strong knowledge of facility equipment and systems
• Solid, demonstrable skills in repair and fabrication
• Strong knowledge of tools and repair techniques and approaches
• Understanding of basic OSHA requirements
• Expertise with hand and power tools
• Basic computer and database skills
• Mastery of common building hardware such as locks, doors, door openers, lavatory fixtures, lighting fixtures and equipment, plumbing, electrical knowledge, appliance knowledge and experience, etc
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work well with all departments as well as the public
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
• Perform maintenance, carpentry, repair and fabrication of existing and new facility equipment and systems
• Operate and maintain major building systems, including HVAC, lighting and electrical, plumbing, water, locks, keys and card access systems
• Perform maintenance scheduling and execution, maintain work order system and maintain facilities tools and spare parts inventory
• Assist in creating and maintaining system documentation including vendors and part numbers
• Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance procedures of HVAC, lighting systems and general facilities; create and maintain preventive maintenance schedules for all critical building systems.
• Support the production of school events, including scheduling and planning for relocation of chairs and tables, manage traffic, pre-event and post-event clean-up and inspections
• Respond to facility emergency calls at all hours (some work must be scheduled outside normal school hours)
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
The Facilities Engineer is a full time, non-exempt position reporting to the Facilities Manager.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply, send a cover letter and resume via email to Eric Parker:
@ the reply to address or hard copy can be sent to:
Eric Parker
The Nueva School
6565 Skyline Boulevard
Hillsborough, CA 94010