Federal Reserve Bank

Facility Engineer

Federal Reserve Bank • $80K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 5+ years in hands-on operation and maintenance of electrical and mechanical systems in large facilities.
  • Strong knowledge of 480 VAC power distribution and troubleshooting experience.
  • Familiarity with Building Automation Systems (BAS) like Automated Logic or Niagara.
  • Experience with large HVAC systems and infrastructure replacement projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead troubleshooting for facility electrical systems, including transformers and generators.
  • Support and troubleshoot Building Automation Systems (BAS) and their integration with equipment.
  • Oversee mechanical systems, ensuring reliability and resolving issues promptly.
  • Manage facility infrastructure projects from planning to operational turnover.
  • Handle day-to-day operations including preventive maintenance and compliance audits.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare options including Medical, Dental, and Vision.
  • 401K match and a fully funded pension plan.
  • Paid vacation, holidays, and volunteer time; flexible work environment.
  • Generously subsidized public transportation and free parking.
  • Annual tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
Full Job Description
About the Role:

The Facilities Engineer provides hands-on technical support for the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and improvement of a large, complex facility with aging electrical, mechanical, and building automation infrastructure. This position works closely with Facilities Operations, technicians, contractors, and project teams and reports to the RES Operations Director.

You Will:
  • Provide hands-on technical leadership and troubleshooting for facility electrical systems, including 480 VAC distribution, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, ATS equipment, and other critical electrical infrastructure.
  • Support and troubleshoot Building Automation Systems (BAS), including controls, networking, programming, sequences of operation, alarms, trending, and integration with mechanical and electrical equipment.
  • Support mechanical and facility infrastructure, including HVAC, central plant equipment, pumps, air-handling systems, plumbing, and associated controls, with emphasis on reliability and root-cause troubleshooting.
  • Lead and support facility infrastructure projects, including end-of-life equipment replacements, construction coordination, shutdown planning, drawing and submittal review, commissioning, operational acceptance, and turnover to Facilities Operations.
  • Support day-to-day facility operations and compliance, including preventive maintenance, work orders, contractor oversight, internal and external audits, technical documentation, equipment lifecycle planning, and critical/data center operations.


You Have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of technical education, trade training, and substantial field experience.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, commissioning, or supporting electrical and mechanical systems in large commercial, industrial, manufacturing, or critical facilities.
  • Strong working knowledge of commercial/industrial electrical systems, including 480 VAC power distribution, with demonstrated field troubleshooting experience.
  • Experience with Building Automation Systems (BAS), including system troubleshooting, controls, networking, sequences of operation, alarms, and trending. Automated Logic and/or Niagara experience is a strong plus.
  • Experience supporting large HVAC/mechanical systems, critical facilities or data centers, infrastructure replacement projects, and aging building systems is strongly preferred.
  • Equivalent education and/or experience may be substituted for any of the above requirements.


Our Benefits:

Our total rewards program offers benefits that are the best fit for you at every stage of your career:
• Comprehensive healthcare options (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• 401K match, and a fully funded pension plan
• Paid vacation, holidays, and volunteer hours; flexible work environment
• Generously subsidized public transportation and free parking
• Annual tuition reimbursement
• Professional development programs, training and conferences
• And more...

Notes:

This position may be filled at various levels based on candidate's qualifications as determined by the department.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S and the role is not available for sponsorship.

This position requires occasional flexibility to work outside of normal business hours, along with travel expectations of approximately 10%

Full Time / Part Time
Full time

Regular / Temporary
Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)
Yes

Job Category
Facilities/Real Estate Family Group

Work Shift
First (United States of America)

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