Reporting to the Director, Engineering and Facilities, the Chief Engineer supervises Engineering and Mechanic staff responsible for maintaining various aspects of the HVAC, plumbing and fire suppression operations for the Metropolitan Opera, which is a 24x7 operation. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) union-represented position (Local 30) with the potential for overtime work.

Primary Responsibilities

Supervise engineers and mechanic staff including hiring, training, personnel development, etc.
Ensure performance management, coaching, and development of team members through established HR processes and disciplinary actions.
Ensure accuracy of payroll and manage departmental scheduling.
Utility Management such as tracking use, consumption, cost, and reporting as directed by Management.
Tracking and oversight of CMMS tickets and workflows for department.
Conduct regular inspections of building systems and equipment; identify and resolve issues.
Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations as well as health and safety standards.
Recommend and implement improvements for preventive maintenance programs on an ongoing basis.
Develop and maintain an effective preventive and predictive maintenance program for task scheduling, routines, and performance (program to include procedures for annual, semi-annual, quarterly, monthly, and other scheduled maintenance as provided by the manufacturer's recommendations and/or industry best practices)
Develop and maintain effective building-specific maintenance manuals and train building personnel
Maintain files and documents including but not limited to construction plans, structural plans, as-built drawings, MEP schedules, line diagrams and schematics, equipment and operation manuals, start up and commissioning documents, and equipment warranties
Formulate and conduct building-related systems and equipment training
Formulate and manage capital project budgets and schedules. Assess risks and guarantee project quality and regulatory compliance in conjunction with Met Opera Management.
Coordinate construction and maintenance efforts with outside contractors
Maintain ongoing communication with staff, management, and vendors
May assist in solicitation and acquisition of new maintenance contracts
Respond to all emergency situations quickly (fire, evacuation, equipment failure etc.)
Implement and administer inventory control programs, purchase parts and supplies

Skills and Qualifications

Key competencies include: excellent leadership and communication skills. Capable of mentoring engineers and mechanics and effectively collaborating with Met Administrative and other trades.
10+ years of related work experience in a supervisory capacity commercial property setting or any similar combination of education or experience in the operation, installation, and maintenance of building systems within depth technical understanding and knowledge of all HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety, and control systems.
Appropriate Licenses and Certificates of Fitness: the following are required for this position.
Q-01 Refrigerating System Operating Engineer
Universal CFC License
S-12 Citywide Sprinkler Systems
S-13 Citywide Standpipe Systems
F-03 CofF for indoor place of assembly
A-35/G-35 To Operate and Maintain Air Compressors
S-95 Supervision of Fire Alarm Systems
F-01 Fire Guard for Impairment

Physical Demands

Familiarity with DDC and BMS functionality and troubleshooting of same.
Basic Proficiency in Outlook, Excel & Word
Working knowledge of all aspects of building systems and operations, contractual maintenance, construction & related services, and local laws & building codes pertaining to building operations and safety.

The Metropolitan Opera believes that diversity is critical to our success and growth as a leading performing arts institution and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the communities we serve.

The Metropolitan Opera is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and existing employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship status, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

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