Building Engineer

TITLE: Building Engineer

LOCATION: East Ridge Elementary (Coralville, IA)

JOB SUMMARY: Coordinates and maintains the Clear Creek Amana School facilities and grounds.

REPORTS TO: Director of Buildings and Grounds or Principal

SUPERVISES: Custodians

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge pf boilers, furnaces, burners, air handling equipment and the use of electrical and mechanical items
• Ability to read blue prints and simple drawings
• Basic electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and pneumatic trouble-shooting
• Ability to work under pressure with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and work independently.
• Physically able to stand, walk, climb, use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel objects, squat, stoop, kneel, reach above the head and push/pull or lift/move heavy objects
• Work in various inside and outside environments being subjected to weather changes and various noise levels.
• Has manual dexterity to handle pieces of custodial equipment such as vacuums, mop buckets, electric floor scrubbers, etc.
• Requires lifting materials weighing up to (seventy) 70 pounds on a routine basis and may be required to lift heavier items on occasion.
• Ability to work overtime when necessary

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Maintain the building, mechanical, plumbing systems and grounds of assigned school or building in a clean, sanitary, and safe condition.
• Coordinate custodial schedules to building and activity needs.
• Maintain a good preventative maintenance schedule for building equipment.
• Ensure that the energy conservation policy of the Clear Creek Amana Community School District is properly followed.
• Provide leadership and assume responsibility for the custodial crew assigned to the building.
• Work with the building staff and public in setting up for activities, including P.A. systems, scoreboards, tables, chairs, bleachers, etc.
• Lock and unlock inside and outside doors at specified times and inspect rooms.
• Set or deactivate the alarm as required.
• Daily cleaning repair work
• Weekend building check as arranged.
• Order maintenance supplies in coordination with other building engineers.
• Assist during disaster drills.
• Summer major repair including painting, electrical, carpentry, plumbing and roofs.
• May be assigned other related duties in addition to those listed in job description.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. The information contained in this job description is in compliance with the American Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. The Clear Creek Amana School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation or gender identity. Federal law obligates an employer to provide reasonable accommodation for the known disabilities of applicants, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship on the employer.