Assistant Foreman

Assistant Foreman - Life Science

The incumbent is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and construction activities for a group of buildings. Key responsibilities include work-scheduling of all account personnel, establishing work standards, conducting site evaluations/audits, overall inventory/equipment usage, budget control, troubleshooting/problem solving, customer relations, and special project work.

• Assist the Foreman to operate advanced building systems in a critical environment ensuring minimal downtime at all sites.
  
• Ability to read and understand complex drawings, ladder diagrams, and schematics.
  
• Assist the Foreman to oversee, assign/coordinate work for the overall activities of a multi-trade maintenance force, including multiple building locations in a campus-like setting.
  
• Working in conjunction with Account Manager and Foreman to ensure all safety trainings are completed in a timely manner.
  
• Assist the Foreman to oversee the required timely preventive maintenance of all building systems via coordination of schedules and ensures related repairs are executed in accordance with customer procedures and/or direction.
  
• Assist the Foreman to oversee and monitor all BMS and energy monitoring platforms used at the properties.
  
• Assist the Foreman to oversee and at times assist with the completion of water treatment and testing. Ensures work order documentation is completed in a timely manner.
  
• Establishes/maintains work performance standards.
  
• Conducts quality assurance checks and manages materials inventory.
  
• Coordinates and controls special project work.
  
• Resolves on-site service delivery problems.
  
• Participates in ongoing technical skill development training programs.
  
• Maintains effective ongoing customer relations.
  
• Maintains daily/weekly logs of any ongoing construction work.
  
• Attends construction meetings and supervises all construction work to ensure work is completed per engineered specifications as needed.
  
• Is proactive and identifies to building ownership any capital projects that may need to be performed. Regularly meets with customers and executes written and/or oral communication according to customer needs.
  
• Assists more junior and less skilled employees with training and development.
  
• Attends trainings and classes in order to further enhance knowledge where applicable.
  

• 0 to 3 years of supervisory experience, and up-to-date knowledge of facility O&M procedures.
  
• Construction management/supervision experience required.
  
• High School Diploma or equivalent educational certification preferred.
  
• A minimum of 8 years of experience as a Building Engineer or equivalent experience and responsibilities, including working knowledge of commercial office building plumbing, electrical, fire, and various HVAC systems, as well as pneumatic, DDC, and building automation control systems.
  
• Strong experience with review of MEP & fire alarm systems installation in accordance with design documents.
  
• Licensed refrigeration technician with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  
• Consistent participation in on-call schedule for after-hour calls required. This may include working alternative schedules as needed.
  
• Ability to work overtime as needed to ensure critical systems stay running.
  
• Strong interpersonal and supervisory skills. Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, customers, tenants, and vendors.
  
• Ability to work at any/all properties that may be assigned.
  
• Strong technical and problem-solving abilities, including those related to mechanical controls. Possess knowledge of safe and efficient operation of all equipment, power, and hand tools, including but not limited to a snow blower.
  
• Must be able to coordinate projects or tasks efficiently and optimize the performance of others. Ability to handle multiple tasks.
  
• Proficient computer skills necessary to operate a computer for general day-to-day work, communications, and Building Automation Systems (when applicable).
  
• Familiarity with OSHA, NEC, NFPA, and Life Safety codes.
  
• Strong experience in reading and understanding blueprints.
  
• Experience working in critical environments is preferred.
  

C&W Services is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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