Building Engineer

HealthFitness, a Trustmark company, is a proven leader in providing fitness solutions that engage and connect people both on-site and online, to create a strong community of health. Our work focuses on creating meaningful connections with each of our participants to help them move forward. We foster each individual's journey by creating communities of health within the organizations we serve - so that everyone is supported. As an employee of HealthFitness you will enjoy a variety of health and financial benefits and receive competitive pay. We provide personal and professional support, training and development and flexible employment opportunities.

About the role

HealthFitness is seeking a skilled and experienced Building Engineer to join our team in Libertyville, IL . The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of all facility systems, including boilers, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and pool equipment. The ideal candidate will perform routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and timely repairs while upholding all safety and compliance standards.

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 4am-12pm, will require on-call availability and must be comfortable with overtime, must be flexible, may have an odd shift a few times a month when club is closed to perform certain maintenance tasks

Responsible for operating, repairing, and maintaining power, heat, plumbing, cooling distribution systems, all pools, as well as systems for the safe and proper operation of elevators and fire alarm systems. Also performs assigned general maintenance tasks.

Key Accountabilities

• Properly starts and stops, maintains, and inspects all boiler and mechanical room equipment according to established schedules, or as needed. Repairs equipment as needed and within scope.

• Completes daily, monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual inspections.

• Checks supplies needed at prescribed intervals and informs appropriate personnel of need to order in order to maintain adequate inventory levels.

• Performs maintenance and preventive tasks including clock functioning, lighting, painting, carpentry, plumbing, washer, and dryers, and electrical as assigned.

• Performs preventive maintenance and daily maintenance on all swimming pools, whirlpools, saunas, and steam rooms as scheduled.

• Maintains appropriate records of pool chemical levels and maintains pool operator's certification.

• Performs maintenance on fitness equipment as required.

• Performs preventive maintenance on all kitchen equipment, checks and inspects all kitchen equipment to ensure consistent operation.

• Maintains all ceiling tiles in facility in like-new condition or replaces, as necessary.

• Reviews Facility Tracker and updates daily to track progress toward assigned tasks and goals.

• Works with Fire Department and all certification organizations to ensure safety of the facility.

• Oversees facility/building contracts (Johnson Controls, Pest, Fire Alarms, landscaping, snow removal, roofing.

• Approve all invoices related to building contracts, repairs, maintenance, housekeeping.

• Partners with hospital construction and facility teams to ensure hospital standards are met on all projects and upgrades.

• Consults and troubleshoots with facility technicians at other sites to ensure most cost-effective and safe solutions are met.

• Responsible for member satisfaction of the building/facility.

Electrical Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with multiple range of voltage

• Change bulbs and ballasts according to types of lights and voltage

• Check emergency exits and exit sign lights

• Troubleshoot electrical issues as needed

• Convert lights to LED for energy efficiency

HVAC Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities

• Taking care of mechanical rooms and building automation and manage temperature control for the entire building.

• Lubricate and replace belts for HVAC units.

• Replace filters as needed.

Plumbing Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities

• Is able to identify and locate source(s) of problems in plumbing and other pipe systems.

• Properly installs plumbing fixtures.

• Properly repairs and maintains plumbing or pipe systems such as water, steam lines, sewage, and air lines.

• Properly maintains, repairs, and calibrates temperature controls and filtration equipment to maintain proper balance of systems.

• Checks, inspects, and ensures appropriate function of all drains, showers, sinks, toilets, and urinals within the facility and performs preventative maintenance and repairs as needed.

• Maintains steam generation systems for steam rooms are 100% functional at all times.

• Assist with special projects as required including moving and storage of equipment, furniture etc., exterior building maintenance, light carpentry, exercise equipment repair and painting and patching of walls.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or GED

• 3 - 5 years of experience in a commercial business, preferably health care, hospitality, or fitness center

• Strong mechanical skills to trouble shoot all major systems, including pools, pumps, HVAC, electric, plumbing, steam.

• Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification is required within 60 days of hire.

• Experience tending various types of boilers leading to high pressure boilers and auxiliary equipment required.

• Training and/or experience in the operation, maintenance and repair of specialized equipment, fixtures or systems related to heating, ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing, piping, and/or swimming pools required.

• Experience in the use of computerized energy management and preventive maintenance systems.

• Must be able to prioritize tasks and budget time for timely completion of assigned duties in appropriate sequence.

• Must be able to appropriately determine when assistance is needed for safe performance of job duties.

• Must be able to work within set standards when carrying out job duties.

• Must be able to determine and select supplies and equipment suitable for tasks assigned.

• Must be able to trouble-shoot equipment in order to determine reason(s) for and repairs needed to correct malfunctions or failures to operate.

• Timely response to emergency requests for service

Preferred

• Current City of Chicago or National institute for the Uniform License of Power Engineers stationary engineers license.

• Ability to work on electrical circuits up to 480 VAC.

• Ability to lift up to 35lbs without assistance

• Skilled in the proper use of power tools and test equipment

• EPA CFC universal certification

Compensation: $30.00-$38.00 per hour. Pay is dependent on experience and qualifications.

Brand: HealthFitness

Come join HealthFitness Join a team that will not only utilize your current skills but will enhance them as well. We offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes Medical/Dental/Vision plans including HSA, PPO and FSA options, retirement/401(k) with employer matching program, fitness and wellness programs incentivized with medical plan discounts, certification reimbursement program, tuition reimbursement, paid new parent leave, paid Holidays and PTO (starting at 3 weeks for full-time associates), volunteer paid time off and much more.

HealthFitness is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our people and our business.? We are an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.