Critical Facility Technician 1- Alexandria, VA

Clearance Requirement: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship; ability to obtain HSPD-12 security clearance.  

Shift Schedule:

2nd Shift-1:30pm-12:00am

3rd Shift-9:30pm-10:00am

4th Shift-7:00am-7:00pm

• Responsible for ensuring that all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment within the facilities is operating at peak efficiency. This involves both planned preventative maintenance of equipment, daily corrective work, and emergency response to emergent issues. The technician serves as a technical resource reporting to a program manager, interacting with Onsite Engineering Operations (OEO). They are expected to be heavily engaged in limited facility operations within the facility and to support operations in various capacities.
• Utilizes safe working practices; can apply lockout/tagout, SDS, applies good housekeeping methods, etc.
• Must be able to perform repeated bending & lifting of up to 50lbs during certain procedures. 
• Ability to use hand tools and test equipment to install, troubleshoot, and repair parts and equipment according to specifications and established safety guidelines, relying on MOPs, manufacturer’s literature, and industry best practices, and ensures activities are logged in CMMS.
• Daily walk-through of facility documenting parameters such as power availability, temperature and humidity, alarm status, etc. to be catalogued and compared for identification of discrepancies and trends.
• Ability to understand site-specific processes and procedures such as how to report an incident or outage, procedure execution, PM standards, Work Orders tracking system. 
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support facility operations, including general maintenance tasks and cross-training opportunities across disciplines.
• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and possession of strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Ability to type and utilize common administrative and office software.

• This position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent with 4+ years of experience in facility maintenance
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ability to obtain & maintain HSPD-12 security clearance.

Desired / Advantageous Qualifications

• Possess a Journeyman Electrician License, Journeyman HVAC license or equivalent.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

Abilities:

• The position requires the ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to [50 pounds] on a regular basis. Candidates must demonstrate physical strength and stamina to perform various tasks, including but not limited to, loading, and unloading, operating equipment, and assisting in the transportation of various materials. Proper lifting techniques and safety protocols must be followed to ensure personal and team safety.
• Relocates a 12-foot stepladder without assistance.
• Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls, and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.  It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.