The Role
The Facilities Specialist ensures maintenance and repairs in BETA's facilities, focusing on carpentry and construction, managing projects, and training staff.
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At BETA Technologies, we apply our intellectual curiosity, passion for aviation, and commitment to sustainability toward a shared mission of revolutionizing electric aviation. Regardless of the position one holds, each team member brings their talent and desire to positively impact the environment and lives of others in a refreshing, vibrant, and inclusive culture.
The ideal candidate performs a high level of skilled repairs, adjustments, and minor construction work to ensure all facilities are properly established, maintained and all teams remain on target for specific company deadlines. Facility Team Members are the heartbeat to BETA’s facilities. BETA’s culture and team performances are directly impacted by the work produced by our Facilities Team Members. Standards are set high for critical projects, and successful task performances are crucial to the team's mission. Duties may fall into a variety of trades including carpentry, painting, mechanical, safety, security systems, and equipment installations/maintenance. This position will have a heavy emphasis on carpentry work and will be best filled by someone with commercial construction experience. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently, love to learn new skills and be eager to help their fellow team members.
You will ensure the construction and repair / maintenance of all wood, steel, and concrete structures, fixtures, and furnishings to meet the needs of the rapidly growing company. In collaboration with other facility team members, you’ll receive and evaluate work requests, provide recommendations and solutions for problem solving, and confidently contract out work when necessary. The Facilities Team Member ensures target dates are met by managing the time and costs associated with a project and by overseeing projects from conception to completion. Tasks are performed with a high level of detail and professionalism and require good communication skills to present and exchange technical or complex information. Facility Team Members are key contributors for work results that directly impact the accuracy, reliability and acceptability for other teams to further their results.
How you will contribute to revolutionizing electric aviation:
- Perform, assist, and coordinate special facility projects and tasks.
- Ability to fix doors, install wall paneling and complete other commercial carpentry projects.
- Evaluate, coordinate, or complete various projects by prioritizing tasks, collaborating with team members, managing task details and ensuring the timing for tasks are completed on time and within the task budget.
- Repair various fixtures and furniture around the facilities.
- Interact with facility team members or trade professionals and gathers all necessary documentation for any work that may require permits.
- Support managing the Facility budget by reporting all purchases for building materials, repair work, fixtures, furniture, vehicle maintenance, and any other facility related costs.
- Maintain working knowledge of materials, systems and code requirements related to maintenance and construction within our buildings.
- Collaborate daily with team members regarding special materials, objects, or facilities projects needed to meet any team deadline and effectively produces results for their success.
- Operate BETA vehicles and are responsible for the safe operation and minor maintenance BETA vehicles.
- Ability to operate trucks, lifts, tractors, and trailers and assists with the movement of such equipment and materials.
- Observe the work of others including outside contractors and comfortably brings safety concerns or unsafe conditions to the appropriate people.
- Respond to BETA emergencies and assists with closures or openings in emergency situations. The Facilities Specialist is to be certain that all facilities and team members are protected and remain operational in safe conditions at all times.
- Attend daily stand up meetings and bi- weekly facilities meetings, participates in problem solving discussions and supports the BETA Mission by being physically and mentally present.
- Guide less-skilled staff during shared work assignments, offer support or training when necessary and promotes a positive learning environment for others.
- Perform other daily facilities duties that need to be completed for the cleanliness and appearance of our facilities.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 5 or more years experience in trades, building maintenance, or construction.
- Working knowledge of power, hand tools, and heavy equipment.
- Ability to plan and direct work.
- Ability to train, mentor, coach, and develop skills of other staff members.
- Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret more complex and technical documentation.
- Ability to solve problems and provide several options for resolution.
- Must be able to provide proof of Valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
- Must be apple to work independently with little or no supervision.
- Must be able to multitask and work in a fast paced-team structured environment.
- Basic computer skills with the ability to effectively communicate within the company's software and email programs.
Above and Beyond Qualifications:
- Speciality trade certificates, degrees, or specialized training in facilities management or project management.
- Commercial carpentry experience.
- CDL license.
Physical Demands and Work Enviornment:
- Work is performed indoors and outdoors with exposure to various weather conditions.
- May be exposed to potentially hazardous conditions, noise and temperature extremes.
- Work pressure, disturbances of workflow and/or irregularities in work schedules are expected and occur regularly.
- Work is performed primarily in the field and at the site of the work.
- Working conditions may be somewhat disagreeable requiring occasional exposure to safety hazards.
- Regular travel between facilities is daily. While primary facilities hours are during the day you must be able to work outside normal hours, at night & on weekends.
- Position involves frequent bending, standing, kneeling, climbing ladders, reaching below and above shoulders, and moderate to heavy lifting is required.
- Wrist, hand and finger dexterity is required to operate various equipment and materials.
- Extensive walking, and climbing to get to the site of various projects or work activities is a part of everyday life here at BETA.
- Must be able to use power tools.
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We encourage all driven candidates to apply, even if they do not meet every listed qualification.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. BETA complies with all applicable federal, state and local non-discrimination laws and does not tolerate discrimination of any kind in our workplace.
Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. BETA Technologies participates in E-Verify.
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The Company
What We Do
BETA Technologies is creating an electric transportation ecosystem that’s safe, reliable and sustainable. A relentlessly focused team is building an extensive charging infrastructure and ALIA, the world’s most technologically advanced electric vertical aircraft (EVA).
BETA’s platform and products are strikingly simple. Prioritization of safety and a pragmatic approach to certification drive elegant redundancy, appropriate diversity of implementation and simplicity of control. ALIA’s fixed-pitch propellers and centrally located batteries make it an inherently stable aircraft that is safe to fly and easy to maneuver.
