The Role
Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety systems for the museum. Perform preventive maintenance, BMS/controls work, CMMS workorders, repairs, incident reporting, and support efficiency and safety initiatives.
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Department: Academy Campus (Museum)
Reports to: Director, Academy Campus
Job Type: Full-time – Temp to Hire
Job Classification: Hourly (Non-exempt)
Workplace Location: Los Angeles – Academy Museum
Compensation: $37.00 per hour
Summary/Objective:
The Operating Engineer supports the operation and maintenance of critical building infrastructure, including mechanical, electrical, and fire/life-safety systems. This position is responsible for monitoring system performance, troubleshooting equipment issues, performing preventive maintenance, and responding to facility needs to help ensure a safe, reliable, and efficient environment for museum operations. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience working with complex building systems and a proactive approach to problem-solving and customer service.
Essential Functions of the Job:
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Reports to: Director, Academy Campus
Job Type: Full-time – Temp to Hire
Job Classification: Hourly (Non-exempt)
Workplace Location: Los Angeles – Academy Museum
Compensation: $37.00 per hour
Summary/Objective:
The Operating Engineer supports the operation and maintenance of critical building infrastructure, including mechanical, electrical, and fire/life-safety systems. This position is responsible for monitoring system performance, troubleshooting equipment issues, performing preventive maintenance, and responding to facility needs to help ensure a safe, reliable, and efficient environment for museum operations. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience working with complex building systems and a proactive approach to problem-solving and customer service.
This is a six-month, temp-to-hire position.
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Maintain the mechanical, electrical, and life-safety systems within the museum facility.
- Operate, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in mechanical, electrical, and life-safety systems.
- Operate the BMS system, troubleshoot issues, and perform controls maintenance.
- Track and complete preventive and predictive maintenance schedules on schedule and as required in coordination with the facilities team and vendors.
- Ensure the museum's equipment operates efficiently, including analyzing existing operating conditions to improve overall efficiency and cost reduction.
- Undertake plumbing and minor building repairs and assist other departments within the museum.
- Assist the Lead Operating Engineer in technical writing of MOPs and SOPs for preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
- Work with the workorder database maintenance to resolve issues based on agreed-upon priorities.
- Be responsible for incident management and report writing.
- Analyze and solve problems promptly and reduce any critical impact to the facility.
- Associate degree, technical certification, apprenticeship training, or equivalent hands-on experience in HVAC, mechanical, or electrical maintenance.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in maintaining and troubleshooting commercial or industrial building systems, including experience working in complex or mission-critical environments.
- Demonstrated ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve issues involving mechanical, electrical, and fire/life-safety systems.
- Expertise in industrial safety regulations and best practices (lockout/tagout, PPE, arc flash protection, Cal-OSHA, EPA).
- Experience with CMMS systems (trouble ticket management, maintenance activities and infrastructure projects for work order completion processes).
- Intermediate proficiency with MS Office suite.
- Expertise with safe operation and maintenance of several hand, power, and machine tools (drills, saws, presses, meters).
- Availability to work off-hours should emergencies arise.
- A commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.
- Journeyman-level experience preferred.
- Experience in museums, cultural institutions, commercial office buildings, higher education, healthcare facilities, entertainment venues, hospitality environments, data centers, manufacturing facilities, or similar settings preferred.
- Experience with BMS control logic (Alerton) is strongly preferred.
- Experience writing MOPs, SOPs, and reports preferred.
- Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time.
- Ability to ascend and descend various types of ladders.
- Ability to occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, and work in confined spaces.
- Ability to reach with hands and arms.
- Ability to move, transport, or position materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
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Skills Required
- Associate degree, technical certification, apprenticeship training, or equivalent hands-on experience in HVAC, mechanical, or electrical maintenance.
- Minimum of 2 years experience maintaining and troubleshooting commercial or industrial building systems.
- Demonstrated ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve mechanical, electrical, and fire/life-safety system issues.
- Experience operating and troubleshooting Building Management Systems (BMS) and performing controls maintenance.
- Expertise in industrial safety regulations and best practices (lockout/tagout, PPE, arc flash protection, Cal-OSHA, EPA).
- Experience with CMMS systems (workorder and maintenance management).
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
- Expertise with safe operation and maintenance of hand, power, and machine tools.
- Availability to work off-hours for emergencies.
- Ability to perform physical demands, including ladders, confined spaces, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
- Full vaccination against COVID-19 (with medical or religious accommodations considered).
- Journeyman-level experience.
- Experience in museums, cultural institutions, healthcare, data centers, or similar facilities.
- Experience with BMS control logic (Alerton).
- Experience writing Methods of Procedure (MOPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and technical reports.
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The Company
What We Do
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a professional honorary organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of motion pictures. Its mission is to recognize and uphold excellence in the motion picture arts and sciences, inspire imagination, and connect the world through the medium of motion pictures, most notably through the annual Academy Awards, known worldwide as the Oscars.
