Job Title: Engineering Helper, Stuytown Engineering
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly
Location: New York, NY
Worksite Status: Onsite
We’re Beam Living, a multi-family residential property management company that elevates, oversees, and supports communities throughout New York City. A Blackstone-owned portfolio company, our goal is to create fulfilling places to work, live and grow. We believe in leaving people and places better than we found them, which is why the communities we own and operate are some of the most exciting, vibrant, and iconic in New York City.
As for our team? We are a group of passionate people who believe in making every day better than yesterday. It’s who we are. We put people first because we know that’s how you create incredible communities. We value relationships and know how to balance work with life, but we are also relentless in our pursuit of doing things for the better.
We’re on a mission to make city life happier – want to join us? Since you got this far, we’re assuming the answer is, “absolutely.” So, here’s what you can expect:
As an Engineering Helper on the Stuytown Engineering team, you’ll be responsible monitoring, operations, repairing and responding to emergencies related to steam heat, cold and hot water equipment
As a member on our team, you should be:
- A passionate person who believes in helping others win by providing the resources and development necessary to grow.
- An open-minded communicator who establishes clear, direct expectations for team members and provides an avenue for feedback that allows people to improve every day.
- An empathetic operator who has an unwavering commitment to excellence and will persistently pursue the team’s objectives.
- Authentic. Bring your best self to work, let’s do something amazing.
- Flexible knowing and expecting that things change and that’s what makes our business stronger.
What you will do:
- Monitor and operate over 1300 points on the BMS.
- Respond to all emergency and non- emergency related calls.
- Completion of paperwork related to daily tasks, use hand devices related to such work as well.
- Maintain all equipment in relation steam heat, hot and cold water supply.
- Perform preventative maintenance on all equipment related to steam heat, cold and hot water equipment.
- Perform repairs to system piping in relation to natural gas, vacuum pressure lines and refrigeration.
- Installation of fiberglass insulation.
- Conduct building rounds and inspections. Responsible for recording all data pertaining to the mechanical equipment housed in the specific assigned rooms.
- Escort all contractors to areas of detail.
- Perform meter readings with Con Edison and 3rd party contractors to record energy consumptions in reference to billing.
- Perform the task of painting all equipment in the mechanical rooms using a specific color chart.
- Perform and maintain the operations for all property playground sprinklers and Oval fountain.
- Participate in responsibilities for emergency response for fire, floods, snow etc.
- Overnight shift in the absence of the handymen taking all emergency calls from tenants and security.
- Respond to all emergency and non- emergency related calls.
- Escort all contractors to areas of detail.
- Participate in responsibilities for emergency response for fire, floods, snow etc.
- Overnight shift in the absence of the handymen taking all emergency calls from tenants and security.
- Additional duties may be assigned by your Supervisor.
- Be an ambassador of the property by answering resident questions and be generally helpful while always representing our cultural responsibilities.
- Additional duties may be assigned by your Supervisor.
What you should have:
- 0-2+ Years of experience.
- Trade school or equivalent a plus
- A strong desire to make a positive impact on the lives of others
- A belief that doing the right thing is the only option, no matter how difficult it might be
- A willingness to respond to emergency situations no matter the time of day
- A valid Driver's License must be enrolled in the New York State License Event Notification Service (LENS) program.
- Ability to use tablet-based work order program to complete assigned work orders
- Basic – Intermediate understanding of Microsoft Outlook
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly in a fast-paced environment
- Able to multi-task under high pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Overtime is available and required in emergency situations
- Good time management and organizational skills
- Able to lift and carry heavy items (up to 50 lbs.).
What we offer:
We know that if we take care of our team, everything else will fall into place. We aren’t perfect, but we will try to set very clear expectations, always let you know where you stand, and do everything in our power to help you get where you want to go.
Base Salary: $27.23
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience & location.
Benefits: Beam provides a variety of benefits to team members, including health insurance coverage eligibly on your first day of work, retirement savings plan, paid parental leave, educational assistance, mental health resources, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).
PLEASE NOTE: Certain benefits do not apply where superseded by collective bargaining agreement.
A few of the people you will work with:
Stephanie
Tom
Joey
Lauren
Beam Living believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a company. However, it is not enough to just BE diverse, diversity must be embraced! We want you to feel comfortable bringing your best self to work, which is why Beam Celebrates how diversity contributes to a welcoming inclusive environment where everyone belongs.
To further our commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, all employment decisions at Beam Living are based on individual qualifications, business needs and job requirements without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.