Building Engineer

Job Type

Full-time

Description

About Denver Botanic Gardens : Green inside and out, Denver Botanic Gardens was founded in 1951 and is considered one of the top botanical gardens in the United States and a pioneer in water conservation. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, The Gardens has a robust living plant collection, natural history collection and art collection along with temporary art exhibitions. The Gardens is a dynamic, 24-acre urban oasis in the heart of the city, offering unforgettable opportunities to flourish with unique garden experiences for the whole family - as well as world-class exhibitions, education, and plant conservation research programs.

For more information, visit us online at www.botanicgardens.org .

Denver Botanic Gardens is currently seeking a Full Time Building Engineer in our Operations Department! Read below to see if the requirements might be a good fit for you :

Position Summary

This position performs 'hands-on' maintenance work in all aspects of facilities maintenance, including but not limited to plumbing, carpentry, Fleet maintenance, HVAC maintenance, repair, and construction at Denver Botanic Gardens. This position has responsibilities in continuous improvement of the preventative maintenance program, providing skilled technical expertise for historic and modern building systems, including fire systems, HVAC, lighting controls, fleet mechanics, and equipment, with dedicated attention to energy monitoring and improvement.

This position acts as a customer-oriented liaison between Denver Botanic Gardens and the public. This position is focused on ensuring the highest possible level of service while working to perform mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and carpentry repair work as directed on equipment and / or buildings.

In addition to general carpentry work, duties include a wide variety of maintenance projects, such as masonry, tile, glass, doors, and other structures, fixtures, and furniture throughout the Gardens.

Fleet mechanical skills will include work on Tractors, gators, small engines, and auto, gas / electric.

Requirements

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs preventative and routine building maintenance (e.g. replaces light bulbs and ballasts, repairs and / or replaces carpet floor tile, carpet, plumbing fixtures, roofs, windows, doors, walls, ceiling tiles, etc.)
• Paints (interior and exterior) structures.
• Performs routine maintenance and / or repairs to Fleet, equipment, construction, and other items.
• Moves and / or transports furniture and equipment.
• Uses skill and manual dexterity to safely and proficiently operate various tools and equipment.
• Repairs / maintains building Components - walls, doors, windows, ceiling, counters, cabinets, furniture, other fixtures, and many different roofing systems within the facilities.
• Uses blueprints and drawings during construction and maintenance of facilities.
• Operates and maintains construction equipment; gas-driven / electric tools, rotating lasers, hand drills, woodworking machines such as band saw, mortise, drill press, power saw, joiner, shaper, wood lathe and other related power and hand tools.
• Inspects facilities and equipment to determine installation, maintenance, and repair needs.
• Estimates materials.
• Applies productivity time guidelines and other required data to work repair forms, maintains records, and prepares daily activity reports.
• Recommends, scopes, estimates capital repairs, equipment repair, and replacement.
• Hands-on approach to installation, maintenance, and repair work with other trades areas.
• Maintains records and prepares reports; and estimates materials, labor, and equipment costs.
• Observes all safety practices.
• Programs, monitors, and updates computer control systems and settings.
• Participates in snow removal duties as assigned.
• May be required to be on-call to address emergent needs.
• Resolves problems encountered during daily operations and determines standards for problem resolution, including escalations from clients.
• Assists with the creation / implementation and coordination of assigned projects utilizing contractors, vendors, and staff to apply timely repairs to facility components or equipment.
• Responds to issues on projects and advises pertinent issues to the Associate Director.
• Maintains a positive, helpful, and solution-oriented demeanor when interacting with staff, members, and visitors.
• Regular attendance at the worksite is required.
• All Gardens employees must be committed to the mission of connecting people with plants, especially plants from the Rocky Mountain region and similar regions around the world, providing delight and enlightenment to everyone.

Position Qualifications : Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Experience / Education :

Travel :

Up to 10% travel required. Requires the ability to travel to remote locations (or other Garden locations) where the environment may vary significantly.

Denver Botanic Gardens has an incredible benefits package for eligible employees!

Our major benefits include a choice of Medical Plans, a Dental and Vision Plan and Life Insurance Plan. We have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and a Healthcare Spending Account (HSA).

The Gardens offers a generous Retirement Savings Plan with Company contribution of 6% after one year of service for eligible participants.

The Gardens also offers paid holidays, vacation, sick time, and access to personal lines of insurance. Additional benefits include short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an RTD ECO pass.

For eligible employees, The Gardens employment also includes a complimentary Denver Botanic Gardens Membership, access to Gardens education classes and summer concert tickets.

Come work for a place that offers you SO much more than just a paycheck!

Salary Description

$26.17 - $32.71 - Per Hour