About the role
The Buffalo Sabres organization is hiring a full-time Chief Engineer for its buildings in downtown Buffalo: KeyBank Center, home of the Sabres, plus LECOM Harbor Center and 79 Perry St. The person hired is the company's chief engineer of record, with the license on display as the City of Buffalo requires.
The Chief Engineer looks after the mechanical and electrical systems inside and outside all three buildings. That covers the physical plant, boilers, pumps, HVAC, and the building automation system, along with preventive maintenance schedules, inventory of equipment and supplies, and energy use. The work also has to meet local, state, and federal codes and NHL rules.
You schedule, manage, and train the full-time and part-time stationary engineers, and you report to a supervisor. The role is on call around the clock and includes catwalks, lifts, and outdoor work in any weather.
Pay is $42.30 to $50.00 an hour, plus 50 cents an hour on second shift and $1.00 on third. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) with a match, paid time off, and up to four comp tickets to Sabres, Bandits, and Americans games when available.
Responsibilities
- Serve as chief engineer of record and display the license as the city requires
- Schedule, manage, and train full-time and part-time stationary engineers
- Troubleshoot and fix operating problems with the physical plant
- Maintain and repair mechanical and electrical systems at all three buildings
- Manage preventive maintenance schedules and the inventory of equipment and supplies
- Run the plant efficiently on energy and meet local, state, federal, and NHL rules
Requirements
- Chief Stationary Engineer License issued by the City of Buffalo
- Five years as a stationary engineer, including centrifugal chiller work
- Diploma from a technical or vocational electrical school, college degree preferred
- Knowledge of low-pressure boilers, pumps, HVAC, and building automation systems
- Ammonia refrigeration experience preferred
- Able to read drawings and wiring diagrams
- Valid driver's license with a good record
- On call 24/7, able to lift 50 pounds and work at height on catwalks and lifts
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