Maintenance Engineer

Department: Facilities

Grade Range/Job Status: Full Time / Non-Exempt-Hourly

Reporting Relationship: Director of Facilities

Supervisory Responsibilities: NA

Typical Schedule: 3:00 - 11:30 PM Wednesday – Sunday

Compensation for this position is $30.00 per hour with a current Class C Boiler License. If you do not have a current Class C Boilers License, the rate will be $27.00 per hour until the Class C Boilers License is obtained, and then the rate will change to $30.00 per hour.

Position Summary

The Maintenance Engineer will ensure that all building maintenance repair requirements are met. The Maintenance Engineer reports to the Director of Facilities and will maintain all aspects of the Guthrie Theater from structure to heating and cooling to electrical infrastructure ventilation, wall outlets, and light fixtures. As the theater operates daily and is focused on patron and program needs, a flexible schedule is required. All employees are expected to center, model and champion the Guthrie’s core values of Artistic Excellence; Community; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility; and Fiscal Responsibility.

The Guthrie is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building an equitable environment that finds strength in diversity of identity, experience and perspective. We are dedicated to hiring and developing talented teams that are inclusive and welcoming to individuals with different backgrounds, thoughts, and abilities. Applicants from populations underrepresented in the theater field are strongly encouraged to apply.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

1. Building Maintenance

• Maintain the Guthrie property to ensure the building is functioning properly.
• Maintain boilers, chillers, cooling towers and all other equipment related to HVAC throughout the building.
• Assist the Director of Facilities with managing space temperatures. Respond to internal climate control requests.
• Maintain HVAC units including filter, and belt replacements, as directed.
• Assist the Director of Facilities with the building automation system.
• Perform daily water chemical treatment testing.
• Proactively monitor light bulbs in the building and maintain lightbulb inventory.
• Perform routine inspections and evaluations of facility conditions and ensure efficient practices.
• Maintain exterior thoroughfares for safe passage by removing snow, salting paths as needed or other grounds work as required.
• Provide support for landscape work as requested.
• Touch up painting and patch dry wall as needed.

2. Operations

• Contribute to and maintain appropriate building records and logs as required.
• Complete assigned maintenance work orders. Maintain log of orders completed.
• Assist the Guest Services and House Management departments by using Facilities Department best practices to maintain patron comfort and safety.
• Assist in safety and security management to ensure safe and secure conditions. Check vacant spaces regularly.
• Maintain fire codes and fire extinguishers and assist with testing of equipment.
• Repair mechanical equipment as directed.
• Monitor utility usage and be responsible for building energy management.
• Meet and guide outside vendors and contractors to service locations within the space.