Building Engineer Job – US Embassy

Vacancy Announcement No. 2011-19

Position: Building Engineer FSN-11

Opening Date: Immediate

Closing Date: July 19, 2011

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Facility Manager, the Building Engineer is responsible for maintaining the U.S. Embassy’s/Consulate’s Mechanical and Electrical Systems such as, Chiller Plant, Air Handling Units, VAV System, Potable Water, Sanitary Sewage and Oil Water Separator Systems. Also, Electrical Power Distribution Systems; Voltage Regulators; Transformers; Switchgear; Automatic Transfer Switches; Variable Frequency Drives (VFD); and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems.

Responsibilities also include supervision of posts maintenance staff that maintains all mechanical and electrical equipment throughout the Embassy’s/ Consulate’s buildings and grounds.

Employed as a Mechanical Engineer to manage preventative maintenance and repair work throughout the New Embassy Compound/New Consulate Compound (NEC/NCC) buildings, grounds and residential owned/leased properties.

Work assignments will be directed by the Facility Manager and assists in the supervision of facility maintenance staff.

Assists in the management in responses to both written and verbal requests for maintenance services and ascertains all of the necessary information to determine whether the work is of a routine or emergency nature. Familiarization of general mechanical and electrical building systems is required.

Qualifications Required:

Education

·       Completion of a 4-year Bachelor of Science degree, or equivalent, in Mechanical /Electrical General Engineering from an accredited university program.

·       To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited or equivalent by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum.

Prior Work Experience

·       Minimum of five years of progressive experience working as a project manager/supervisor at a manufacturing plant, major resort, hospital, office complex or a large university/school system.

·       Managing preventative maintenance programs and the operation of a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

·       Knowledge of building codes and industry construction standards.

·       Experience in developing scopes of work, construction documents (plans and specifications) and cost estimates for repairs, equipment replacement and new construction.

·       Ability to use computer aided design drafting programs (e.g. AutoCad), to develop and manipulate drawings and details.

·       Position requires at least 2-years of supervisory experience managing between 3 to 10 employees.

Language Proficiency: Level IV in both English and host country language written, and spoken proficiency required.

To apply for any of these positions

Qualified individuals who are interested in applying for this position may:

1. Stop by the US Embassy’s main entrance to pick up an application packet or

2. Download the application form available on the Bujumbura Embassy Internet Site below; click on the link “Application form.”

A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available at

http://burundi.usembassy.gov/resources/employment-opportunities

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