Chief Engineer | Full-Time | PPL Center

Oak View Group

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Overview

The Chief Engineer uses independent judgment, assuming management responsibilities for strategy, planning, organizing, development, implementation and compliance of services and activities involved in the maintenance and operation in the areas of engineering, electrical systems, HVAC, mechanical maintenance, plumbing, carpentry, and ice management on the interior and exterior areas of the PPL Center. Maximize equipment utility, quality of work, compliance and profitability, while monitoring financial / budget performance expectations and assets. Position will independently direct the operations and performance of the Engineering and maintenance staff, along with prioritizing and facilitating plans & projects throughout the PPL Center and Restaurants. Will work closely with representatives from Allentown Arena Condominium Owners Association to ensure that the CUP (Central Utility Plant), shared/common areas and management of the Building Automation Systems standards are met for all tenants within the Condo Association.

 

This role pays an annual salary of $75,000-$85,000 and is bonus eligible.

 

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

This position will remain open until August 29, 2025.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:        

• Assume management responsibility for all services and activities involved in the maintenance and operations of the PPL Center including HVAC, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, chillers, refrigeration, ice making, boilers and associated equipment.
• Select, train, motivate and evaluate staff; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures.
• Plan, direct, coordinate, and review the work plan for facility maintenance and operations; meet with staff to identify and resolve problems; assign work activities, projects and programs; monitor work flow; review and evaluate work products, methods and procedures.
• Participate in the development and administration of the Operation budget; forecast of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; monitor and approve expenditures; implement adjustments as necessary.
• Oversee the central utility plant operation; coordinate facility arrangements with concessionaires and vendors; direct and monitor the work of contractors, engineers, and architects on building projects.
• Order supplies and materials for maintenance programs within budget guidelines; receive and maintain supplies.
• Communicate and coordinate all aspects of the Central Utility plant, shared and common elements with the Allentown Arena Condominium Owners Association in accordance with the Condo Association.
• Manage the metering document for the complex, record and submit metering monthly based off of the metering formulas for all utilities.
• Maintain hazardous materials communication program, material safety date sheets and required records and permits; maintain knowledge of changes in pertinent Federal, State and Local regulations.
• Develop and maintain an accurate record keeping system.
• Able to perform general handyman jobs including but not limited to ( carpentry, electrical, plumbing, minor construction).

 

Nonessential Job Functions:

• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

 

Intellectual/Social/Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• The intellectual/social/physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Intel  Social Demands:

• While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is continuously asked to multi-task under time limits.
• Position requires constant attention to precise details and accuracy of specified standards including: following simple to complex (more than 3 steps) instructions, and conce