Maintenance Technician (Temporary)

Maintenance Technician (Temporary)

Tishman Speyer creates vibrant destinations and dynamic environments that inspire innovation and connected communities.  As a diversified developer, operator, and investment manager of top-tier real estate in 33 markets across the globe, our business choices are driven by the belief that real estate should unlock human potential. Tishman Speyer’s diversified portfolio spans market rate and affordable residential communities, premier office properties and retail spaces, industrial facilities, and mixed-use campuses. We create state-of-the-art life science centers through our Breakthrough Properties joint venture, and foster innovation through our strategic proptech investments. By combining global perspective with local expertise, and a personalized approach, we are able to anticipate our customers’ evolving needs. We were the first real estate company to introduce asset-wide amenity services through our ZO platform, and the first traditional real estate company to create its own flexible space and coworking brand, Studio. 

Since our founding in 1978, Tishman Speyer has acquired, developed, and operated 522 properties, totaling 218 million square feet, with a combined value of over $129 billion (U.S.). Tishman Speyer currently has approximately $68 billion in assets under management, including iconic properties such as Rockefeller Center in New York City, The Springs in Shanghai, TaunusTurm in Frankfurt, and Mission Rock in San Francisco.

Summary of the Position:

Tishman Speyer is seeking to hire a Maintenance Technician on a temporary basis to join our team at our 1 Iron Street, Boston property. The Maintenance technician will be responsible for operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing facility equipment on all systems. The Maintenance Technician is expected to demonstrate technical expertise in one craft area (e.g., Electrical, HVAC, Piping/Plumbing, and Central Plant Operations) while being skilled in others. Engineering is responsible for maintaining health and safety standards while creating a welcoming environment for our customers (tenants), visitors, and the community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safely operate the facility in accordance with all applicable government and regulatory requirements.
• Identify, enforce, and assess safety hazards and risks.
• Record readings, troubleshoot, repair and make adjustments to ensure proper operation of equipment (electrical, plumbing, air conditioning).
• Upgrade and recommend enhancements to HVAC systems, electrical systems, plumbing systems, boiler systems, control systems and their support equipment.
• Review monthly Service Request summaries to pinpoint and correct recurrent operational problems.
• Participate in incident investigations.
• Operate and maintain water chillers, cooling towers, pumps, heat exchangers, air handling equipment, fans, automatic temperature controls, electrical switch gear, distribution switch boards and panels, sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, valves, plumbing fixtures, and other mechanical and electrical equipment and systems in buildings.
• Perform preventative maintenance and monitoring reports to the mechanical, plumbing, structural, control, and fire, life and safety systems to keep building systems up to applicable standards.
• Maintain HVAC systems and equipment at optimum levels (e.g., cleaning, inspecting, and changing parts).
• Paint walls, ceilings, and other materials as needed.
• Clean boiler and condenser tubes.
• Maintain cooling tower and replace ballast and bearings.
• Comply with departmental policies for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Respond to tenant inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Assist Building Management team with emergency situations (e.g., fire alarms, chemical spills, hazardous conditions) and take appropriate actions.
• Assist in removing snow and ice from the outside of buildings (where applicable)
• Perform locksmith duties, as required.
• Work on special projects as directed.
• May patrol assigned building.
• May train less experienced Maintenance Technicians as directed.
• Maintain a clean and safe workplace.
• Participate in on-call rotation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Passion for maintaining health and safety standards while creating a hospitable and welcoming atmosphere.
• Ability to perform all work using the proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
• In strict accordance, ability to perform all applicable safety policies, procedures, and practices.
• Have thorough knowledge of building systems and their respective operating sequences, strategies, and best practices.