Facilities Maintenance Engineer - Electrical

Job Description

Work Arrangement:​​

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Fairfax on a full-time basis.

What You’ll Do :

• Support and drive successful planning and execution of the General Motors Workplace Safety System including but not limited to administration of the Safety Contract Management program, safety observation tours, employee safety concerns, incident investigation, safety performance standard compliance, and compliance of all facilities electrical systems to applicable GM engineering standards and external codes. Monitor and review all facilities electrical system changes for compliance to appropriate codes and standards following the management of change process.
• Serve as an engineering resource and technical liaison for all facility related electrical systems.                                      
• Function as the Electrical Safe Work Practices champion for the facility.
• Maintain site electrical system condition status in the General Motors asset database
• Prepare business case analysis for proposed facility projects. This includes defining the project objectives (safety, regulatory, production sustainment, etc.), estimating costs, performing risk assessments, and forecasting schedules. Ensure all facility related projects support operational considerations with respect to maintainability, reliability, cost to maintain, and support organizational safety and productivity objectives.
• Manage all elements of facilities maintenance projects including but not limited to bid document preparation, procurement, planning, safety management, code compliance, permitting, adherence to schedule, coordination with all applicable internal and external functional entities, budget performance, invoicing, maintenance deliverables, drawing archival, etc.
• Serve as an engineering resource and technical liaison for all facility related electrical systems, supporting plant & facilities maintenance with issues throughout the site. Electrical systems include but are not limited to power distribution, lighting, UPS systems, building alarm systems, camera systems, controlled access systems, energy management systems, and HVAC system control and monitoring.
• Execute all site power distribution system maintenance per General Motors engineering and safety system standards, applicable codes and regulations, and industry best practices.
• Support implementation of production system projects. Provide input in early stages of production system projects to ensure electrical building systems support the production system requirements.
• Stay current in your field of expertise in facility technologies and processes including but not limited to codes and regulations, building technologies, energy and building management systems, best practices, and certifications.
• Ensure all facility electrical system drawings for the site are current and accurate. This includes but is not limited to revising construction documents to “as-built” conditions, coordinating with the appropriate personnel for updating master files and archiving projects as required.                 
• Support auditing, monitoring, inspection, and maintenance performed on facility related electrical systems.
• Support all facility shutdown events including planned and unplanned utility interruptions. This includes but is not limited to supporting emergency response plans, disaster recovery plans, and business resumption and continuity processes. Be readily available to respond in emergency situations and communicate status per the defined escalation procedure.
• Provide primary electrical substation operation support as the interface between plant and utility company management. Maintain strong utility company interface and coordination regarding consistent service, scheduled and non-scheduled disruptions.
• Support and drive successful planning and execution of all Global Manufacturing System principles and elements.
• Support and assist in the successful execution of GM sponsored programs including but not limited to suggestion programs, recognition, special events, tours, and community outreach.
• Adhere and comply to all internal control policies including but not limited to training, access control, and onboarding and off boarding procedures.        
• Support energy consumption reduction initiatives. Provide technical and operational analysis of energy related problems and develop and execute solutions.
• Communicate with the site personnel and corporate staff to ensure understanding and support of operational metrics, energy cons