Lead Operating Engineer

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures furthers the understanding, celebration, and preservation of cinema through inclusive and accessible exhibitions, screenings, programs, initiatives, and collections. Welcoming visitors from Los Angeles and around the world, the museum works in active partnership with motion picture artists and specialists, scholars, staff, and diverse communities to contextualize and challenge dominant narratives around cinema, inspiring discourse, connection, joy, and discovery.

Reporting to the Manager of Facilities, the Lead Operating Engineer will manage a range of mission-critical responsibilities including the maintenance and operation of the mechanical, electrical, and life-safety. You will oversee the process that ensures the Museum's mechanical problems are identified and repaired quickly to ensure delivery of quality service and internal customers’ requirements are met. The Lead engineer will be integral in starting up equipment and opening the museum to the public. You will also assist the manager with ordering materials and tools and keeping track of stock. You must have expert journeyman-level knowledge and hands-on operational and maintenance experience for infrastructure electrical, mechanical, and fire-life safety systems.

You Will:

• Maintain the mechanical, electrical, and life-safety systems within the museum facility.
• Operate, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in mechanical, electrical, and life-safety systems.
• Assist the Manager of Facilities with overseeing and directing shift engineers on daily and preventive maintenance duties.
• Operate the BMS system, troubleshoot issues, and perform control maintenance.
• Track and complete preventive and predictive maintenance schedules on schedule and as required in coordination with the facilities team and vendors.
• Ensure the Museum's equipment is operating efficiently, including analyzing existing operating conditions to improve overall efficiency and cost reduction.
• Undertake plumbing and minor building repairs and assist other departments within the museum.
• Assist the Manager of Facilities in the technical writing of MOPs and SOPs for preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Work with the work order database maintenance to resolve issues based on agreed-upon priorities.
• Be responsible for incident management and report writing.
• Analyze and solve problems in a timely matter and reduce any critical impact on the facility.