Facilities Mechanical Technician (m/w/d)

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.

Kairos Power is seeking a Facilities Mechanical Technician with general building and mechanical expertise supporting industrial, commercial and/or R&D facilities. This position will be located at the Kairos Power Southwest facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico and will report into the Facilities Department. You will support a variety of facilities maintenance tasks across the site including performing inspections, installations, repairs, replacements, and other general tasks on existing facility infrastructure. The individual will also conduct testing, operations, troubleshooting, and mechanical work in support of the engineering teams on site. The ideal candidate will have experience performing maintenance on HVAC systems and experience working with R&D test equipment, manufacturing equipment, and other commercial building systems including fire protection, fire alarms, access control, security cameras, and security alarms.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for required mechanical tasks in collaboration with internal facilities, construction, engineering and project teams
• Complete preventative and corrective maintenance/troubleshooting on site HVAC, and other mechanical systems (plumbing, compressed air, etc.)
• Support the scope and coordination with facilities contractors to complete required projects/work on site
• Maintain a detailed understanding and knowledge of the building’s mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems
• Support the construction and operations of HVAC and other building systems equipment in support of R&D testing at the facility
• Perform lockout/tagout to isolate components and de-energize equipment.
• Ability to test, troubleshoot, and repair malfunctioning systems, apparatus, or components by using basic electrical test equipment (voltmeters, ohmmeters)
• Carry out skilled maintenance tasks encompassing inspections, operations, installation, and troubleshooting of building equipment such as bridge cranes and dock equipment
• Manage small facilities projects, work orders, and preventive maintenance tasks using computer and app-based systems
• Document and communicate results of preventive maintenance tasks including visual inspections, defect detection, hazard identification, and code compliance
• Analyze, prepare, and deliver reports; fill out preventative maintenance requests, deficiency reports, and work orders using a computer and other equipment.
• Provide effective and timely customer service to internal clients and team members.
• Comply with national, local, and company safety codes, procedures, policies and practices

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and completion of related accredited program or equivalent work experience in industrial or commercial maintenance, with emphasis on mechanical and general building work
• 5-7 years of experience working with HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or related systems in industrial, commercial and/or R&D facilities
• Ability to maintain, inspect, operate, install, repair, replace, test, and troubleshoot mechanical, plumbing, and other mechanical system components.
• Experience testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and repairing mechanical equipment.
• Experience in reading plumbing and mechanical diagrams, drawings, schematics, & specifications.
• Ability to oversee mechanical commissioning, testing, and maintenance activities performed by consultants or mechanical contractors.
• Experience with Building Management System (BMS), Building Automation System (BAS), Energy Management System (EMS), and/or HVAC remote operation systems troubleshooting.
• Must have experience establishing an electrically safe workplace utilizing NFPA 70E as a safety standard (LOTO etc.); intermediate knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations, and adherence to applicable Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) laws and regulations is also required
• Demonstrated customer service and interpersonal skills necessary to interact effectively in writing and verbally with technical, administrative, and management personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently and as a team member.
• Strong computer-based skills including ability to utilize software to create and update work orders, send and receive e-mails and internal messages, participate in computer-based training, web-based meetings, and utilize internal company applications.
• Ability to operate motor vehicles and be insured on company vehicles
• Completion of OSHA 30 Construction Safety Training preferred
• First Aid/CPR/AED Training is a plus
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of oneself and others
• Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge
• Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues

Physical Conditions

• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, articulated boom lifts and the like
• Setting up and transferring temporary structures (e.g. scaffolding, ladders)
• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 50 pounds in all directions
• Communicating with others to exchange information
• Operating motor vehicles, heavy equipment or machinery
• Use hand tools
• Repetitive assembly operations of manufacturing test fixtures and test setups in collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams

Environmental Conditions

• General office environment
• Low temperatures
• High temperatures
• Outdoor environment or elements such as precipitation and wind
• Noisy environments
• Small and/or enclosed spaces
• Elevated heights

Safety and PPE

• Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
• Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions
• Color identification: detecting, distinguishing, recognizing and identifying colors
• Wearing proper PPE, to include face mask, face shields, gloves, safety shoes

Travel

• Infrequent travel may be required up to 5%

Certification

• Capable of obtaining forklift and boom lift certification

Additional Requirements

• Requires overtime occasionally
• Requires working weekends seldom
• Requires schedule flexibility occasionally
• Requires non-standard work-week hours seldom

We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
• Paid Vacation
• 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)

Kairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We actively welcome people of different experiences, abilities, and perspectives.

Kairos Power participates in E-Verify.

Candidates only, no recruiters or agencies please.

Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810. To work in this facility, you need to be authorized by the Department of Energy to access Part 810-controlled information. Foreign nationals who are citizens of countries that are not on the Department of Energy’s general authorization list (link below) are not permitted to work in our facility unless the Department of Energy issues an export control license to the company to permit that individual to have access to Part 810-controlled information. The following questions are intended to determine the licensing requirements that may apply. https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-A_to_part_810