Kroeschell Careers
Kroeschell provides a pathway to an exciting and rewarding career in the field of facilities engineering, maintenance and operations.
General Skills/Requirements
- Proficiency in English
- Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
- Attention to details with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Solid time management skills
- Professional appearance
- Ability to interact professionally with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers
- Physically able to navigate/attend bid-walks and site visits at active construction sites
- Clean criminal background and credit history
- Must pass drug screening and background check (pre-employment and random)
Potential Job Responsibilities
- Engineering, Sales, and Estimating
- Generate new sales/customers and maintain existing customer base
- Maintain and build relationships with clients by offering competitive and accurate bids and providing innovative solutions
- Conceptual estimating/budgeting
- Mechanical piping/HVAC system design as needed for design-build estimates/projects
- Read and understand mechanical piping/HVAC drawings
- Review project specifications to ensure bid compliance
- Perform accurate quantity take-offs and utilize unit pricing method to generate project estimates
- Solicit quotations from subcontractors and suppliers
- Compile take-offs and quotations to prepare accurate and timely estimates
- Prepare and submit proposals to customers
- Project Management
- Manage multiple mechanical piping/HVAC projects
- Review contracts to ensure compliance
- Direct and monitor sold projects from start to completion
- Manage project material buyouts/purchasing
- Meet with contractors and vendors to ensure quality product and timely deliveries
- Manage construction budget by monitoring project expenditures, identifying and evaluating variances in expenditures vs. estimate, and negotiating change orders
- Create/process submittals, RFIs, change orders, billings, closeout documents and other project related documents/processes
- Work with other project management team members to facilitate and oversee field crew installations and subcontractors on multiple projects – regular interaction with union tradesmen
- Support foremen and field staff with project needs
- Visit projects to review work and ensure safe/on-time field installations.
Experience/Education
- Prior experience with commercial/industrial mechanical estimating and/or project management (or technical training in mechanical HVAC field)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent trade/related experience
- 5-10 years experience in the mechanical piping and HVAC construction industry
- Basic knowledge of construction accounting
- Proficient in Microsoft suite of general office programs
- E. License or E.I.T. License a plus, but not required
- AutoCad experience a plus, but not required
- Experience with Fastpipe/Fastduct estimating system a plus, but not required
Possessing the above skills/experience not necessary to apply. Will provide training for the right candidate who possesses ample drive, work ethic, and ability to learn necessary concepts/skills
General Skills/Requirements
- Proficiency in English
- Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
- Attention to details with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Solid time management skills
- Professional appearance
- Ability to interact professionally with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers
- Physically able to navigate an active construction site
- Clean criminal background and credit history
- Ability to pass military background check and gain access to DoD installations
- Must pass drug screening and background check (pre-employment and random)
Job Responsibilities
- Read and interpret mechanical, electrical, plumbing construction drawings and cut sheets.
- Responsibly for reviewing and management of overall MEP project schedule.
- Attendance of weekly meetings both with general contractor and/or DoD personnel.
- Host daily meetings with subcontractors/vendors working on site.
- Coordinate internal resources and third-parties/vendors for the execution of project.
- Tracking and documenting changes in scope.
- Daily management and quality control of subcontractors.
- Review of received materials & equipment against approved submittals.
- Completion of quality control inspections and daily work completed reports.
- Maintain and enforce safety regulations and building code requirements to ensure all work is performed in a safe manner.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Microsoft Project.
- First Aid / CPR Certified – Training provided by Kroeschell as required.
- OSHA 30 Certified – Training provided by Kroeschell as required.
- Typical jobsite work hours 6:00am to 4:00pm Mon-Fri
Experience/Education
- Prior experience with commercial/industrial mechanical, electrical, plumbing construction and/or project management.
- Associate or higher degree in engineering related program or equivalent trade/related experience preferred.
General Skills/Requirements
- Proficiency in English
- Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
- Attention to details with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Solid time management skills
- Professional appearance
- Ability to interact professionally with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers
- Physically able to navigate/attend bid-walks and site visits at active construction sites
- Clean criminal background and credit history
- Must pass drug screening and background check (pre-employment and random)
Potential Job Responsibilities
- Engineering, Sales, and Estimating
- Generate new sales/customers and maintain existing customer base
- Maintain and build relationships with clients by offering competitive and accurate bids and providing innovative solutions
- Conceptual estimating/budgeting
- Electrical system design as needed for design-build estimates/projects
- Read and understand electrical construction drawings
- Review project specifications to ensure bid compliance
- Perform accurate quantity take-offs and utilize unit pricing method to generate project estimates
- Solicit quotations from subcontractors and suppliers
- Compile take-offs and quotations to prepare accurate and timely estimates
- Prepare and submit proposals to customers
- Project Management
- Manage multiple electrical projects
- Review contracts to ensure compliance
- Direct and monitor sold projects from start to completion
- Manage project material buyouts/purchasing
- Meet with contractors and vendors to ensure quality product and timely deliveries
- Manage construction budget by monitoring project expenditures, identifying and evaluating variances in expenditures vs. estimate, and negotiating change orders
- Create/process submittals, RFIs, change orders, billings, closeout documents and other project related documents/processes
- Work with other project management team members to facilitate and oversee field crew installations and subcontractors on multiple projects – regular interaction with union tradesmen
- Support foremen and field staff with project needs
- Visit projects to review work and ensure safe/on-time field installations.
Experience/Education
- Prior experience with electrical estimating and/or project management (or technical training in the field of electrical construction)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent trade/related experience
- 5-10 years experience in the electrical construction industry
- Basic knowledge of construction accounting
- Proficient in Microsoft suite of general office programs
- E. License or E.I.T. License a plus, but not required
- AutoCad experience a plus, but not required
- Experience with Electrical Bid Manager (EBM) estimating system a plus, but not required
Possessing the above skills/experience not necessary to apply. Will provide training for the right candidate who possesses ample drive, work ethic, and ability to learn necessary concepts/skills
General Skills/Requirements
- Proficiency in English
- Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
- Attention to details with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Solid time management skills
- Professional appearance
- Ability to interact professionally with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers
- Physically able to navigate/attend bid-walks and site visits at active construction sites
- Clean criminal background and credit history
- Must pass drug screening and background check (pre-employment and random)
Potential Job Responsibilities
- Service Repair Sales, Contracts and Budget Estimating
- Generate new sales/customers and maintain existing customer base
- Maintain and build relationships with clients by offering competitive and accurate bids and providing innovative solutions to new and current customers
- Propose Inspection contracts to prospective customers
- Ability to read and understand mechanical piping, HVAC and Electrical drawings
- Solicit quotations from suppliers and subcontractors to provide an accurate proposal to a customer’s repair solution.
- Prepare and submit proposals to customers
- Project Management
- Support our service technicians with providing repair pricing and scheduling the approved repairs or replacements
- Manage multiple projects and technicians simultaneously with the Dispatch person and other account managers.
- Review contracts to ensure compliance
- Direct and monitor sold projects from start to completion
- Meet with contractors and vendors to ensure quality product and timely deliveries
- Create/process submittals, RFIs, change orders, billings, closeout documents and other project related documents/processes
- Work with other Kroeschell team members to facilitate and oversee field crew installations and subcontractors on multiple projects – regular interaction with union tradesmen
- Support service technicians and field staff with project needs
- Visit projects to review work and ensure safe/on-time field installations.
Experience/Education
- Prior experience as an Account Manager, Service Sales Individual within the commercial/industrial mechanical trade with estimating and/or project management (or technical training in mechanical HVAC field)
- 5-10 years experience in the HVAC Service and repair industry
- Basic knowledge of accounting
- Proficient in Microsoft suite of general office programs
Possessing the above skills/experience not necessary to apply. Will provide training for the right candidate who possesses ample drive, work ethic, and ability to learn necessary concepts/skills
Location: The Richard Nixon Library & Museum, Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Position Type: Full-Time
Pay: $23.45/hr. Health and Welfare is $4.93/hr
ESSENTIAL TASK(S)
The General Maintenance Worker performs general maintenance and repair of equipment and buildings requiring practical skill and knowledge in such trades as painting, carpentry, plumbing, masonry, and electrical work.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Work involves a variety of the following duties: replacing electrical receptacles, wires, switches, fixtures, and motors, using plaster or compound to patch minor holes and cracks in walls and ceilings, repairing or replacing sinks, water coolers, and toilets painting structures and equipment; repairing or replacing concrete floors, steps, and sidewalks, replacing damaged paneling and floor tiles, hanging doors and installing door locks, replacing broken window panes, and performing general maintenance on equipment and machinery. This position must be on-site full time. Willing to assist in other trades when they are in need of assistance.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Possess (5) years of experience in performing building maintenance at a facility of the same size and scope.
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Valid Drivers License
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Significant standing, walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, handling, pushing, and pulling. Ability to lift up to 100 lbs.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to pass a security background investigation.
- Ability to pass drug screening.
Under minimal supervision, conducts on-site pre-commissioning activities of building mechanical systems including QA/QC of installed systems, participation in system startups, review of programming, makes minor mechanical adjustments for optimal system performance and performs general servicing of control systems. Responsible for high levels of customer satisfaction through direct, on site, customer interface. Properly completes required project and service documentation.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
- Provide on site QA/QC of final installed mechanical systems to ensure field installation meets the requirements of the construction documents.
- Participate in major mechanical system startups with factory startup technicians to ensure new systems come online and operate as designed.
- Review of written sequences of operation and review of programming to ensure all aspects of written sequences have been properly implemented in the BAS.
- Diagnose and guide suggested repairs of complex control system malfunctions requiring extensive knowledge of a variety of digital controls systems and the ability to test and write modifications in control logic.
- Manages assigned work to meet professional and efficient execution of time and customer satisfaction. Reports problems or changes to management immediately.
- Provides sketches of field changes and discrepancies for engineering corrections and drawings. May assist with job layouts and bid proposals on design/build projects.
- Communicates with customer upon arrival and before leaving the work site. Ensures high levels of customer satisfaction. Meets regularly with customer to become familiar with operating problems. Keeps customer informed on the nature of service provided, outstanding issues and recommends system enhancements, upgrades, and/or replacement.
- Trains the customer in control system operations. Delivers training manuals and documentation to the customer for training needs as required.
- Compiles job documentation, such as pre-commissioning field report, certificates of completion, customer training forms, training certificates and punch lists.
- Continuously conducts extensive self-study to improve and maintain technical proficiency in mechanical and various BAS systems. Completes certifications as required by Kroeschell.
- Programming of BAS systems supported by Kroeschell.
- Ethernet / IT network and computer troubleshooting.
- Customer/team members technical support.
- Assist in setting up and maintaining engineering, programming, and graphics libraries, procedures, and standards.
- Stay up to date on current and new technology involving the Building Automation industry.
- Travel to out of state jobsites for extended periods of time to see projects through critical path to completion.
Education:
Associates degree or higher in electronics, building mechanical systems, computer technology, air conditioning or similar field. Degree may be offset by five years’ experience in servicing building automation systems and/or mechanical systems.
Experience:
- Minimum 2 years’ experience with HVAC Programming.
- Niagara N4 and/or AX Certified
- Understands Niagara N4 & AX programming logic
- Experience in Niagara Networking Setup for Niagara Fox Protocol.
- Has installed and maintained multi-vendor sites
- Experience with LON, BACnet and Modbus
- Other proprietary Protocols would be beneficial
- Must have written control logic for one or more of the following manufacturers:
- Honeywell
- Alerton
- Johnson
- Andover
- Siemens
- Teletrol
- Circon
- Automated Logic
- KMC
- Minimum 3 years’ experience with HVAC Mechanical systems and equipment.
- Installation, troubleshooting and prior maintenance skills would be beneficial.
- Able to interpret control schematics and sequences
Skills & Other Requirements:
- Possesses the ability to explain technical information to technical and non-technical people.
- Must have experience in writing as well as demonstrated understanding of computer programs and software applications as related to the HVAC Industry.
- Effective interpersonal skills to represent the company to customers and other outside
- Ability to coordinate the work of others on multiple job sites
- Clean background providing ability to gain base pass access to Department of Defense jobsites
