Facilities Technician

ABOUT THE AT&T PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

The AT&T Performing Arts Center is a nonprofit foundation that operates and programs a 10-acre campus comprised of three premier performance venues and a park in downtown Dallas. Audiences enjoy the best and most recent from Broadway; the finest dance companies from across the globe co-presented with TITAS Presents; and top concerts, performers and cutting-edge speakers. Thousands of students explore and more deeply experience the arts through the Center’s education program, Open Stages. The Center also offers free programming for audiences from every part of the community.

Organizational Values:

The Center’s culture is to focus on the values that guide its people's actions. The Center commits to serving as a place of inclusion, diversity, and equity for our staff, artists, community, and beyond. We commit to listening to each other, learning from each other, and taking a stand for what we know is right so that all people feel valued, respected, and safe. The Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Center’s Core Values are to passionately pursue our mission by being:

• Achievement Focused - Committed to the advancement and cultivation of the Performing Arts in Dallas
• Community Minded – Actively fostering and participating in meaningful community interactions
• Customer Service Driven – Dedicated to the service of internal and external constituents so that all want to return
• Flexible – Willing to change to achieve results

The Center’s five resident companies are among the city’s leading arts institutions: Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, The Dallas Opera, Dallas Theater Center and Texas Ballet Theater.

Designed by internationally acclaimed architects, the Center’s campus includes the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, Annette Strauss Square, and Elaine D. and Charles A. Sammons Park are some of the finest performance venues in the world.

Job Summary:

Under the general direction of the Director of Facilities and the Facility Supervisor, the Facilities Technician position will serve as a general facility maintenance technician. Performing work related to repairing and maintaining various types of commercial building-related equipment and control systems, which include, but are not limited to, HVAC equipment, lighting & electrical systems, plumbing systems, and all other various types of building-related systems. The successful candidate must be willing to work a flexible schedule of 40 hours per week, which would include evening, weekend and holiday shifts as required and scheduled by the Facilities Supervisor. This position will work in a multi-venue performing arts center, providing a safe, well-maintained, and pleasing campus environment for facility guests, patrons, tenants, and Center staff.

This position requires a detail-oriented, highly organized team player with excellent interpersonal skills that work seamlessly and efficiently with AT&T Performing Arts Center staff and with end-users of the facilities. Essential skills include the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment while maintaining a high level of professionalism. Must be a self-starter and work autonomously using independent judgment. A positive attitude towards the position and the Center's Core Values is imperative.

Position Responsibilities

•  Possess the mechanical aptitude and desire to learn general mechanical maintenance skills and principles related to building automation systems and energy conservation efforts as they relate to building automation/air conditioning schedules, computerized preventive maintenance programs, CMMS Programs, and scheduling HVAC building system repairs. All to ensure building optimization during performances at the Winspear Opera House, Wyly Theatre, and Strauss Square.
•  Willingness to work flexible hours around performance shows mostly on weekends and possibly on holidays. The ideal candidate will work weekend shows in Winspear and Wyly as well as Strauss performances. This assignment may require an individual to work four 10-hour days to meet the schedule's needs.
•  Willingness to learn and become proficient with several building automation systems; ie: Siemens HVAC BAS, Honeywell HVAC & Lighting BAS, Smart Link Controls for irrigation schedules; Operable Wall control systems, fire alarm system, fire sprinkler systems, etc.
•  Must have excellent customer service skills that meet and exceed the needs of the facilities department.
•  This work would include, but is not limited to, plumbing, electrical, interior & exterior building lighting systems, and various other facility-related repairs and work requests.
•  Have the mechanical aptitude, willingness, and desire to learn the operation, repairing, and preventative maintenance of various commercial HVAC equipment, which would include, but is not limited to water cooled chillers, cooling towers, large boiler systems, HVAC pumps, constant and variable volume air handlers, fan coil units, fan powered boxes, VAV’s, VFD’s, and other associated HVAC equipment.
•  Must be able and willing to work on equipment in confined spaces, plus work in “high” areas of the facilities, using high lift equipment, scaffolding, swing stages, and ladders, with the appropriate safety harnesses and equipment. These high areas include, but are not limited to, ceilings up to 65’ high, backstage areas, catwalks, 45’ to 90’ high grid floors, roofs, etc.
•  Assist with the required monthly, quarterly, and annual testing of all building systems, which include, but are not limited to, sump pump systems, emergency backup generators, fire alarm systems, fire pumps, and fire sprinkler systems, and inspection of portable fire extinguishers.
•  Must be willing to work outdoors during all months of the year, on facility-related items, including but not limited to exterior lighting & electrical repairs, street light poles, street bollard repairs, along with snow & ice removal as required.
•  Assist in properly maintaining all maintenance equipment and tools in a professional manner, plus assist in keeping all facility work areas clean, in order to promote a safe working environment.
•  Able to lift a minimum of 75lbs of supplies, materials, equipment, etc, without assistance, using proper lifting techniques.
•  Ensure the Center's core values are being adhered to
•  Perform any other duties as assigned by the operations management staff.

Education and/or Experience

•  Minimum high school graduate and/or trade school graduate with specialized training in a building related field, which could include HVAC, refrigeration, electrical or other building trades.
•  Minimum of at least 3 to 5 years’ experience in the commercial building maintenance field, preferably in a similar sized complex of at least 250,000 sq. ft. Experience in a modern state of the art Performing Arts Facility is a plus.