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UG2 LLC Facilities Engineer in Boston, Massachusetts
Does this job require travel? No Job Title: Facilities Engineer Number of Openings: 2 Duration: Full Time ? Permanent Shift: First Hours Per Week: 40 Work Hours (From - To): 6:00am-2:30pm Pay Range: \$50-\$60 Is there a New Hire probation Period? 90 Day Pay Extras: Bonuses Job Description/Duties: The Base Building Facilities Engineer is responsible for operating, maintaining, and optimizing core building systems that support life science and laboratory environments. This role ensures that critical infrastructure?including HVAC, utilities, controls, and life-safety systems?performs reliably to meet stringent environmental, regulatory, and research requirements. Building Systems Operations & Maintenance ? Oversee daily operation of base-building systems including: ? Air handling units (AHUs) ? Exhaust and supply fans ? Chilled water & hot water systems ? Boilers and steam systems ? Building automation systems (BAS/BMS) ? Emergency power, UPS, and electrical distribution ? Conduct routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting. ? Maintain proper temperature, humidity, pressure relationships, and air exchange rates to support lab and building requirements. Vendor & Project Coordination ? Coordinate work with contractors, TAB firms, controls integrators, and OEM service providers. ? Provide technical oversight for repairs, retrofits, shutdowns, utility outages, and upgrades. ? Support capital project planning, design review, and commissioning of new equipment or infrastructure. Building Automation & Controls ? Perform BAS point checks, troubleshooting, trend analysis, and optimization. ? Work with controls teams to adjust sequences, alarms, and energy-efficiency settings. ? Maintain alarm response procedures and support root-cause investigations. Emergency Response & On-Call Duty ? Respond to building alarms, power events, utility failures, and critical equipment issues. ? Participate in on-call rotations as needed to support 24/7 operations. Required Amount of Experience: 3?7 years experience in facilities engineering, building operations, or HVAC/controls, ideally in life science or laboratory environments. Required Skills: Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) systems and BAS/BMS platforms. ? Ability to read mechanical drawings, P&IDs, one-line diagrams, and specifications. ? Experience supporting labs, cleanrooms, fume hoods, or regulated environments. Is U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes Is there a minimum age requirement, based on applicable laws? No Required Education: Bachelor Degree In what field? Facilities Engineering, Marine Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering Driver\'s License Required? Yes If yes, what type? Regular (Class D) Are background checks required? Yes Is drug testing required? No Is physical required? No Do you require / conduct an assessment test? No How do you want job seekers to contact you? Phone, Email Do you require an online application? Yes