Designs and/or constructs museum exhibits, frames, housing, mounts, display case, lighting, theatrical sets and theatre costumes through use of specialized woodworking, metal working, welding, carpentry, electrical, glazing, draping, patterning and stitchery techniques. 2. Fabricates and reproduces specimens, backgrounds and structures, ensuring artistic effort and scientific accuracy. Mats, frames and unframes works of art. 3. Performs minor conservation treatment (mending small tears, surface cleaning) and recommends conservator attendance when necessary. Maintains facility, climate control systems, exhibits, costumes, collections, and workshop tools and machinery. 4. Oversees and instructs support staff. Installs and disassembles exhibits and sets. Prepares collection for exhibition. Handles, moves, packs and unpacks works of art for exhibits, storage and loan utilizing specialized methods and materials. 5. May act as courier for artwork. Orders material and supplies. Develops time and cost estimates. Monitors budget and other financial material. Communicates with designers, exhibit originators, conservators and curators to provide and obtain information. 6. May conduct research related to construction activities. Inputs to and retrieves information from museum collection management database and other computerized systems. 7. Performs clerical functions incidental to construction activities. Required Skill/ability 1: Good organizational and record keeping skills. Attentiveness to cleanliness and detail. No fear of heights. Required Skill/ability 2: Ability to function as a team player and to communicate in a professional manner with museum staff. Computer literate. Required Skill/ability 3: Demonstrated ability working with outside vendors, contractors. Preferred: Current training certification as a Building Operator for Johnson Controls Metasys building management system. Required Skill/ability 4: Ability to successfully complete practical training on the operation of Powered Industrial Vehicles (PIVs), i.e. driving the lift through tight exhibition spaces. Proficient in the use of hand and woodworking power tools. Required Skill/ability 5: Knowledge of building mechanical systems Metasys (Johnson Controls), Crestron, Nyson. Preferred Education: Two years exp monitoring building systems, grounds, and; familiarity with the operation of valve/damper actuators, pressure transducers, and air quality monitors in order to detect abnormalities/malfunctions; Exp working in a museum environment managing museum building systems and with facility preservation issues.Strong computer skills. Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day) Posting Position Title: Museum Technician 2 University Job Title: Mechanical Systems Specialist Preferred Education, Experience and Skills: Two years exp monitoring building systems, grounds, and; familiarity with the operation of valve/damper actuators, pressure transducers, and air quality monitors in order to detect abnormalities/malfunctions; Exp working in a museum environment managing museum building systems and with facility preservation issues.Strong computer skills. Six years of related work experience, four of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and a high school education; or four years of related work experience and an Associate's degree; or little or no work experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Mechanical Systems Specialist | Yale University - Military Veterans

at HERC - Metro New York & Southern Connecticut

New Haven, CT