SCHOOL ENGINEER I

Milwaukee Public Schools are actively recruiting candidates for the School Engineer I position.

A Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) School Engineer I operates the heating and ventilating plants of a school, office or other building under the jurisdiction of the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). Maintains stationary and other equipment, cares for buildings and grounds and oversees the MPS Building Operations staff.

This is the entry-level position in the Engineering series with the district.

PAY RATE: $57,463/year (start)

Applicants will be notified by email and mail of the date, time and place of the examination.

Applications for the following position are being accepted by the Office of Human Resources through Sunday, July 27, 2025. A current resume and a copy of The American Society of Power Engineers, Inc. (A.S.O.P.E.) Facility Operating Engineer's License must be attached to the completed application.

If you are unable to electronically attach these documents, you must email hard copies to Aneesa Head at muhammar@milwaukee.k12.wi.us.

THE SELECTION PROCESS: will be job related and will consist of one or more of the following: education and experience evaluation; written, oral or performance tests; or other assessment methods. The Office of Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified candidates to oral and performance examinations. Oral examinations may include written exercises. Selection process component weights will be determined by further analysis of the job. Applicants will be notified by email the date, time and place of the examination.

*Veterans or spouses of veterans should provide a copy of the DD214 form upon application.

*If you have failed the test please note: per our policy you are required to wait six months before reapplying for the School Engineer I position.

• Six months of experience in a supervisory or lead worker capacity with the responsibility for operating and maintaining heating and ventilating plants (furnaces, boilers and related equipment) and air conditioning equipment in a facility exceeding 30,000 square feet OR
• Current MPS status and no less than six months of experience immediately preceding application as a Boiler Attendant or Boiler Attendant Trainee within the MPS Building Operations Division
• American Society of Power Engineering, Inc. (A.S.O.P.E.) Facility Operating Engineer Third Class License AND a City of Milwaukee Stationary Engineers permit to operate low pressure boilers.
• Valid drivers license and the use of a properly insured motor vehicle for use on the job, a car allowance will be provided
• State pesticide certification, category 7.1, within one year of appointment and throughout employment.
• Certification in the EPA Asbestos Abatement Training Program within six-months of appointment.

* Internal applicants will be evaluated for satisfactory performance and attendance prior to testing.

• Operates heating and ventilating plants and air conditioning equipment in an assigned school or other MPS facility.
• Cares for buildings and grounds, including housekeeping, grass cutting, pest control and snow removal.
• Installs, repairs and maintains various kinds of mechanical equipment found in MPS buildings.
• Directs, oversees and evaluates work of Building Service Helpers and other Building Operations personnel.
• Assigns work, furnishes work schedules and creates job-related reports.
• Establishes safe work procedures and maintains accident prevention standards.
• Lifts and transfers objects weighing 50 pounds or more, shovels snow and debris and works from ladders and scaffolding.
• Maintains positive relations with principals, teachers, co-workers, students and the general public.
• Actively supports the MPS Strategic Plan.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The Milwaukee Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs, activities, facilities, employment, or educational opportunities on the basis of a person's sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability. Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.

In accordance with Wisconsin Statutes, every applicant for a position with Milwaukee Public Schools will be subject to the open records law. Any applicant not wishing to have his/her identity released, must submit a written statement to that effect to the Department of Human Capital. The identities of all "final candidates" may be released. Milwaukee Public Schools reserves the right to interview the best qualified candidates.