Operating Engineer

Please note this is a site-based role.

Job Summary

The Operating Engineer will have a strong focus on operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing facility equipment on all systems. Individuals are expected to demonstrate technical expertise in one craft area (Electrical, HVAC, Piping/Plumbing, Central Utility Plant Operations) and be multi-skilled in others in order to successfully complete daily/weekly work assignments.

Job Responsibilities

Maintenance

• Perform maintenance, monitoring repairs to the Mechanical, Plumbing, Structural, Furniture, Fire, Life Safety, and Control systems for the facility to keep facility and building systems up to applicable standards as assigned
• Maintains responsibility for facility services, preventative maintenance, purchasing and inventory control, contracted maintenance, general maintenance and technical proficiency.
• Maintenance of the equipment will include cleaning, inspecting, calibrating and changing parts to maintain the HVAC systems and associated equipment at optimum performance levels
  
  

Quality Control

• Review monthly client service request summaries to pinpoint and correct recurrent operational problems
• Evaluate vendors and suppliers on a regular basis with regard to quality and competitive pricing
• Verify the accuracy of deliveries for count, pricing, and description
  
  

Safety

• Record readings and make adjustments where necessary to ensure proper operation of equipment
• Comply with departmental policy for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials; maintain a clean and safe workplace
• Perform periodic checks of tool and instrument inventory
• Monitor the quality and pricing of maintenance work performed by outside contractors
  
  

Any and other duties and tasks assigned.

Education And Experience

• High School diploma or GED equivalent, with two years of trades schooling in electrical system design, refrigeration, and HVAC.
• Certification as a Universal Technician for CFC’s (or within 90 days of employment)
• Working knowledge of computer applications including Word and Excel
• Ability to analyze the operation of various systems, determine the cause of any problems/malfunctions and take corrective action as required
• Membership in the IUOE Local 399 is required within 60 days of employment start date.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb ladders and stairs; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to frequently be exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock.
• Occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat and vibration.
• Carrying equipment and tools, working in confined spaces, working with chemicals and treatments for Boiler System water
• Mechanical aptitude, manual dexterity and physically capable of strenuous activity over extended periods of time required.
• Lift and move loads appropriate to job requirements and bend and work in a kneeling position for periods of time required.
• Climb stairs and ladders and work at heights as required.
• Enter and work within tight spaces, and withstand hot and cold temperatures required
• Ability to bend, sit, kneel, squat, stand, reach and lay as required to access equipment components for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work exposed to heat, sunlight, rain, cold, daylight and nighttime hours as required.
• Computer literate
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
  
  

are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential

functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with

disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment for this position

frequently includes working near moving mechanical parts, in precarious places, with

fumes or airborne particles, in cramped or confined spaces, and with potential hazards

high temperature hot water/steam, chemicals, refrigerant, and low temperature walk-in

refrigerators.