Operating Engineer
We are currently seeking an Operating Engineer in Richmond, VA, to join our account team in the pharmaceutical and commercial space industry. The Operating Engineer will complement our already established team.
The Operating Engineer must ensure the highest level of professionalism while meeting the clients' needs, and a commitment to achieving the goal of 100% uptime throughout the facility operations team. Responsible for protecting and improving the value of the client's assets and ensuring that building engineering systems continue to perform their intended function.
Principal Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform maintenance and repairs of Pumps, Motors, Plumbing, and HVAC Equipment
- Troubleshoot improperly working building equipment
- Operate all building systems and infrastructure within the facilities, including: fire/life safety, absorber operations, chiller and associated steam-related equipment, mechanical (HVAC, plumbing, controls,) lighting,g and temperature control systems, light construction (painting, doors, locks)
- Review and recommend changes to preventive, predictive, and reactive maintenance procedures.
- Identify safety hazards within the building
- Complete all safety and related training per month.
- Maintain licenses and certifications.
- Responsible for alerting management of building discrepancies.
- Responsible for ensuring that JLL maintenance projects performed at the building are properly planned, executed, and closed out following standard industry practices.
- Responsible for overseeing the activities of contractors working within the building, either as representatives of the building itself or tenants operating within the building.
- Responsible for keeping records of building rounds and readings, all engineering logs, and engineering data sheets.
- Performs additional job duties as requested.
Qualifications
Position Specifications:
- Extensive experience in the facilities maintenance field, backed by five to seven years of cumulative building experience
- Must also have experience with utility systems found in commercial buildings
- Must be able to communicate (verbally and in writing) with diverse groups of individuals.
- Based on business needs, the position requires the flexibility to work off shifts and/or cover partial weekends. Must be able to provide off-hours emergency maintenance coverage
- Must have good communication skills (oral and written)
- Must be able to provide off-hours emergency maintenance coverage
- Must be Computer literate: MS Windows, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and possibly Unix
- Must be proficient in reading blueprints, schematics, and ladder diagrams
- Must always comply with procedures, rules, and regulations
- Must maintain a safe and clean work environment.
Desirable attributes include:
- Trade certification or other pertinent craft
- Troubleshooting and service background
On call duties and overtime as required
