Operating Engineer - Critical Environments

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Operating Engineer - Critical Facilities - JLL
What this job involves:  As an Operating Engineer - Critical Facilities at JLL, you will provide maintenance, monitoring, and repair services in a critical facilities environment where system reliability and uptime are essential for client operations. This role requires you to maintain, monitor, and perform preventive maintenance for continuous operation of all building systems including fire/life safety, mechanical (HVAC, plumbing, controls), electrical (lighting, UPS, PDU, generators, primary switch gear), emergency backup systems, and hot water systems.

You'll work under supervisor direction while analyzing operation of various systems, determining causes of problems and malfunctions, and taking corrective action as required in mission-critical environments that reflect JLL's commitment to operational excellence and critical facility management.
What your day-to-day will look like:
Critical Systems Operations and Monitoring:

• Monitor operation, adjust, and maintain refrigeration, chilled water, and air conditioning equipment including boilers, ventilating, and hot water heaters

• Oversee pumps, valves, piping, filters, and other mechanical and electrical equipment while recording readings and making adjustments

• Ensure proper operation of equipment through systematic monitoring and proactive maintenance activities

• Operate and maintain critical equipment including UPS systems, generators, chillers, and critical air conditioning units

• Analyze operation of various systems to determine cause of problems and malfunctions while taking corrective action as required
Installation and Repair Operations:

• Install and repair plumbing, piping, and tubing systems throughout critical facility environments

• Wire single and three-phase motors (single and two speed) while running conduit and pulling wiring to machinery and motors

• Install and rebuild pumps, motors, air compressors, and heat exchangers for optimal performance

• Replace bearings in all types of motors and seals on pumps for comprehensive equipment maintenance

• Install and repair piping, valves, filters, hot water systems, and associated controls
Electrical Systems Management:

• Install, repair, and maintain electrical controls, switching, and motor controls for critical facility operations

• Work with UPS systems, PDUs, generators, and primary switch gear equipment requiring specialized knowledge

• Assist other mechanics and operators with major repairs and maintenance of building and equipment

• Ensure electrical systems maintain critical facility uptime requirements and performance standards
Safety and Compliance Management:

• Comply with departmental policy for safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials

• Maintain clean and safe workplace while ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols

• Complete Critical Environment Operations and HSSE training with notifications to all contractors

• Inform contractors about building's critical functions and work they are to perform including incident contact response procedures

• Understand and comply with emergency escalation procedures for critical facility operations
Documentation and Process Management:

• Keep records of building rounds and readings, all engineering logs, and engineering data sheets

• Ensure Critical Facility Work Authorization (CWA) or Change Management is well-understood process…