Maintenance Mechanic (Physical Plant Operating Engineer) NA-10
Listed on 2026-08-03
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Engineering
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, HVAC Tech / Heating Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Operating Engineer
Works as a member of the Engineering team. Operating Engineer monitors the building for safe conditions and proper functioning of building systems, fixtures, hardware and performs reactive/preventative maintenance on assigned equipment. Operating Engineer must be able to understand, operate and maintain building management system controls. Must be able to keep plant and equipment in a safe, clean and orderly environment. Essential functions include daily maintenance, tuning, monitoring, controlling, troubleshooting and repair of physical plant systems and equipment.
Additional responsibilities include keeping a spare parts inventory, maintenance, planning/scheduling, inspections, record keeping and reporting.
Examples of work to be performed:
Engineer operates and maintains various safety control devices, steam traps, valves, reducing stations, strainers, gaskets, burner assemblies and heat recovery equipment;
Engineer applies knowledge of the principles and theories pertaining to combustion, heat transfer, and steam or high temperature hot water generation in the operation of boilers & chillers;
Engineer operates, adjusts, troubleshoots and maintains equipment and systems through knowledge of the structural and operating characteristics Engineer uses a computerized maintenance management work order system (HotSOS) to communicate work status, acknowledge, start, stop, track time, completes work orders and provides timely and constant communication with leadership/team members. Engineer maintains logs, tools and orders supplies as required for various building repairs.
Physical Plant Systems include (but not limited to):
Fire life safety, Fire monitoring systems, Potable Water Systems, pneumatics, Chilled water loop/HVAC and Alternative power sources. Primary equipment of responsibility:
Fire Pumps, Generators, Chillers, cooling towers, Boilers, storage tanks, compressors, pumps, etc. Adhere to all work order policies and procedures.
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