Lead Operating Engineer

What this job involves –  
 

Supervises and directs maintenance personnel in installation, repair, and maintenance of all base building and critical systems machinery and equipment.  Responsible for supervising the operating team onsite.  Assumes the Chief Engineer responsibilities when the Chief is not onsite. 

What is your day to day?   

Management 

• Supervises and directs maintenance of staff on shift and monitors performance of their assigned responsibilities. 

• Performs and/or directs the performance of all maintenance departmental service requests, ensuring that work performed in these areas is accomplished efficient with a minimum amount of disruption and inconvenience. 

• Ensures the availability of an adequate operating inventory of tools and supplies.  Specific duties include, but not limited to: preparing and submitting purchase order requests, developing sources for stock materials and performing periodic checks for supplies. 

Safety 

• Checks malfunctioning equipment and ascertains corrective action required to restore to satisfactory operating condition. 

• Supervises and implements the preventative maintenance program.  Specific duties include but are not limited to: scheduling of preventative maintenance with a minimum disruption of building services, performing and/or delegating preventative maintenance tasks to the appropriately qualified maintenance staff member, order parts and equipment required for repair, maintenance and installations of new equipment and facilities, and maintains inventory. 

Complies with departmental policy for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials.  Maintains a clean and safe workplace. 

Training 

• Provides training and supervision aimed at expanding the capabilities of the operations staff.  Specific duties include, but not limited to: demonstrating the proper use and care of tools and instruments, giving hands-on instruction in basic maintenance, safety, and troubleshooting procedures, recommending relevant outside engineering courses for enrollment and instilling an overall level of professionalism in manner and appearance. 

Operations, Maintenance & Repair (OM&R) 

• Possess hands-on skills and knowledge to complete required repairs and maintenance on commercial buildings and building systems (including, but not limited to: HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Vertical Transportation, Life Safety, Roofs, Structure, Parking Lots and Roads) using industry standard tools and in accordance with all codes, laws, and regulations. 

• Perform preventative maintenance and repair service work on HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and various other building systems to maintain the properties in peak operational conditions. 

Customer Service 

• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.  This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. 

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to lift 50 pounds. 

• 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. 

Desired experience and technical skills   
 

Required  

• 2+ years of trade schooling in electrical system design, refrigeration, and HVAC. 

• 5+ years of experience in facility/plant engineering maintenance.

• 5+ years of experience in supervision/leadership roles. 

• Exposure to HVAC, fluid handling/pumping, fluid filtering, mechanical systems, welding and electrical systems engineering and operation. 

• Ability to analyze the operation of various systems, determine the cause of any problems/malfunctions and take corrective action as required 

• Ability to effectively use computers and computer programs; including Microsoft Office Suite. 

• Skill in use of the Internet to navigate to and use web-based applications. 

• Possess excellent communications skills both written and verbal. 

Preferred  

• Stationary Engineer License and/or Universal EPA 608 Certification.