Job Description
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
- Properly maintain all facility equipment
- Perform preventative and reactive maintenance, monitoring and repairs to the HVAC, 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, any third party 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
- Identify and gain approval to implement sustainability practices and energy saving initiatives
- Record readings and make adjustments where necessary to ensure proper operation of equipment
- Observe and report problems or unusual conditions in facilities
QUALITY CONTROL
- Ensure all work is performed timely and correctly and documented in the CMMS
- 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
- Monitor the quality and pricing of maintenance work performed by outside contractors
- Verify the accuracy of deliveries for count, pricing, and description
SAFETY
- Always perform work in a safe manner in compliance with (VENDOR) and client policies and requirements
- Identify and rectify safety hazards
- 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
- Comply with all safety training requirements
- Track and report accidents, incidents and near misses
- Comply with (VENDOR) and client security and environmental policies and procedures
- Any and other duties and tasks assigned.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- High School diploma or GED equivalent
- Completion of union sponsored Trainee program a plus
- Working knowledge of computer applications including CMMS. BMS, Word and Excel
- Ability to analyze the operation of various systems, determine the cause of any problems/malfunctions and self-perform corrective action and repairs as required
- Ability to develop productive working relationship with key stakeholders and work collaboratively with client personnel and other third parties in order to enhance the experience of facility users
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 night-time hours as required.
Note: Eco Alpha Environmental and Engineering Services is providing Staffing services for Eco Alpha Chicago, for this position!
Company Description
Eco-Alpha Environmental and Engineering Services is a family-owned women-owned minority business enterprise, located in the Sacramento Metropolitan Region of California. "As a family owned business, clients are treated as an extension of our family". Eco-Alpha Environmental and Engineering Services provides a superior level of customer service, highly trained and reliable staff, and innovative solutions to meet clients changing and environmental and engineering needs. As a proud leader in increasing diversity in the environmental and engineering industry, Eco-Alpha is committed to four main principles:
-Safety
-Ethical leadership
-Innovation
-Sustainability