Job Title: Operating Engineer / Building Engineer

Job Description

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 to successfully complete daily/weekly work assignments.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair facility equipment at a client’s site.

• Ensure that work performed in client space is accomplished with a minimum of disruption and is followed by adequate clean-up.

• Perform maintenance, monitoring, and repairs to the 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.

• Maintain responsibility for facility services, preventative maintenance, purchasing and inventory control, contracted maintenance, general maintenance, and technical proficiency.

• Ensure the availability of an adequate operating inventory of tools and supplies and develop sources for stock materials related to maintaining the facility.

• Record readings and make adjustments where necessary to ensure proper operation of equipment.

• Maintenance of the equipment will include cleaning, inspecting, calibrating, and changing parts to maintain the HVAC systems and associated equipment at optimum performance levels.

• Comply with departmental policy for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials; maintain a clean and safe workplace.

• 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.

• Prepare and submit purchase order requests.

• Verify the accuracy of deliveries for count, pricing, and description.

• Perform periodic checks of tool and instrument inventory.

• Monitor the quality and pricing of maintenance work performed by outside contractors.

• Lead and/or assist with event setup/teardown activities, including electrical, audio-visual, coordinating with security, or other tasks as needed.

• Any and all other duties assigned.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.

• Completion of a vocational/trade program preferred.

• 2 years of similar working experience.

• Operating Engineers license, SMA, or equivalent.

• Certification as a Universal Technician for CFCs or within 90 days of employment.

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

• Working knowledge of computer applications, including Word and Excel.

• Strong communication skills.

• The individual in this role must be available for call-in work.

• Ability to stand, sit, and walk for extended periods of time.

• Ability to bend, sit, kneel, squat, stand, reach, and lay as required to access equipment components for extended periods of time.

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Hard Skills

• Electrical

• HVAC

• Piping/Plumbing

• Central Utility Plant Operations

• Preventative Maintenance

• Tool and Instrument Inventory Management

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills

• Problem-Solving

• Vendor and Supplier Evaluation

• Team Collaboration

Job Type

This is a contract position with a duration of 14 Weekly.

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Ontario, California.

Work Environment

Monday - Friday 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time or Monday - Friday 6 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. You will join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, and a supportive environment where you can grow and develop your strengths.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.