Operating Engineer
JLL - Downers Grove, IL
Position Summary:
Duties and Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
• Maintains good tenant relations through prompt and courteous response to tenant requests within the guidelines set forth by JLL.
• Makes adjustments and changes on HVAC equipment
• Chiller and reheat adjustments for proper operation.
2. Building environmental controls (experience working with Delta a plus)
3. HVAC equipment
4. Starts and stops equipment.
• Performs general and preventative maintenance and operation of central plant equipment.
• Monitors systems for potential problems (or existing problems) and formulates solutions/recommendations to be presented to the Chief Engineer or Facilities Manager for appropriate action.
• Performs all maintenance in a safe manner.
• Assists in training of all personnel in operation and maintenance procedures involved within the property.
• Reviews on a regular basis and is prepared to follow all current emergency procedures set forth by JLL and the assigned property.
• Maintains ethical, professional and courteous relations with contractors.
• Complies with all written JLL and regional company policies.
• Purchases parts and supplies according to company policy as directed by Chief Engineer or Facilities Manager.
• Drives sustainability at the site and participates on the sustainability team.
• Makes adjustments and changes to HVAC and related equipment to maintain established comfort zones. These adjustments and changes must be within the guidelines set forth by the Chief Engineer and/or Facilities Manager.
• Aids in the ordering, stocking and inventory of parts and supplies as directed by the Chief Engineer or Facilities Manager.
• 5S knowledge a plus; strong organization skills are required
• Project Management skills with the ability to oversee projects, communicate, give direction, and update all stakeholders from conception to completion.
Requirements
Essential Physical Abilities:
• Visually inspect machinery and building.
• Walks up and down stairs for inspections and emergency procedure practice or implementation.
• Detects emergency alarms - auditory and/or visual.
• Window washing equipment inspections are made by examining the rig.(when required)
• Cleaning inspections require getting on hands and knees to inspect inaccessible areas.
• Ability to work weekends and extended hours. Must be willing to rotate being on call with the rest of the team after hours and respond when necessary.
• Climb ladders to adjust air flow and make inspections above ceiling.
• Trained and capable of moving chemical distribution containers, drums and tanks via pallet jack or when required, forklift.
• Clean driving record
Essential Knowledge and Skills:
• Reads and understands equipment instruction manuals.
• Writes reports using all parts of speech with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar.
• Uses proper English when interacting with tenants.
• Computes mathematical equations on a chiller performance test.
• Communicates essential information needed for decision making.
• Interprets a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral or schedule form.
• Identifies and resolves mechanical problems.
• Understands basic building system design and operation, i.e., fire system, domestic water system, HVAC system and electrical distribution system.
• Uses proper organizational skills and compiles appropriate information to plan and complete assigned tasks.
• Negotiates with vendors for fair prices.
• Able to read and interpret blue prints and schematics.
• Produces computerized spreadsheets.
Experience:
Vocational degree with 4 years or 10 years of building operations and maintenance
Stationary equipment engineer operator license
EPA 608 certification (prefer universal; industrial at a minimum) including 410A
Education:
High School Diploma
BOMA Engineering School (recommended)
Posted: 30+ days ago
