Chief Engineer

Melwood; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Melwood is seeking a Chief Engineer located in Culpeper, VA. The ideal candidate will operate and maintain HVAC, refrigeration, and electricity systems while ensuring safety and efficiency standards are met.

Key responsibilities include performing quality control checks, supervising equipment installation, and analyzing problems for continuous operation. Candidates must have 5-7 years of relevant experience, with preference given to those holding a DC 1st Class Engineer's License.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in operation and maintenance of HVAC systems and large-scale mechanical systems.
• DC 1st Class Engineer's License is desired.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality control checks to ensure system reliability.
• Operate and maintain HVAC systems, boilers, and chillers.
• Monitor safety standards and operating procedures.
• Develop operational and maintenance procedures.
• Analyze problems to ensure reliable equipment operation.

Skills

Quality control checks

System operation and maintenance

Emergency generator systems

Job description

Chief Engineer

The Chief Engineer position is located in Culpeper, VA and operates and maintains one or more systems that provide an establishment with such services as heat, air‑conditioning (cool, humidify, dehumidify, filter, and circulate air), refrigeration, steam or high temperature water or electricity.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform quality control checks, ensure the safety and effectiveness or reliability of systems and equipment.
• Operate, maintain, and repair large–scale mechanical systems, including HVAC, boilers, chillers, and electrical systems in commercial or industrial buildings.
• Ensure all machinery meets safety standards and operating procedures, including monitoring boiler water, fuel levels, and safety devices.
• Supervise the installation and maintenance of mechanical equipment and systems.
• Analyze problems and take appropriate action to ensure continuous and reliable operation of equipment and systems.
• Develop operation, safety, and maintenance procedures or assist in their development.
• Observe and interpret readings on gauges, meters and charts which register various aspects of the system's operation, adjusting controls to insure safe and efficient operation of the system and to meet demands for the service provided, recording in logs various aspects of the system's operation, keeping the engines, machinery and equipment of the system in good working order.
• May direct and coordinate activities of other workers in performing tasks directly related to operating and maintaining the system or systems.
• Working knowledge of emergency generator systems, including testing protocols, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting preferred.

Qualifications

• Must possess 5‑7 years of experience in the operation and maintenance of equipment and systems.
• DC 1st Class Engineer's License, desired.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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