Chief Engineer

Valiant Integrated Services; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Integrated Services seeks a Chief Engineer to supervise operations and maintenance across three shifts in a central utility plant environment. You will delegate preventive work, oversee contractor tasks, and ensure contract timelines are met while coordinating with government representatives.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong documentation skills, and a commitment to safety. The ideal candidate holds an MD stationary engineer license with 10+ years in large plant operations

Qualifications

• 10+ years operating central utility plants of similar size.
• 5+ years of supervisory experience.
• Experience with steam boilers, air compressors, generators and BAS systems.
• Ability to develop SOPs and technical documentation.
• Flexible to work multiple shifts.
• Willingness to assist in project documents for government funding.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and implementation of the operations and maintenance employees spanning three shifts.
• Delegate preventive maintenance and work requests to employees and ensure workload is completed in the timeframes established under the contract.
• Attend meetings with the government representatives and employees.
• Makes recommendations for equipment repair or replacement.
• Maintains equipment at optimal operation and equipment rooms that are clean and orderly.
• Review repair and maintenance parts and materials for accuracy.
• Provide professional written communications including: SOPs, RFPs and SOWs, reports and emails.
• Assist with quality control of work performed.
• Follow all safety and personnel rules and regulations.

Skills

Operations supervision

Preventive maintenance

Facilities management

Communication

Team leadership

Education

MD stationary engineer license

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

BAS system

Job description

Valiant is looking for a Chief Engineer to join our team!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and implementation of the operations and maintenance employees spanning three shifts.
• Must be able to delegate preventive maintenance and work requests to employees and ensure workload is completed in the timeframes established under the contract.
• Attend meetings with the government representatives and employees.
• Makes recommendations for equipment repair or replacement.
• Maintains equipment at optimal operation and equipment rooms that are clean and orderly.
• Review repair and maintenance parts and materials for accuracy.
• Provide professional written communications including: Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), Requests For Proposals (RFP's) and Scopes of Work (SOW's), reports and emails.
• Assist with quality control of work performed.
• Follow all safety and personnel rules and regulations.

Education Requirements

• License MD first class Stationary Engineer

Required Qualifications

• 10+ Years operating experience of central utility plants of similar size.
• 5+ years of supervisory experience.
• Able to use Word, Excel and other computer skills.
• Knowledgeable in all aspects of building operations and maintenance, i.e. steam boilers, air compressors, generators, motors, BAS system, controls, plumbing, HVAC and mechanical systems to include water treatment for maintenance equipment and water purification systems.
• Experience with the supervision and implementation of the operations and maintenance employees spanning three shifts.
• Flexible to work flex shifts in order ensure all shifts are operating at peak performance.
• Able to provide input and assist in writing project documents for projects to be presented to the government for funding purposes.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of DMLSS highly desirable.

Physical Requirements

• Required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Ability to climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Valiant Integrated Services is an employer who hires in accordance with applicable state and federal law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in compliance with those laws.