Lead Maintenance Engineer – HVAC & Bldg Systems (3P-11P)

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition benefits

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

Northwestern University is seeking a journeyman-level Maintenance Engineer to operate, maintain, diagnose, and repair building HVAC systems, ensuring reliability of steam, hot water, refrigeration, and air handling equipment. This on-site role requires knowledge of safety standards and ability to respond after hours.

The candidate will mentor staff, estimate job resources, and uphold department safety and service commitments while supporting 24/7 coverage and union regulations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited HVAC service technician apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Five years journeyman field experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, diagnose, repair HVAC and related systems including steam/hot water, refrigeration, and air handling equipment.
• Estimate time, materials, and equipment for jobs; document parts used.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to coworkers; support 24/7 coverage as needed.
• Perform duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Journeyman level

HVAC systems

Safety regulations

Electrical knowledge

Education

High School diploma

HVAC apprenticeship

Tools

JCI Metasys

Tridium

Siemens frontends

CMMS systems

PeopleSoft

Job description

Northwestern University is seeking a journeyman-level Maintenance Engineer to operate, maintain, diagnose, and repair building HVAC systems, ensuring reliability of steam, hot water, refrigeration, and air handling equipment. This on-site role requires knowledge of safety standards and ability to respond after hours.

The candidate will mentor staff, estimate job resources, and uphold department safety and service commitments while supporting 24/7 coverage and union regulations.