Operating Engineer

Texas Children's; Austin (TX); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Texas Children’s Hospital in Austin is seeking an experienced Operating Engineer to join our facilities team. You will perform rounds, preventive and corrective maintenance on boilers, chillers, AHUs, pumps and other building systems, ensuring safe, compliant operation of hospital infrastructure.

The role requires monitoring alarms, logging readings, executing repairs, and coordinating with leadership to minimize downtime.

Formación

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• One of the listed licenses/certifications required.
• 3+ years experience as a service technician.
• Hospital environment experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor equipment, respond to alarms and emergencies and perform maintenance duties in assigned areas to ensure facility equipment and systems are functioning properly.
• Monitor boilers, chillers, AHUs, pumps, and other systems to ensure efficient, safe operation.
• Perform engineering rounds and checks equipment for proper operation and make minor repairs.
• Maintain documentation to accurately record readings on rounds sheets and logs.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on buildings and equipment as assigned.

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Herramientas

STAT ENG 1st Grade

STAT ENG 2nd Grade

STAT ENG 3rd Grade

Journeyman Plumbing

Journeyman Electrician

DOL Apprenticeship

Systems Maint Admin

Systems Maint Tech

Master Electrician

HVAC Endorsement

A/C Tech Registered

Descripción del empleo

At Texas Children's Hospital, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values-Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust-we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day. As an Operating Engineer , you will perform operations and maintenance activities including, but not limited to: engineering rounds, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, general maintenance and repairs of hospital equipment and buildings including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems in accordance with departmental, hospital, and regulatory agency codes.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitors equipment, responds to alarms, and emergencies and performs maintenance duties in assigned areas to ensure facility equipment and systems are functioning properly.
• Monitors all operating equipment and systems (boilers, chillers, AHU's, pumps, air compressors, water heaters, cooling towers, etc.) to ensure they are operating properly and safely at maximum efficiency.
• Performs engineering rounds and checks equipment for proper operating functionality and performs minor repairs and adjustments as needed.
• Maintains documentation to accurately record readings on rounds sheets and equipment failures and events in appropriate engineering logs
• Performs installation and repairs of failed equipment and parts on utility systems according to established standards and within acceptable timeframes. Follows up to ensure equipment is repaired and functioning properly. Provides notification of equipment shutdowns to appropriate leadership and department personnel.
• Performs corrective maintenance duties including, but no limited to: replacement of ceiling tiles, floor tile, cove base, light fixtures, bulbs, lamps, and door hardware.
• Responds to all emergencies as required throughout the hospital property.
• Performs corrective maintenance duties on buildings, building systems, and equipment as assigned according to standards established by management team.
• Performs preventive maintenance duties on buildings, building systems, and equipment as assigned according to standards established by management team.
• Demonstrates ownership for responsibilities in assigned zone and other designated areas.
• Demonstrates accountability for customer service and professional behavior through personal work ethic, teamwork and effective communication skills.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Skills & Requirements

• Required High School Diploma or GED
• Required Licenses/Certifications (one of below):
  • o STATENG1 - Stationary Engineer, 1st Grade by the City of Houston
  • o STATENG2 - Stationary Engineer, 2nd Grade by the City of Houston
  • o STATENG3 - Stationary Engineer, 3rd Grade by the City of Houston
  • o JRNYPLUM - Journeyman's License Plumbing by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
  • o JRNYELEC - Journeyman's License Electricl by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
  • o DLA - Dept of Labor Apprenticeship by the Department of Labor
  • o SMA - Systems Maint Administrator by the Building Owners and Manager Institute International
  • o SMT - Systems Maintenance Technician by the Building Owners and Manager Institute International
  • o MASTELEC - Master Electrician by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
  • o HVACB WC - HVAC State B with C endorse by the Texas Department of Licensing and regulation
  • o ACTECHR - Lic - A/C Tech Registered by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
• Required 3 years' Experience as a service technician.
• Preferred Experience working in a hospital environment