Operating Engineer

Socket.dev; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, a pediatric hospital, seeks an Operating Engineer to perform rounds, preventive and corrective maintenance on HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. You’ll respond to alarms, document readings, and ensure safe, efficient operation across hospital facilities.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and relevant licenses. The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and professional communication in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED required.
• Licenses/certifications listed include stationary engineer and related trades.

Responsibilities

• Monitor equipment, alarms, and emergencies; perform maintenance.
• Inspect boilers, chillers, AHUs, pumps, and HVAC for safe operation.
• Document readings and equipment failures in logs.
• Install and repair utility systems per established standards.
• Perform ceiling/tile repairs and respond to emergencies.
• Maintain ownership and accountability in assigned zones.
• Demonstrate teamwork and professional communication.

Skills

HVAC systems

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Maintenance routines

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

We are searching for an Operating Engineer -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, 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 H.S. Diploma or GED
• Required Licenses/Certifications (one of below):
  • STATENG1 - Stationary Engineer, 1st Grade by the City of Houston
  • STATENG2 - Stationary Engineer, 2nd Grade by the City of Houston
  • STATENG3 - Stationary Engineer, 3rd Grade by the City of Houston
  • JRNYPLUM - Journeyman's License Plumbing by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
  • JRNYELEC - Journeyman's License Electricl by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
  • DLA - Dept of Labor Apprenticeship by the Department of Labor
  • SMA - Systems Maint Administrator by the Building Owners and Manager Institute International
  • SMT - Systems Maintenance Technician by the Building Owners and Manager Institute International
  • MASTELEC - Master Electrician by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
  • HVACB WC - HVAC State B with C endorse by the Texas Department of Licensing and regulation
  • 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

Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands is north Houston’s first true, free-standing pediatric hospital designed, equipped and staffed exclusively to provide care in more than 25 areas of specialty care for children and adolescents. Hospital facilities include 24 emergency center rooms, outpatient exam rooms, radiology rooms, operating rooms and acute care beds, as well as a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.orgfor career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.