Operating Engineer

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, Houston, is hiring an Operating Engineer to join a fast-paced facilities team. You will perform operations and maintenance on hospital equipment, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems, in compliance with departmental, hospital, and regulatory codes.

The role involves rounds, monitoring, minor repairs, and documentation to ensure reliable utilities and comfort for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• License/certifications listed above are required.
• 3 years’ experience as a service technician.
• Preferred experience in a hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitors equipment, responds to alarms and emergencies and performs maintenance duties to ensure hospital equipment and systems are functioning properly.
• Monitors boilers, chillers, AHUs, pumps, air compressors, water heaters, cooling towers and other systems for safe, efficient operation.
• Performs engineering rounds and checks equipment for proper operation and minor repairs.
• Maintains documentation in engineering logs and rounds sheets.
• Performs installation and repairs of failed equipment and parts on utility systems; coordinates shutdowns and notifications.
• Performs corrective maintenance on ceilings, floors, lighting, and door hardware.
• Responds to emergencies throughout the hospital property.
• Maintains accountability and professional behavior with strong teamwork and communication.
• Performs preventive maintenance on buildings and systems and demonstrates ownership in assigned zones.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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 Management Institute International

SMT – Systems Maintenance Technician by the Building Owners and Management 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

3 years’ Experience as a service technician

Job description

Job Description

We are searching for an Operating Engineer – someone who works well in a fast‑paced setting. In this position 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 not 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):
• 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 Management Institute International
• SMT – Systems Maintenance Technician by the Building Owners and Management 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.

About Us

Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus is Houston’s first community hospital designed, built and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city’s most rapidly growing communities in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan‑College Station, Texas. Located at I‑10 and Barker Cypress, our 515,007-square‑foot hospital houses the only 24/7 pediatric emergency room in the Greater West Houston area, four operating rooms, 16‑bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services including MRI and CT scans, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab and a full‑scale pharmacy.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for 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.