Stationary Engineer

UG2; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UG2 is seeking a Stationary Engineer in San Francisco to operate, maintain and repair boilers, pumps, and HVAC systems across a large facility. The role includes handling refrigerant systems, gas distribution networks, and building automation components to ensure reliable service and safety.

The candidate should have 2–4 years of Stationary Engineering experience, strong mechanical skills, and a commitment to preventative maintenance and occupational safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–4 years of Stationary Engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of tools and equipment.
• Hands-on knowledge of maintenance and repair procedures.
• Ability to lift heavy equipment.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Effective communication and customer service skills.
• Written and verbal communication skills to provide quality service.
• Ability to learn and adapt to technological advances.
• Weekly Fire Pump Test Certification.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain and repair boilers, pumps, valves, and lines for steam and hot water distribution.
• Operate and maintain refrigerant compressors, condensers, evaporators, and related cooling systems.
• Maintain pumps for brines and secondary refrigerants and associated lines.
• Ensure electrical systems and VFD-driven equipment are functional and safe.
• Maintain gas distribution lines, valves, and controls.
• Preserve water treatment and distribution systems including filters and pumps.
• Maintain HVAC and building automation systems and related sensors and devices.
• Inventory control for parts and materials used in maintenance.
• Facility locksmithing duties and general building upkeep.
• Support life-safety related equipment testing and compliance.

Skills

Stationary Engineering

Tools knowledge

Communication

Customer service

Fire Pump Certification

Safety awareness

Tools

Standards compliance

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Operation, maintenance and minor repairs of all boilers, heaters pumps, valves, appurtenances, and lines used in the distribution of steam and heated or processed water.
• Operation, maintenance and minor repairs of refrigerant compressors, condensers, evaporators, traps, transfer pumps, expansion valves, stop valves and float valves, together with all refrigerant lines and devices used to control temperature, and air conditioning systems in their entirety, including the use of approved recovery equipment and processes to comply with the law.
• Operation, maintenance, and minor repairs of pumps handling brines or other secondary refrigerating liquids, including water, together with all valves, appurtenances and lines used in the system.
• Operation, maintenance, and minor repairs of air compressors, together with distribution lines and all valves and devices for air control, including air dryer and filtering and separating systems.
• Operation, maintenance and minor repairs of all natural and manufactured gas distribution lines, including all valves and devices for their distribution, regulation, and control.
• Operation, maintenance and minor repairs of water filters, softeners, piping, expansion tanks, and pumps used in conjunction with water distribution, including all sinks and toilet bowls, including all supply lines, drains, water lines, control devices and sprinkler systems.
• Operating, maintenance and minor repairs of all types of electrical motors and engines used to power pumps, compressors, generators, and fans.
• All electrical/control systems work and minor repairs including circuit diagnostics tracing and troubleshooting, operating, maintaining, and minor repairing all motor controls and related equipment drivers such as variable frequency drives (VFD’s).
• Tools considered as necessary to be fulfillment of the duties of the engineer shall include those which may be required in the performance of his duties, including such types of special equipment necessary to operate, maintain and repair the equipment listed.
• Operation, maintenance, and minor repairs of all fuel oil systems including piping, pumps, valves, strainers, filters, floats, separators, lines, and controls.
• Operation, maintenance, and minor repairs of building automation systems for HVAC, lighting, and other controlled mediums, including consoles, data gathering panels, remote sensors and indicating devices.
• Operation, maintenance and minor repairs of piping and domestic plumbing and sanity sewer systems, sump pumps including basins and sumps, grease traps, water closets, urinals, flush valves, angle stops and piping. This includes clearing blockages in fixtures and lines as needed and on a preventative basis as well.
• Maintenance and minor repairs of trash/recycling/composting/bailing compactors, including electrical and hydraulic systems.
• Maintenance and minor repairs of all kitchen equipment excluding tenant owned equipment.
• Operating, maintenance and minor repairs of all Safety related equipment, including support of testing for life safety related equipment.
• Inventory control for parts and materials required to perform such maintenance and minor repairs to the building systems.
• Equipment room maintenance and minor repairs to maintain the physical condition and appearance of these rooms and equipment located within them.
• Perform minor repairs on furniture and floors.
• Operates and maintains locksmithing log and performs general locksmithing within the facility.
• Has a general understanding of building design and construction procedures.

Job Responsibilities

The Stationary Engineer will comply with all federal, state, local laws, and regulations as well as the Employer’s safety policies and directives. The engineers will perform any or all of the following skilled and technical duties but not necessarily limited to performing work under a work order or computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), operating or assisting in operating all heating and ventilation and air conditioning equipment, engines, turbines, motors, combustion engines, pumps, air compressors, ice and refrigerating machines, air conditioning units, filters, dryers, fans, siphons, also automatic and power-oiling pumps and engines, as well as other such normal or evolved building systems as installed within the building(s), more specifically described as follows:

• Operation, maintenance and minor repairs of all boilers, heaters pumps, valves, appurtenances, and lines used in the distribution of steam and heated or processed water.
• Operation, maintenance and minor repairs of refrigerant compressors, condensers, evaporators, traps, transfer pumps, expansion valves, stop valves and float valves, together with all refrigerant lines and devices used to control temperature, and air conditioning systems in their entirety, including the use of approved recovery equipment and processes to comply with the law.
• Operation, maintenance, and minor repairs of pumps handling brines or other secondary refrigerating liquids, including water, together with all valves, appurtenances and lines used in the system.
• Operation, maintenance, and minor repairs of air compressors, together with distribution lines and all valves and devices for air control, including air dryer and filtering and separating systems.
• Operation, maintenance and minor repairs of all natural and manufactured gas distribution lines, including all valves and devices for their distribution, regulation, and control.
• Operation, maintenance and minor repairs of water filters, softeners, piping, expansion tanks, and pumps used in conjunction with water distribution, including all sinks and toilet bowls, including all supply lines, drains, water lines, control devices and sprinkler systems.
• Operating, maintenance and minor repairs of all types of electrical motors and engines used to power pumps, compressors, generators, and fans.
• All electrical/control systems work and minor repairs including circuit diagnostics tracing and troubleshooting, operating, maintaining, and minor repairing all motor controls and related equipment drivers such as variable frequency drives (VFD’s).
• Tools considered as necessary to be fulfillment of the duties of the engineer shall include those which may be required in the performance of his duties, including such types of special equipment necessary to operate, maintain and repair the equipment listed.
• Operation, maintenance, and minor repairs of all fuel oil systems including piping, pumps, valves, strainers, filters, floats, separators, lines, and controls.
• Operation, maintenance, and minor repairs of building automation systems for HVAC, lighting, and other controlled mediums, including consoles, data gathering panels, remote sensors and indicating devices.
• Operation, maintenance and minor repairs of piping and domestic plumbing and sanity sewer systems, sump pumps including basins and sumps, grease traps, water closets, urinals, flush valves, angle stops and piping. This includes clearing blockages in fixtures and lines as needed and on a preventative basis as well.
• Maintenance and minor repairs of trash/recycling/composting/bailing compactors, including electrical and hydraulic systems.
• Maintenance and minor repairs of all kitchen equipment excluding tenant owned equipment.
• Operating, maintenance and minor repairs of all Safety related equipment, including support of testing for life safety related equipment.
• Inventory control for parts and materials required to perform such maintenance and minor repairs to the building systems.
• Equipment room maintenance and minor repairs to maintain the physical condition and appearance of these rooms and equipment located within them.
• Perform minor repairs on furniture and floors.
• Operates and maintains locksmithing log and performs general locksmithing within the facility.
• Has a general understanding of building design and construction procedures.
• Maintains doors.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (4) years of Stationary Engineering experience
• Must have a working knowledge of all tools and equipment.
• Must have general hands-on knowledge of both maintenance and repair procedures.
• The ability to lift heavy equipment.
• The ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Written and verbal communication skills to provide quality customer service.
• Ability to learn and adapt to technological advances.
• Weekly Fire Pump Test Certification