Operating Engineer

JLL - Seattle, WA

Position Summary:

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Operating Engineer who will be responsible for the installation, repair, and maintenance of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and plumbing equipment, machinery and related controls and components at our client's facility.

Essential Functions:

  • Control the daily operation of all mechanical equipment in the physical plant and buildings
  • Perform maintenance and repairs to the Mechanical, Pneumatic systems, Plumbing, Structural, Furniture, Fire, Life Safety, and Control systems for the facility to keep these systems up to applicable standards
  • Monitor Maintains responsibility for tenant services, preventative maintenance, purchasing and inventory control, contracted maintenance, general maintenance and technical proficiency
  • Monitoring operation and maintaining refrigeration, water cooling and air conditioning equipment, heating, ventilating and hot water equipment, pumps, valves, piping and filters, other mechanical and electrical equipment
  • Performs and/or completes all tenant service requests accurately and expediently.  
  • Formulates and implements the preventative maintenance program for the building. 
  • Performs preventative maintenance tasks in a timely manner.  
  • Monitors the quality and pricing of maintenance work performed by outside contractors.  
  • Be able to evaluate building systems to monitor and to improve performance to operate efficiently.
  • Perform water testing on the open and closed water loops within the building. 
  • Ability to read electrical and mechanical blueprints.
  • Record and document all maintenance activities that are performed on facility equipment.  This may include utilizing a computer based maintenance management program to electronically document information and historical data.
  • Complies with all policies and procedures established for the building.
  • Ability to work long hours occasionally and some weekends
  • Periodically acts as the on-call engineer for the portfolio of office buildings.
  • Actively participates in emergency response procedures, technical and safety training programs.
  • Perform all work using the proper safety equipment and in a safe manner 
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)
  • Knowledge of maintenance and operation of building automation, water treatment and fire life safety systems
  • Good interpersonal and a positive team attitude
  • Familiarity with computers and operations and office automation applications, including Microsoft Office
  • Strong customer service orientation
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk long distances to cover property portfolio.
  • The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
Supervisory Responsibilities
  •  As part of a team, we manage and have oversight for all vendors/subcontractors working on-site.
Working Environment:
  • The successful candidate will join a team of five other engineering personnel being responsible for the safety, comfort and overall satisfaction of our clientele. 
Minimum Required Education:
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Washington Electrical 07 License.
  • 4 years experience in electrical, HVAC trade, including rooftop units
  • 4 years experience in backup systems (generator and UPS)
  • Universal CFC certification

Start a lasting career with JLL today!

Total Rewards reflects JLL’s investment in employees’ needs and preferences in Career, Recognition, Well-being, Benefits and Pay.  We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. To be considered, please visit our Web site at
www.us.am.joneslanglasalle.com/UnitedStates/EN-US/Pages/Careers.aspx to apply onlineAll resumes MUST BE submitted via our web site. Please reference Job 39950BR.


Posted: 30+ days ago

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