Stationary Engineer – Morning Shift Facility Operator

Location: Downtown Houston 77002

Pay: Up to $32/hour

Schedule: 4am - 12pm

**MUST HAVE GRADE I OR II STATIONARY LICENSE**

Summary Description

The Stationary Engineer - morning shift facility operator position is responsible for the start-up, operation, maintenance, and repairs for stationary machinery and equipment, including boilers rated at 3,750,000 Btu per hour output, turbines, and HVAC systems for a 100 year old, multi-story, commercial building.

Essential Job Functions

May include, as needed, but not limited to:

• Documentation of all equipment related to boiler room
• Estimate time and material for assigned jobs
• Investigate technical information and pricing for completion of purchase orders
• Keep consumption records pertaining to utilities supplied to and from boiler house
• Maintain chemical feed systems for facility equipment
• Maintain material for daily and project activity
• Perform required testing of boiler house equipment
• Perform steam trap program
• Respond to all alarms and trouble calls
• Shift coverage to maintain daily Facilities Operations
• Inspect all mechanical equipment for proper operation on a daily basis
• Perform preventive maintenance activities, i.e. changing filters, belts, etc.
• Perform light electrical and plumbing repairs i.e. changing lamps and ballast in common areas and tenant suites as necessary
• Perform minor plumbing repairs
• Provide recommendations for capital projects
• Monitor spending in conjunction to approved contracts
• Light painting of mechanical and common area space
• Perform daily work order requests
• Provide assistance on all scheduled testing of fire and life safety systems

Skillsets

• Experience with low pressure steam plan operation
• Maintain and repair of electrical systems and HVAC equipment
• BAS navigation and troubleshooting in a JCI Metasys control system environment
• Experienced pump and pipefitting repair of condensate return systems, water pumps, steam traps and sump pumps.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), engineering related preferred
• Licensed First or Second Grade City of Houston Stationary Engineer
• Texas Maintenance Electricians License
• Skilled in several areas such as HVAC, electrical, and plumbing
• Excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with tenants, clients and vendors; polished, very good English, etc.
• Physical requirements include stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs / ladders and ability to lift / carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more
• Completed Boma/HCC Stationary Engineers three-year apprentice training program – preferred, but not required