Operating Engineer

About the Role

The Operating Engineer is responsible for the efficient operation and maintenance of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment and systems across assigned properties, ensuring a clean and safe working environment. Duties include performing rounds, conducting routine assessments, and executing day‑to‑day preventive and corrective maintenance, as well as painting and general housekeeping. The role involves executing all plumbing, electrical, and HVAC tasks, maintaining heating and cooling equipment such as chillers, pumps, cooling towers, fan coil units, and air distribution systems, and monitoring mechanical and pneumatic equipment to provide comfortable building conditions. The Engineer verifies field conditions, performs repairs, oversees energy management, and conducts fire and life‑safety inspections in accordance with NFPA, C&W standards, and local codes. Emergency response, activity documentation, and adherence to safety training and dress code are also required. • Perform all plumbing, electrical, and HVAC requirements for buildings • Maintain heating equipment, chillers, DX units, pumps, cooling towers, fan coil units, VAV, and air distribution systems • Monitor and adjust mechanical/pneumatic equipment, steam stations, control gauges, valves, thermostats, and diffusers • Verify field conditions and execute necessary repairs or adjustments • Repair doors, ceilings, hand railings, floors, and other general property elements • Repair plumbing fixtures such as water closets, urinals, and lavatories • Conduct preventive maintenance per C&W standards, including filter changes, coil cleaning, bearing greasing, belt adjustments, and cooling‑tower upkeep • Inspect engine rooms, fan rooms, generators, fire pumps, sump and ejector pumps, and replace lamps and signage • Check emergency exit signs and lights, ensure clear egress, and perform fire and life‑safety inspections per NFPA and local codes • Document and report activities to supervisor • Respond immediately to emergencies such as fire, evacuation, equipment failure, and customer concerns • Comply with all applicable codes, regulations, and company directives while practicing safe work habits • Adhere to C&W uniform dress code and maintain a neat appearance on and off duty • Movement between departments, floors, and properties to facilitate work

Key Responsibilities

• ▸plumbing
• ▸electrical
• ▸hvac
• ▸preventive maintenance
• ▸fire inspection
• ▸emergency response

What You Bring

Key competencies include technical proficiency, initiative, flexibility, multitasking, and a strong sense of urgency. Required education is a High School Diploma or GED equivalent, with an apprenticeship or trade school background preferred. Candidates must have at least five years of experience operating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in a commercial property setting. Additional qualifications may include a journeyman or master electrician license, refrigeration certificates, high‑pressure boiler or steam licenses, and possibly Universal Technician certification for CFCs. A valid driver’s license, basic computing skills (Outlook, Excel, Word), and extensive knowledge of HVAC, boilers, pumps, refrigerant systems, and energy‑management techniques are essential. The position may involve shift work, on‑call duties, and extended periods without relief during emergencies. The job operates in a professional office setting, using standard equipment such as computers and phones, and requires regular travel between properties in varying weather conditions. Physical demands include stooping, standing, climbing, and lifting at least 50 lb of equipment, as well as frequent crouching, reaching, and moving between floors. Clear verbal communication, reading comprehension, and vision for schematics are also required. • Complete required C&W safety training annually • Technical proficiency • Multi‑tasking • Sense of urgency • High School Diploma or GED equivalent • Apprentice program or trade school graduation preferred • 5+ years of experience operating mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in commercial properties • Appropriate trade license or permit (e.g., Journeyman/Master Electrician, Refrigeration Certificate, High‑Pressure Boiler License) • Potential certification as a Universal Technician for CFCs • Valid driver’s license with good driving record • Basic computing skills in Outlook, Excel, and Word • Experience with HVAC, boilers, heaters, pumps, refrigerant systems, compressors, and water systems • Knowledge of energy‑management systems and techniques • Thorough understanding of building systems operation, maintenance, and repair • Ability to stoop, stand, climb, and lift at least 50 lb of equipment safely • Regularly required to crouch, reach, and bend while installing or moving equipment • Clear verbal communication • Reading and comprehension of oral and written information • Vision abilities for reading printed material, drawings, and schematics

Requirements

• ▸hvac
• ▸boilers
• ▸journeyman
• ▸excel
• ▸multitasking
• ▸high school

Benefits

Cushman & Wakefield offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, vision, dental, flexible spending, retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and paid time off. Compensation ranges from $26.56 to $31.25 per hour, with pay determined by location, experience, and collective bargaining status. The company is an equal‑opportunity employer and provides ADA accommodations for applicants with disabilities. • Potential shift work, on‑call duties, and extended periods without relief during emergencies

Work Environment

Field