Lead Operating Engineer

J&J Worldwide Services

$86K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum 1 year experience leading a team in industrial or commercial maintenance.
  • Licensed Stationary Engineer with City of St. Louis Class I License or equivalent certification.
  • Journeyman-level certification through an approved apprenticeship program or equivalent military experience.
  • Knowledge of facility operations and maintenance practices.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in planning and prioritizing daily work orders and maintenance tasks.
  • Maintain operational readiness by being reachable during assigned coverage periods.
  • Communicate with facility staff, contractors, and management as needed.
  • Guide employees with immediate safety or operational decisions.
  • Provide input to management on equipment status and maintenance needs.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant codes and standards during operations.
  • Act as on-site point of contact in the absence of management personnel.

Benefits

  • Wide range of benefits based on bargaining unit agreements.
Full Job Description
Primary Job Functions
  • Assist in planning, prioritizing, and assigning daily work orders and preventive maintenance tasks to ensure efficient completion and compliance with contractual requirements.
  • Assist in maintaining operational readiness 24/7 by remaining reachable by phone or other means of communication during assigned coverage periods and responding to urgent situations when directed.
  • Supporting the CMM by maintaining communication with facility staff, contractors, and management during normal duty hours and, when designated, outside normal duty hours.
  • Provide on-site directions or guidance to other bargaining unit employees when immediate decisions are required to maintain safety or operational continuity, during normal duty hours and, when designated, after normal duty hours.
  • Provide operational input and updates to management regarding equipment status, maintenance needs, and safety issues.
  • Support adherence to applicable codes and standards (TJC, NFPA, OSHA, EPA, etc.) as required by the performance work statement governing the facility's operations.
  • In the absence of the CMM or other designated management personnel, the Lead Operating Engineer may be assigned to act as the on-site point of contact to ensure continuity of operations but shall not possess independent authority to hire, fire, suspend, discipline, or effectively recommend such actions.
  • Must be able to perform the duties of the Lead Operating Engineer in a safe, effective, and reliable manner. When two or more employees are determined by the Employer to possess substantially equal qualifications and ability to perform the work, bargaining unit seniority will govern the selection.
  • This is a working Lead position and will be assigned Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Corrective Maintenance (CM) tasks directly. The Lead Operating Engineer must be able to personally perform assigned PM and CM work as directed by the CMM.

Education, Experience and Certification

Required: High School Diploma or equivalent.

Required: Minimum of 1 year plus of experience leading a team of licensed and unlicensed technicians in a 24/7/365 industrial or commercial operations and maintenance environment.

Required: Licensed Stationary Engineer holding a City of St. Louis Class I License (or equivalent), OR Journeyman-level certification in the applicable trade obtained through a recognized apprenticeship program. Equivalent qualifications may include successful completion of an ICC National Journeyman or Master Certification exam, certification through a nationally recognized trade program, or documented military journeyman-level (or higher) experience in the applicable trade, as verified on a DD Form 214.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in a facilities environment and may require moderate physical activity and occasional exposure to varying environmental conditions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Knowledge of facility operations, maintenance practices, and building systems.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve operational issues.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical documents and procedures.
  • Strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills

Financial Responsibilities
  • No

People Management
  • No

Travel Requirements
  • No

The rate for this position is $41.64. This position may also be eligible for a wide range of benefits based on applicable bargaining unit agreements.

This description is not intended to be an "all inclusive" list of the accountabilities of the job described. Rather, it describes the general nature of the job. In addition, some aspects of this job may change over time, according to business needs, and these changes may not be recorded immediately. The requirements stated represent the minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities to qualify and satisfactorily perform this job.

THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS CREATING A CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT BETWEEN CBRE GOVERNMENT & DEFENSE SERVICES AND ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES OR OTHERWISE ALTERING AN EMPLOYEE'S AT WILL EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH CBRE GOVERNMENT & DEFENSE SERVICES.

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