Operating Engineer

What this job involves

JLL is seeking an experienced Operating Engineer to support a premier facility in Plainfield, Indiana. Key responsibilities include operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing facility equipment across all building systems. The role requires technical expertise in at least one craft area—Electrical, HVAC, Piping/Plumbing, or Central Utility Plant Operations—and multi-skilled capabilities to complete daily and weekly work assignments. The position ensures peak facility performance while maintaining high safety and quality standards.

What your day-to-day will look like

• Maintenance (20% - 40%): Perform maintenance, monitoring, and repairs to Mechanical, Plumbing, Structural, Furniture, Fire, Life Safety, and Control systems to keep facility and building systems up to applicable standards.
• Clean, inspect, calibrate, and change parts to maintain HVAC systems and associated equipment at optimum performance levels.
• Quality Control (less than 20%): Review monthly client service request summaries to identify and correct recurrent operational problems. Evaluate vendors and suppliers regularly with regard to quality and competitive pricing. Verify the accuracy of deliveries for count, pricing, and description.
• Safety (less than 20%): Record readings and make adjustments where necessary to ensure proper operation of equipment. Comply with departmental policy for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials. Maintain a clean and safe workplace. Perform periodic checks of tool and instrument inventory. Monitor the quality and pricing of maintenance work performed by outside contractors.

Required Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED equivalent, with two years of trades schooling in electrical system design, refrigeration, and HVAC.
• Certification as a Universal Technician for CFCs (or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment).
• Three to four years of general building/operating engineer experience.
• Ability to analyze the operation of various systems, determine the cause of problems/malfunctions, and take corrective action as required.
• Must be available for call-in work and willing to perform other duties as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of computer applications including Word and Excel.
• Electrical experience and/or relevant electrical certifications.
• Additional certifications in HVAC, refrigeration, or related building systems.