Operating Engineer (Local 399)

Tishman Speyer•Chicago, IL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Tishman Speyer is seeking an Operating Engineer to join the team at its 222 North LaSalle property in Chicago. The Engineer operates, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs facility equipment across building systems. The role requires technical expertise in one craft area—such as electrical, HVAC, piping/plumbing, or central plant operations—and skill in other areas. The Engineer helps maintain health and safety standards while creating a welcoming environment for tenants, visitors, and the community. The position includes operating the facility in compliance with applicable requirements, monitoring and maintaining building systems, responding to tenant inquiries and emergencies, and keeping the workplace safe. The Engineer must be able to perform the role’s physical tasks, including working at heights and in confined spaces, and use required personal protective and fall-protection equipment. Membership in IUOE Local 399 is required within 60 days of the employment start date. Compensation is $51.54 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or state equivalent.
Minimum of two years of college or related trade schooling.
Minimum of four years of experience in HVAC central plant operations.
Universal CFC Certification, if required by the building.
Membership in IUOE Local 399 within 60 days of employment start date.
Passion for maintaining health and safety standards while creating a hospitable and welcoming atmosphere.
Ability to perform all work using proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
Ability to follow applicable safety policies, procedures, and practices strictly.
Thorough knowledge of building systems and their operating sequences, strategies, and best practices.
Aptitude for mechanical systems and computer-controlled equipment.
Working knowledge of computer applications, including BMS Controls and Microsoft Office (Excel and Word).
Leadership and mentoring skills for Helpers under the Engineer’s supervision.
Ability to travel between floors and buildings and frequently walk, climb, bend, kneel, lift, stoop, and work or extend overhead indoors and outdoors in temperatures ranging from 0 to over 100 degrees.
Ability to work at heights using A-frame and extension ladders from 5 to 16 feet, with a buddy and in accordance with OSHA guidelines and safety precautions.
Ability to work in confined spaces in accordance with OSHA guidelines and safety precautions.
Close, distance, color, and depth vision abilities.
Ability to stand for at least eight hours.
Ability to move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.
Ability to understand and communicate in English, verbally and in writing.
Ability to wear task-appropriate PPE, including protective head, eye, face, hand, respiratory, hearing, and foot equipment.
Ability to wear fall-prevention or fall-protection equipment when required, including when working over four feet without guardrails, at elevations during non-ladder work, or in permit-required confined spaces requiring retrieval equipment.

Responsibilities

Safely operate the facility in accordance with applicable government and regulatory requirements.
Identify, enforce, and assess safety hazards and risks.
Record readings and make adjustments to ensure proper equipment operation.
Review monthly Service Request summaries to identify and correct recurring operational problems.
Participate in incident investigations.
Perform maintenance and monitoring reports for mechanical, plumbing, structural, control, and fire, life and safety systems to keep building systems up to applicable standards.
Maintain HVAC systems and equipment at optimum levels, including cleaning, inspecting, and changing parts.
Respond to tenant inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
Assist the Building Management team with emergencies, including fire alarms, chemical spills, and hazardous conditions, and take appropriate action.
Comply with departmental policies for the safe storage, use, and disposal of hazardous materials.
Maintain a clean and safe workplace.
Perform other duties as assigned.