Plant Operator

JLL•Annandale, NJ

33d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Plant Operator at JLL, you will be responsible for operating and maintaining critical equipment within a collaborative team environment while ensuring the highest level of professionalism and meeting client needs. This role is essential to achieving our goal of 100% up-time and protecting the value of our clients' assets by ensuring building engineering systems continue to perform their intended function. You will implement and manage reliability-based maintenance functions, execute equipment inspection programs, and continuously evaluate maintenance methods to enhance value-maximizing performance.

Requirements

You must have a minimum Blue Seal Stationary Engineer License issued by the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry (Red or Gold seals also considered)
You must have a high school diploma or equivalent certificate
You must have the ability to lift 50 lbs., climb ladders/scaffolding, and stand for extended periods
You must have availability to work rotating shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays in a 24/7/365 operation
You must demonstrate commitment to safety protocols and regulatory compliance

Nice To Haves

You should have experience with central utilities plant operations and building automation systems
You should have knowledge of preventive maintenance procedures and reliability-based maintenance
You should have training capabilities for operations staff development
You should have familiarity with Federal, State, and Local regulatory requirements
You should have leadership experience in developing procedures and operating plans

Responsibilities

Operate and monitor central utilities plant and Honeywell building automation system, including 4 megawatt Solar Co-gen Turbine, HRSG, boilers, chillers, and auxiliary systems
Maintain daily logs of operation, maintenance, and safety activities, including test results and equipment malfunction details
Perform basic operator preventive maintenance tasks and provide work direction to maintenance workers
Ensure adequate inventory of tools and supplies by preparing purchase orders and monitoring equipment conditions
Oversee contractor activities within the building for both facility and tenant operations
Identify safety hazards and implement remediation measures to ensure safe working environments
Maintain infrastructure and compliance documentation, including building drawings and regulatory compliance records