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Job Title: Operating Engineer

Job Description

The primary function of an Operating Engineer is to operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair facility equipment across various systems. This role requires technical expertise in at least one craft area such as Electrical, HVAC, Piping/Plumbing, or Central Utility Plant Operations, and the ability to be multi-skilled in others to effectively complete daily and weekly assignments.

Responsibilities

+ Perform maintenance, monitoring, and repairs to the Mechanical, Plumbing, Structural, Furniture, Fire Life Safety, and Control systems to keep the facility and building systems up to applicable standards.

+ Maintain responsibility for facility services, preventive maintenance, purchasing, inventory control, contracted maintenance, general maintenance, and technical proficiency.

+ Clean, inspect, calibrate, and change parts to maintain the HVAC systems and associated equipment at optimum performance levels.

+ Record readings and make necessary adjustments to ensure proper operation of equipment.

+ Comply with departmental policies for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials, and 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.

+ Comply with all safety procedures, maintaining good housekeeping and safety of work areas, and recognize danger and safety hazards, proposing methods to eliminate them.

Essential Skills

+ Building engineer experience.

+ Possession of EPA CFC and EPA 608 Type II Certification.

+ 2-4 years of experience in maintaining and repairing commercial building systems.

+ Ability to analyze and determine the cause of problems in Commercial or Industrial Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and HVAC systems, and take corrective action.

+ Working knowledge of computer applications, including Word and Excel.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ High School Diploma or equivalent.

+ Preferred: EPA 608 Universal Certification.

+ Preferred: Two years of trades schooling in electrical system design, refrigeration, and HVAC.

Why Work Here?

Join a team that values technical expertise and offers opportunities for skill development across multiple craft areas. Enjoy a supportive work environment that emphasizes safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Work Environment

Work is conducted at the Northrop Grumman building, Monday to Friday, on the first shift from 8 AM to 5 PM.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fairfax, VA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $34.00 - $36.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Fairfax,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 20, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.