
Operating Engineer
Salt Lake City, UTJob$52–61K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Operating Engineer performs preventive and corrective maintenance on commercial building systems and equipment, including electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems. The role uses work-order and asset-management systems, conducts building rounds, coordinates vendors and contractors, and maintains work logs and reports. The position requires at least three years of relevant experience, a CFC license, and the ability to work scheduled weekend and rotating on-call hours.
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Job Title
Operating Engineer
Job Description Summary
Job Description
General Maintenance Tasks
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Performs preventive maintenance and inspections on building electrical equipment and systems i.e., tests electrical lighting, monitors systems, all within a commercial building environment
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Assists in developing preventive maintenance programs for all equipment
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Utilizes computerized maintenance management system to manage corrective work orders, planned maintenance (PM), and asset management.
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Attend all internal coordination meetings as required
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Maintains work logs i.e., records of wiring
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Prepares various reports as necessary
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Performs additional duties as requested i.e., maintain inventory for supplies and parts, requisitions parts/equipment as needed, performs various general maintenance functions as requested, coordinates activities of outside contractors
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Maintains work area in a clean and safe condition. Complies with C&W, Client and OSHA safety policies and regulations
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Ensures assigned work tasks meet quality standards
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Promotes the development of quality improvements through the initiation of process improvements
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Willing to work overtime as needed and be included in a rotational on-call schedule
Building Engineering Tasks
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Represent Client when working with building ownership on base building systems affecting Client
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Troubleshoot and repair Client owned mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems whether lab or office support related
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Coordinate and escort vendors ensuring minimal impact and downtime
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Perform and document building rounds to ensure equipment and systems are working to specification
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Perform corrective and preventive maintenance work per Client owned work order system. Assist in updating job plans and frequencies to capture Client owned equipment
REQUIREMENTS (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Education and/or Experience):
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CFC License
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High School graduate, GED, technical school or equivalent experience.
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Minimum three - (3) years’ experience working (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, BMS)
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OSHA 10 Certification (highly preferred)
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Work the 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM shift with required weekend hours. And rotating on-call hours
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Well versed in electrical codes and theory
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Knowledge of national electric codes
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Demonstrated a positive attitude
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Able to work with computers, automated controls and their associated operating systems
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Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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Must pass criminal background check
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Ability to lift 50 lbs. unassisted
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Must be able to climb and work from ladders and aerial lifts safely
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $ 52,190.00 - $61,400.00
Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [email protected] . Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”
How this job compares
Set against the 443 open Building Maintenance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$52–61K/yr
- US median$65–77K/yr55 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $57K, is 20% below the US median midpoint ($71K) — in the middle half of Building Maintenance salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 10 open Building Maintenance jobs in Utah and 443 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- CBRE60 open
- Sunrise Senior Living37 open
- Cushman & Wakefield (this employer)26 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Building Maintenance postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (276 postings).
- Education
- 1 of the 443 open Building Maintenance jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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