Operating Engineer II

Posting number: 2026JM26972

Department: DES - Executive Services

Division: FMD - Facilities Mgmt

Job classification: Operating Engineer II (T2P : JCC L302-Dis286-Operating Engr)

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Facility Management, Trades

Summary

King County’s Facilities Management Division (FMD) seeks an experienced Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Engineer to join our crew. The HVAC Engineer performs skilled day-to-day operation, inspections, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of facility heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and related building systems and controls. This role works in the Building Operations Section of FMD and reports to the HVAC Engineer Foreman. We are eager to find someone who exhibits the technical skills as well as a strong sense of team-oriented camaraderie. Successful HVAC engineers on our team enjoy building effective relationships with their customers and co-workers.

***Grade Three Steam Engineer License, Refrigeration Operating Engineer's License, and Universal EPA Technician Certification are required for this position. ***

 WHO ARE WE?
 Through a workforce of over 300 dedicated employees, the FMD operates and manages the County's capital assets by developing and maintaining cost-conscious, sustainable, high-quality facilities, and environments. The Building Operations Section of FMD maintains approximately 3 million square feet in facilities where King County provides regional services, including the King County Courthouse and District Courts, Maleng Regional Justice Center, King County Administration Building, King County Animal Shelter, and several Public Health facilities. Our facilities range in age from 8 to 100 years, with equipment such as boilers, chillers, DDC controls, ventilation fans, pumps and compressors, and fire/life/safety systems.

Examples of duties

Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work. 
 As an HVAC Engineer, you will:

• Monitor, maintain, and repair direct digital controls (DDC).
• Monitor and repair heating and air-conditioning equipment using computerized console controls.
• Make adjustments necessary to compensate for temperature change or equipment failure.
• Inspect and adjust water levels, steam pressures, lubricants, coolants, drive belt, and bearing operation, filters, etc., to ensure proper equipment operation.
• Perform preventative maintenance on large commercial heating and cooling systems and controls for those systems.
• Adjust and calibrate large commercial heating and cooling systems and controls for those systems.
• Conduct refrigeration maintenance and service.
• Timely and accurate documentation of work in maintenance management system.

Qualifications

Successful candidates will have:

• A Grade Three Steam Engineer License, a Refrigeration Operating Engineer's License, and Universal EPA Technician Certification(these items are required for this position).
• Two years of experience, and demonstrated ability in operating, troubleshooting and repairing large-scale industrial, heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, including boilers and pneumatic/digital (DDC) control systems.
• Experience in solving customer service issues with tact and diplomacy, and ability to work with a broad and diverse customer base.
• Knowledge of the products, materials, equipment and tools related to the industry.
• Knowledge of applied mathematics.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Experience in reading and interpreting blueprints.
• Experience evaluating and troubleshooting electrical and mechanical problems.

Supplemental information

• This position has been designated by department leadership as a FIRST RESPONDER in the event of a proclaimed emergency. Meaning this position has a role in emergency response and is responsible for the protection and preservation of life, property, evidence, environment and/or restoration of order.
• The selected applicant must possess a valid Washington State driver's license or the ability to travel throughout King County in a timely manner in a variety of County vehicles.
• Final