Operating Engineer Master PM Shop

About the role

LSU Health New Orleans Division of Facility Services is seeking highly skilled applicants for the position of Operating Engineer Master (Preventative Maintenance). This is skilled trades work mainly performing preventative maintenance work on mechanical systems and related fields such as plumbing and electrical.

Thank you for your interest in a career at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans. We appreciate your interest in joining our LSU Health New Orleans community. As a campus of Louisiana State University, LSU Health New Orleans offers excellent benefits including health care and retirement plans, and generous sick and vacation leave.

LSU Health New Orleans seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate where students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds have equitable access and success opportunities. LSU Health New Orleans is also designated as a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency and provides assistance to persons needing accommodations or with the accessibility of materials. For those seeking such accommodations or assistance related to this search, we encourage you to contact the Office of Human Resource Management ().

Three years of experience or training in the operation or maintenance of large stationary engines or mechanical equipment.NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:For those positions in which incumbents will be working with and handling refrigerants, possession of an appropriate EPA refrigerant recycling and recovery certification for technicians will be required (as required under Section 608 of the Clean Air Act, 1990).The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

• Performs preventive maintenance tasks on building mechanical equipment and components
• Performs preventive maintenance tasks on pumps, motors, control systems, piping and other equipment
• Operates, monitors and controls system wide output
• Operates building mechanical systems including firing up steam boilers, starting and stopping chillers, pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, refrigeration and HVAC equipment
• Perform minor projects as assigned on the entire campus that may include pipefitting, mechanical equipment, electrical circuits and painting
• Takes immediate action to personally stop unsafe acts if delay to inform supervisor may allow accident to occur
• Performs chemical and softener tests
• Blows down boilers
• Reads gauges to check water levels, steam pressure., and operation. of valves and auxiliary pumps
• Assist other trades with preventive maintenance tasks
• Special events work, Campus maintenance emergencies, Work orders

Position-Specific Details

The starting rate of pay is $21.05 per hour and the 1st Quartile rate of pay is $25.26 with an additional $1 Longevity Pay, $2 Shift Differential and $3 weekend Pay for hours worked only. Rate of pay may be adjusted dependent upon applicants’ experience and qualifications.

Location: 1901 Perdido St. New Orleans LA 70112 or 1100 Florida Ave. New Orleans LA 70119

Hours of Operation: 8:00 am -4:30 pm Monday - Friday

Appointment Type: Probational

Pre-employment Drug testing, Physical, and Criminal Background check are required.

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic.

See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans – BenefitsOther employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage: Additional Benefits

For further information about this vacancy contact

• Timethia Brown HR Specialist
• LSU Health Sciences Center
• HR Management Department

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities.