Stationary Engineer

Job overview

The Stationary Engineer role is onsite at a high-rise commercial office property in downtown San Francisco, CA. Compensation is $76.50 per hour, paid weekly. The role supports building operations and tenant comfort. The engineer operates, maintains, and repairs building systems to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable performance. Through inspections, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, work-order response, and coordination with vendors, the role helps maintain critical building infrastructure and life-safety systems.

What you'll do

• Operate, monitor, and maintain HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire-life-safety, and building automation systems
• inspect equipment and address operational issues
• troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical equipment
• monitor building automation alarms
• perform preventive and predictive maintenance
• maintain central plant equipment
• respond to tenant service requests and work orders
• assist with emergency response and life-safety programs
• coordinate with contractors and vendors
• maintain maintenance logs and equipment records
• follow safety, environmental, and building procedures.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

stationary engineer

building operations

hvac

electrical systems

plumbing

building automation

preventive maintenance

central plant

tuesday–saturday

8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

san francisco ca

$76.50/hr

abm industries

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Union-provided medical, dental, and vision coverage
• pension benefits
• union 401(k) retirement savings plan, subject to the Local 39 agreement.

Why this role

Tuesday–Saturday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. schedule. Requires a high school diploma or GED and 3–5 years of commercial building systems experience. Represented by IUOE Local 39.

About the employer

ABM Industries is hiring for this role. Industry: Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses). Sector: 53.