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Job Title: Mobile Engineer Job Description
The Mobile Engineer operates, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs facility equipment and building systems across multiple commercial sites. This role focuses on HVAC systems while also performing light plumbing, electrical, and general handyman work to keep facilities operating safely and efficiently. The position is nonunion and involves traveling to 2030 different customer locations, typically within an hour of the engineers home, during an 8-hour workday.
Responsibilities
- Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair facility equipment and building systems across multiple commercial facilities.
- Perform maintenance, monitoring, and repairs on mechanical, plumbing, structural, furniture, fire life safety, and control systems to ensure all systems meet applicable standards.
- Travel between multiple facilities to ensure proper function and reliability of building systems and equipment.
- Maintain responsibility for facility services, including preventive maintenance, purchasing, inventory control, contracted maintenance, and general maintenance activities.
- Clean, inspect, calibrate, and replace parts on HVAC systems and associated equipment to sustain optimum performance levels.
- Record equipment readings, interpret data, and make necessary adjustments to ensure proper operation of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems.
- Analyze the operation of commercial and industrial mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems, determine causes of problems or malfunctions, and implement corrective actions.
- Perform light plumbing and electrical work, along with a variety of handyman tasks, to support overall facility maintenance.
- Monitor the quality and pricing of maintenance work performed by outside contractors and provide feedback or recommendations as needed.
- Comply with departmental policies for the safe storage, use, and disposal of hazardous materials, maintaining a clean and safe workplace at all times.
- Conduct periodic checks of tool and instrument inventory to ensure availability and proper working condition.
- Follow all safety procedures, maintain good housekeeping, and promote safety in work areas by recognizing hazards and proposing methods to eliminate or mitigate them.
- Communicate clearly and professionally with customers, colleagues, and contractors to coordinate work, explain findings, and provide updates.
- Support backfill needs for technician positions by taking on varied assignments across different facilities as required.
Essential Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 57 years of experience maintaining and repairing commercial building systems, with 56 years of HVAC experience preferred.
- Strong technical expertise in HVAC systems, with the ability to perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs.
- Experience working with commercial or industrial mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems.
- Ability to analyze system operations, identify causes of problems or malfunctions, and take effective corrective action.
- EPA 608 Type II Certification.
- HVAC EPA Universal certification or strong familiarity with EPA 608 requirements.
- Well-rounded technician skills, including light plumbing, electrical, and general handyman capabilities.
- Great communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with customers and team members.
- Working knowledge of computer applications, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Valid drivers license and ability to travel between multiple facilities.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently across multiple customer sites while managing time effectively.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Preferred EPA 608 Universal Certification.
- Preferred two years of trades schooling in electrical system design, refrigeration, and HVAC.
- Broad facilities maintenance experience, including mechanical, plumbing, and structural systems.
- Experience with preventive maintenance programs and documentation.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, and electrical systems.
- Ability to monitor and coordinate work performed by outside contractors.
- Comfort working with inventory control and basic purchasing for maintenance materials and parts.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng) license is not required for this role.
Why Work Here?
Join a team that values technical expertise, independence, and professional growth in a dynamic facilities environment. You work on a wide variety of systems and sites, gaining broad hands-on experience while maintaining a predictable workday focused within your local area. The organization emphasizes safety, quality, and reliability, providing the support and resources needed to perform your work effectively. You have the opportunity to build long-term relationships with recurring customers and contribute meaningfully to the smooth operation of multiple commercial facilities.
Work Environment
This role is field-based and involves working across multiple commercial facilities within roughly an hour of your home during a standard 8-hour day. You will spend most of your time on-site, moving between mechanical rooms, rooftops, and occupied building areas, working directly with HVAC equipment, refrigeration systems, plumbing fixtures, electrical components, and general building infrastructure. The environment is hands-on and may involve exposure to noise, temperature variations, and typical mechanical and electrical work conditions. You will use common tools, HVAC instruments, and computer applications such as Word and Excel to document work and maintain records. A valid drivers license is required for travel between customer locations, and you are expected to follow all safety procedures and maintain a clean, professional appearance while working at customer sites.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Tuscaloosa, AL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $36.00 - $37.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
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)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Tuscaloosa, AL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Tuscaloosa,AL.
About Aerotek
Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.
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.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.