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Building Operating Engineer

Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL Intern
POSTED ON 3/17/2026 CLOSED ON 4/5/2026

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r**Building Operating Engineer**

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r**Category:** Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions

r**Department:** FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - BUILDING MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE

r**Locations:** Macomb, IL

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rRESPONSIBILITIES: The Building Operating Engineers perform skilled work

in the maintenance, repair, and minor installation of heating,

ventilating, air conditioning, electrical, mechanical, laundry

equipment, kitchen equipment, and other related equipment.

WORK LOCATION: Macomb Campus

APPOINTMENT: As soon as possible

HOURLY WAGE: \$40.66

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of

State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the

Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits

include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO\'s, OAP\'s, QCHP, and CDHP),

Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death &

Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex

Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement

Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities

Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for

employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off,

Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to

the local YMCA.

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits

Homepage

[http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6998747&targetURL=http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/){target="_blank"}.

For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at

[HR-Benefits@wiu.edu](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6998747&targetURL=mailto:HR-Benefits@wiu.edu)

or by calling 309-298-1971.

Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Three (3) years (36 months) of full-time employment in the

maintenance of building mechanical equipment and/or as a mechanic of

refrigeration, ventilation, and/or food-service equipment.

  • For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally

accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or

equivalent from an international accrediting body). The degree must be

conferred at the time of application.*

Additional Information

[About

WIU](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6998747&targetURL=http://wiu.edu/about){target="_blank"}

Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding

educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and

well beyond our region and state. WIU\'s traditional residential campus

in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of

the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in

Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad

Cities region.

WIU-Macomb, IL: Western\'s traditional, residential main campus offers a

comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a

doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse

community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of

agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb

serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak

providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in

between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities

International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria

Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).

WIU-Quad Cities: Located on the banks o the Mississippi River in

Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public

four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region.

Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus, WIU-Quad Cities offers

select undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Moline is located

just 80 miles north of the Macomb campus and is centered within a

diverse, bi-state community of 383,000 that offers a broad range of

cultural, social, and entertainment amenities and experiences, as well

as varied businesses and industries.

[Academics](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=6998747&targetURL=http://wiu.edu/academics){target="_blank"}

More than 61 undergraduate degree programs, 41 graduate programs, two

doctoral programs and 16 post-baccalaureate certificate programs prepare

students for a successful career after graduation.

Student Resources

More than 200 student organizations at Western provide social, academic,

recreation, athletics, service, academic, and many other opportunities

for students to grow and learn, develop leadership skills, and much

more.

Numerous concerts, lectures, films, dance performances, cultural events

and more are presented and performed each year, along with numerous

major theatrical and dance productions and studio shows, and a variety

of service-oriented projects an

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