Operations and Maintenance Mechanic II

Trenton, 320 S Warren St, Trenton, New Jersey, United States of America

Posted Friday, January 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Vicinity Energy is North America’s largest provider of district energy solutions, offering low carbon energy to most of the iconic buildings you see in the skylines of Boston, Cambridge, Philadelphia, Baltimore and many other cities in the US. As a member of the communities we serve, all of us at Vicinity understand the critical role we play in reducing the impacts of climate change and being a leader in decarbonization.

We are committed to net zero and eliminating our reliance on fossil fuels, but we need the best and the brightest minds on our team to help us reach our goal, not only for us as a company, but for our customers, our communities, and our planet.

The O&M Mechanic Second Class is responsible for interfacing with the O&M Manager/Supervisor to receive direction on assignments and coordinate activities between the departments. The O&M Mechanic Second Class works under general supervision as a member of the Operations Department to support plant operations, affect repairs, and perform removal and installation of equipment and components. This is a full-time, non-exempt, union position.

Must be willing to become a Bargaining Unit Member of the L68 Union. This position reports to the O&M Supervisor in Trenton, N.J. The hourly rate is $48.64 with mandatory annuity deduction of $4.50 for an hourly rate of $44.14.

• Perform corrective maintenance activities to maintain plant equipment in optimal working condition.
• Will assist with plant and district operations and perform required maintenance tasks.
• Operate and maintain equipment in a cogeneration facility and customer boiler facilities.
• Aligns valves and equipment, communicates, and verifies equipment startup/shutdown.
• Assists with plant/district outage activities including lockout tagout, securing systems, draining, filling, etc.
• Works daily in Maintenance Department servicing/repairing plant equipment.
• Responsible for maintaining a positive attitude, professional and courteous behavior, motivation, initiative, cooperation, and participation.
• Acts as a team member with all employees of the Vicinity staff.
• Complies with all Vicinity Energy policies and procedures.
• Responsible for providing shift or non-shift coverage for Auxiliary Operator during times of vacation, call-out, personal days, etc., as may be needed.
• Responsible to train up to provide shift or non-shift coverage for Control Room Operator during times of vacation, call-out, personal days, etc., as may be needed after one year of service covering for Auxiliary Operator.
• Must be able to work varying shifts, including overtime and “on-call” as may be needed by the Operations and/or Maintenance Departments. Must be able to work 12 hour rotating shift.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in a work-related industry; preferably cogeneration/district energy
• Must hold a NJ Blue Seal Stationary license or higher.
• Experience in industrial operations and maintenance experience with boilers, chillers, engines, compressor, pumps, cogeneration, waste heat, and Cleaver Brooks boilers.

• Must possess a valid driver license in good standing in order to operate a company vehicle. Must have and maintain a driving record meeting the standards of the company.
• This position will require the following: climbing, lifting-minimum of 50 lbs., carrying and transporting heavy objects, standing for long duration, work at heights, crawling through portholes, manways and working in confined spaces, working outdoors during summer and winter, and wearing of personal protection equipment as required.
• Can perform physical work in industrial environment and operate forklift.
• Drive to customer locations to check out equipment and/or maintain, as necessary.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Personal Leave
  • FMLA up to 12 weeks based on approval
  • Nonpaid benefit
• Vacation Time
  • 80…