Job Description

Prestigious commercial real estate firm is seeking a Chief Engineer to manage a team of Building Engineers at a downtown Class A office high-rise. This position’s overall responsibilities include preventive maintenance, service calls, customer relations, failure avoidance, code compliance, capital project oversight, and responding to emergencies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directly supervises engineering staff. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws
• Serves as the Company’s representative in daily liaison with building customers. Ensures customers receive all services necessary to fulfill lease requirements
• Reviews and approves tenant plans for construction and renovations
• Inspects all construction work and advises contractors, designers, architects, and various trades people on building construction/renovations and modifications
• Responsible for the proper, efficient, and safe operation of the building HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems
• Recommends/implements improvements for an effective preventive maintenance program for all equipment
• Supervises and monitors the activities of contractors and suppliers engaged to provide services and supplies
• Maintains current and valid inventory of building owned equipment, tools, and supplies
• Participates in the development and implementation of operating, maintenance, and capital improvement budgets
• On occasion, will prepare specs for bidding process
• Develop specifications and assist in solicitation and administration of maintenance/repair service contracts
• Periodically inspects building and equipment to determine necessary maintenance and repair work
• Maintains, troubleshoots, and makes repairs and adjustments to building mechanical systems (electrical, plumbing, air conditioning.) Disassembles, cleans, examines for wear or damage replaces parts, tests and adjusts mechanical equipment (pumps, fans, compressors, condensers, cooling towers, etc.)
• Closely monitors and inspects the engineering operation of assigned building(s) in order to maintain building up to standards. Ensures compliance with applicable codes, requisitions, and government agency and company directives as relates to building operations
• Coordinates development of and/or maintain as-built drawings
• Implement and administer inventory control programs/purchase parts and supplies
• Review building utilities to monitor efficient building operations

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Technical training in areas such as building HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems
• Five or more years of experience as a Chief Engineer

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