Responsibilities
- Maintain familiarity with various HVAC systems including chillers, pumps, cooling towers, VFD’s, terminal boxes, air handlers, and roof top units.
- Perform or oversee preventative maintenance on HVAC equipment, including filter changes, belt changes, lubricating motors, cleaning coils, and identifying issues.
- Understand water treatment principles and oversee regular preventative maintenance of water treatment equipment and water testing.
- Perform basic equipment troubleshooting and identify needed upgrades or major repair needs.
- Monitor mechanical/HVAC equipment performance using the building automation system (BAS) and make adjustments to temperature, scheduling, and building pressures.
- Utilize BAS data points and trend logs for HVAC issue identification and troubleshooting.
- Manage energy consumption and implement energy-saving strategies to meet goals for certifications like LEED and Energy Star.
- Perform preventative maintenance on electrical systems, including infrared scans and transformer/switchgear maintenance.
- Troubleshoot basic circuitry and components, perform minor repairs like bulb and ballast replacements, and manage vendors for major electrical repairs.
- Understand electrical basics, safety precautions (arc flash, lock out/tag out), distribution panels, lighting control systems, and one-line drawings.
- Read electrical diagrams and schematics for troubleshooting purposes.
- Perform minor plumbing repairs and replacements, such as clearing drains, replacing flush valves, faucets, and adjusting mixing valves.
- Manage vendors for major plumbing repairs and replacements.
- Monitor exterior drainage components, including retention/detention ponds and storm drains, and inspect the property for ponding.
- Manage code-compliant inspection processes and necessary repairs for fire life safety systems.
- Manage fire panels, monitored points, pump systems, and automatic sprinkler systems; maintain familiarity with specialty tenant fire life safety systems.
- Monitor piping for leaks or vulnerabilities and stay updated on fire code changes.
- Understand construction drawings and maintain as-built drawings.
- Assist with plan review for new construction and capital projects.
- Manage the building's plan library, ensuring plans and close-out documents are organized and current.
- Perform regular interior and exterior building inspections, identifying and creating work orders for deficiencies.
- Perform periodic painting, carpentry, and general maintenance repairs.
- Understand site utilities and shut-off locations.
- Manage the access control system, including card programming and reporting.
- Maintain general property security systems.
- Clean and maintain various on-site areas, including grounds, lighting, mechanical rooms, tools, and equipment.
- Remove trash from grounds.
- Understand and adhere to OSHA guidelines and promote safety best practices among vendors and the engineering team.
- Ensure compliance with applicable building codes, government agencies, and company directives related to building operations.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- 5-7 years of building engineering or closely related field experience with some project supervision.
- SMT preferred or classes started toward SMA.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Possess excellent motor skills for daily tasks, including lifting, bending, stooping, climbing, crawling, walking, hanging, pushing, pulling, carrying, kneeling, dragging, reaching, and maintaining compacted/extended body positions.
- Valid driver's license.
- CFC Universal License (or obtain within 90 days of employment).
- Ability to respond rapidly to emergency situations during non-business hours.
- Working knowledge of work order systems (Angus experience preferred) and time/performance tracking systems (Paycom).
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); experience with Teams and SharePoint preferred.
- Ability to work well within a team.
- Good listening skills.
- Ability to follow instructions.
- Proficient in organizing, prioritizing, and critical thinking.
- Excellent customer service skills.
Skills
- HVAC systems (chillers, pumps, cooling towers, VFD’s, terminal boxes, air handlers, roof top units)
- Preventative maintenance
- Water treatment
- Basic troubleshooting
- Building automation systems (BAS)
- Energy management
- LEED
- Energy Star
- Electrical systems maintenance
- Circuitry troubleshooting
- Plumbing systems
- Fire life safety systems
- Construction drawings
- As-built drawings
- Access control systems
- Property security systems
- OSHA guidelines
- Building codes
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Work order systems
- Time and performance tracking systems
- Customer service
Experience Level
- 5-7 years building engineering or closely related field with some project supervision experience
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED
- SMT preferred/ classes started toward SMA
