Commercial Building Engineer – Cherry Creek

Position Overview & Purpose

The Building Engineer ensures successful operations of property by overseeing all technical aspects of building maintenance and construction. The Building Engineer is responsible for up to three properties in separate locations.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs general office maintenance duties: hang pictures, light painting, drywall repair, light bulb maintenance, and change ballasts.
• Completes tasks and work orders that include but are not limited to: painting, locksmith issues, tenant service requests, cleaning projects, and general maintenance as assigned.
• Relocates office furniture, machinery, equipment, and other materials as requested.
• Ensures compliance with policies for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Assists other operational staff members in repair and maintenance of building equipment.
• Performs routine preventative maintenance work on mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC related equipment.
• Manages relationships with Contractors.
• Performs minor electrical, plumbing and carpentry work.
• Utilizes Computerized Maintenance Management System to maintain preventive maintenance repair and safety check records of facility systems and complete Corrective Maintenance work requests.
• Provides supervision and is responsible for the implementation of all preventive maintenance and repair operations at the facility.
• Schedules emergency repair activities according to priority and the abilities of assigned personnel.
• Provides technical advice, encouragement, and instruction to subordinates in all building MEP and life safety systems.
• Formulates, recommends, and implements site specific policies and procedures to improve the building operations.
• Develops a plan and/or procedure for controlling, labeling, recording estimated life expectancy, maintenance and inspecting all capital and non-capital equipment within the facility. This plan includes a long-term engineering capital plan.
• Recommends equipment purchases to replace obsolete equipment items and aid in formulating long-range equipment replacement requirements and coordinates actions with contractors.
• Assists in the development and implementation of operating expense budgets as required.
• Establishes standards and work methods; takes steps to assure quality and quantity of performance and evaluates results.
• Ensures that general safety, fire prevention regulations are enforced, and safe working habits are promoted throughout the facility.
• Ensures that all shop equipment is properly maintained and conforms to safety standards.
• Responsible for ensuring that the building systems are operated in the most efficient and effective manner especially as it relates to utility consumption and environmental responsibility.
• Supervises the work of day porter
• Contributes to building morale and a successful team environment.
• Performs additional job duties as requested.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including writing reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public and regulatory agencies.
• Consistently professional, collaborative, and responsive approach to customer service and interactions with colleagues.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to solve practical problems with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to perform basic math in all units of measure, including whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, and to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.
• Electrical and mechanical aptitude.
• Basic computer and software skills, including word processing, data entry and analysis, and presentation development.
• Ability to use a smartphone to retrieve work orders.
• Ability to appropriately prioritize and manage multiple requests at once.
• Organized, detailed, reliable approach to duties and communication.
• Strong ability to self-motivate, take initiative, and manage time to accomplish duties and projects independently.
• Excellent judgment and ability to ask for help in critical applications.
• Observance of and commitment to the highest professional ethical standards.
  
  

Qualifications & Competencies

BASIC

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 3 years related experience
• Mechanical system certifications (HVAC/Boiler) highly desired.
• Must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the U.S.
  
  

Physical Requirements

% of Work Time

Must have the ability to remain in a seated position.

50%

Must have the ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.

50%

Must have the ability to speak and hear clearly.

100%

Must have the ability to lift, move, and/or carry up to 50 pounds.

20%

Must have the ability to stoop, kneel, bend, twist, and reach.

50%

Must have the ability to climb ladders.

50%

Must have the ability to perform overhead work while on a ladder.

50%

Must have dexterity to write and manipulate computer keyboard and mouse.

50%

Preferred

• 8 years progressive operations experience, preferably in Class A office high rise.
  
  

SCHEDULE

This position is full-time permanent. Working hours are during normal business hours. Occasional weekend and evening work required.

This position is on call to provide leadership at facilities outside of normal working hours.

TRAVEL

Travel between properties and supply warehouses.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

Duties are conducted indoors in environmentally controlled conditions including moderate heights, and outdoors in various weather conditions including temperature extremes.

Compensation

WAGES

• This position is paid an annual salary starting at $55,000.
• Exact salary is determined within the stated range by merit; seniority; production rate and/or quality; geographic location; education, training, and/or experience related to job duties and responsibilities; or travel required by the position.
• Potential additional compensation includes an annual bonus.
  
  

Benefits

• Employee benefits include:
• On and off-site job specific training
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401k with company matching
• 10 paid holidays/year
• Generous paid leave on a schedule according to tenure
• Rent discount for BREG properties
  

STATEMENT

The qualification requirements, physical demands, and work environment characteristics described in this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job successfully.

This job description in no way states or implies that the essential duties described are the only responsibilities involved in the position. The employee is required to follow any other instruction and to perform any other duties by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments