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Building Engineer

Complete Building Services
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 3/11/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/10/2026

About the Role

 

Complete Building Services is hiring a DC 3rd Class Building Engineers for the Washington DC - Unified Communications Center (UCC). The UCC receives and processes calls to 911 and the District's customer service line, 311. During major emergencies, the center becomes the District’s Emergency Operations Center (Mayor's Command Center) and provides a central location for multiple agencies to address any variety of situations. Your performance will be vital to keep UCC running at optimal efficiency and ultimately helping all the people that are calling through the center. We have three shifts that we run on site since it has to be monitored 24 hours a day. 

 

Some duties include: 

Operating/adjusting building HVAC systems for efficiency and comfort

Maintaining/troubleshooting and repairing the following systems/equipment:

  • Chillers and chilled water systems
  • Building HVAC equipment
  • Boilers and hot water heating systems
  • Domestic water and plumbing systems
  • Electrical systems including lighting, motors, starters, contactors, etc.

You Should Have

  • Active DC 3rd Class License - we can not consider anyone without it
  • CFC certification 
  • 10 years of  experience 
  • At least three (3) years of recent (within the past five {5} years)

    experience in the operation and maintenance of equipment and comparable in complexity to systems

  • Knowledge of BAS
  • Must have own hand tools

EOE, including disability/veterans 

 

Why You'll Love Working With Us

Complete Building Services (CBS) is a company that is passionate about the operation and maintenance of facilities in the commercial and public sector. CBS is the largest division of The Donohoe Companies, Inc. - Washington's oldest real estate company. At CBS, we celebrate our diverse group of talented employees - and it shows. We are proud to say that we have been ranked by The Washington Business Journal as the "Best Place to Work" multiple times. We pride ourselves on our collaborative culture, which starts with our interview process continues all the way through to your day to day role, regular corporate get togethers, pot luck breakfasts/lunches, office contests, to name a few.

 

Pay, Perks, & Such

 

We offer a full slate of benefits, including competitive salaries, medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverages, FSA, flexible vacation, commuter benefits, and 401k plan with a match. And...we offer some not so standard, extra great-benefits, including tuition reimbursement for education/certifications, employee discounts programs (including hotels and our vendor's products), an Employee Assistance Program that offers a wide array of consultative/actionable services. We value diversity and believe in forming teams in which everyone can be their authentic self is the key to our success. Come join us, and find out what the best work of your career could look like for you.

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