Building Engineer

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Position Summary

The Building Engineer will perform all duties as directed by the Property Manager to ensure the building is maintained at the highest standards as required by the owner while maintaining State and City code compliance. The Building Engineer is viewed as the first point of contact for all tenants, visitors and vendors. The Building Engineer is expected to respond to tenant service requests in a timely and professional manner to ensure client satisfaction. This position will also work with the building’s web-based work order and preventative maintenance system.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Maintains building mechanical systems including HVAC, Plumbing, Lighting, Electrical, Life / Safe Systems, and Building Automation Systems. Manages and supervises construction management projects.
• Complies with all EPA, OSHA & ASHRAE rules, requirements, procedures and guidelines. Ensures that the building’s Fire Life Safety System is in compliance with the Department Codes within that city.
• Performs scheduled preventive maintenance on all HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire control and building management systems. Oversees outside contractor / vendor maintenance work and repairs to the Fire / Life Safety and HVAC systems.
• Completes assigned work orders in a timely manner and provides follow-up with Tenants to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Routinely tours building exterior structure and roof to identify required repairs and ensure cleanliness of the property.
• Acts as Landlord’s representative to oversee tenant construction and building improvement projects as requested to ensure compliance with City and State building codes.
• Manages the performance of vendors and contractors working on the premises.
• Keeps all mechanical and electrical rooms clean at all times.
• Oversees the elevator maintenance contractor to ensure monthly mandated testing and recording results as required by City code. Ensures elevator equipment rooms are properly maintained.
• Assists in coordinating the completion of any other projects or repairs.
• Provides weekly updates to Property Manager regarding building issues and projects.
• Tracks and keeps current all building related permits, i.e. elevator, emergency generator, building swing stage, etc.
• Maintains an inventory of all building tools and equipment.
• Assists in the oversight and coverage of other properties from a mechanical and operational perspective as requested.
• Performs other reasonable related duties as assigned by the Property Manager.

Work Relationships and Scope

The Building Engineer will work closely with the property management staff in a team environment. The effectiveness of the team is critical to the performance of the properties and the satisfaction of the tenants. Due to the nature of this position, must demonstrate expert customer service skills and professionalism in the performance of all duties.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent qualifications that must be met by a candidate to successfully perform the daily demands of the job. Reasonable accommodations when possible will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the candidate is regularly required to stand, walk and to climb stairs. The candidate is frequently required to use hands to grasp, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The candidate is occasionally required to sit. The candidate must regularly lift and / or move up to 30 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include tasks involving close vision and depth perception.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform this job successfully.

Working Conditions

The characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those a candidate encounters while performing the essential functions of their job in a busy medical office building. While performing the duties of this job, the candidate is frequently exposed to wet and / or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The candidate is occasionally exposed to fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment may at times be high, i.e. HVAC equipment room, Cooling Tower, Boilers and Emergency Generator rooms.