Building Engineer

In this role, you will...

• Monitor and respond to tenant occupant requests for services and perform or coordinate necessary repairs and services

• Assist with implementing maintenance requirements for the physical plant systems outlined in the approved annual budget plan

• Carry out daily mechanical rounds and inspect equipment to ensure that it is operating within correct parameters and update daily equipment inspections logs

• Perform routine preventative maintenance and repairs (including filter replacements, belt adjustments, minor repairs, and boiler inspections)

• Maintain light fixtures and lamp replacements (including adjusting lighting control schedules to meet occupant requirements)

• Clean and paint corroded equipment

• Perform repairs to common area equipment (e.g. repairs to door hardware, closers, painting etc.)

• Repair and maintain plumbing fixtures (including faucets, flush valves and related hardware)

• Daily testing and adjustment of water treatment levels to maintain and inhibit corrosion of cooling tower, closed loop heating, and cooling systems

• Assist with performing repairs to closed loop heating and cooling systems equipment

• Troubleshoot and perform minor repairs of control system and end devices, calibrate thermostats and related HVAC controls

• Clean cooling tower and sump, adjust makeup water float, lubricate bearings, replace and align drive belts and inspect related components

• Perform scheduled pump service, including removal and cleaning of strainers

• Perform janitorial tasks in mechanical/electrical rooms and common areas (tidying, sweeping, etc.)

• Responsible for exterior cleaning of buildings, including litter pick-up and pressure washing

• Roof maintenance (including inspection and cleaning of drains and gutters)

• Liaise with landscape maintenance contractor on minor repairs to exterior drainage and irrigation systems

• Maintains inventories of operating/maintenance supplies and coordinates the purchase of consumable supplies (such as lamps and ballasts) that are within the client's spending limit

• Assist with coordinating external contractors for maintenance and building repairs

• Meet with contractors when work is taking place in the building, discuss tactical issues and give appropriate directives

• Participate and assist in third-party contracted maintenance services on equipment

• Assist with reporting problems and recommending change to improve efficiency, reduce operating costs, or comply with environmental, building and safety codes

• Assist with access for third-party service providers and shut down of building systems to accommodate installation of tenant improvements and modification to building systems

• Assist with maintenance of mechanical access for overhead doors and security gates

• Ensure regular security building patrols are being conducted by onsite security personnel