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Avison YoungPosted 1 month ago

Lead Building Engineer

$72,800–$95,680 year

On-siteSilver Spring, Maryland, United States

Full TimeSenior LevelLarge

Job Summary

Conduct daily operations and maintenance for plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and general building systems. Respond immediately to emergency situations, tenant service requests, and equipment failures while supervising field work and routine repairs. Perform scheduled site inspections for alarm, safety, and fire equipment, maintain building certificates, and coordinate efforts with outside contractors. Act as a liaison for management regarding tenants and staff, monitor tenant build-out projects, and ensure compliance with all applicable codes and regulations. Participate in regularly scheduled emergency on-call rotations.

Required Qualifications

  • High School diploma or GED
  • some college a plus
  • 5+ years of related experience in a commercial property
  • CFC certification
  • Appropriate license as may be required by jurisdiction, i.e., Journeyman or Master Electrician License or HVAC Certificates of Training
  • Graduate of apprentice program or trade school
  • Possess and maintain a valid driver's license
  • good driving record
  • General handyman experience
  • Experience with VAV systems
  • Experience with chillers
  • Experience with cooling towers
  • Experience with air handling units
  • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
  • dependable
  • good time management skills
  • Excellent management skills
  • ability to work with all levels of employees, tenants and vendors
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • detail oriented
  • able to handle multiple projects simultaneously
  • extremely professional
  • customer service oriented
  • ability to stoop
  • ability to stand
  • ability to climb
  • ability to frequently lift
  • ability to manipulate a minimum of 50 lbs. of equipment
  • ability to crouch
  • ability to reach
  • ability to bend forward at the waist
  • ability to bend legs and spine
  • ability to move between departments, floors, and properties
  • ability to work both indoors and outdoors
  • ability to lift and manipulate weights of 75 - 100 pounds
  • ability to work both indoors and outdoors
  • Must be dependable
  • must possess good time management skills
  • must be extremely professional
  • must be customer service oriented
  • must be able to stoop
  • must be able to stand
  • must be able to climb
  • must be able to frequently lift
  • must be able to manipulate a minimum of 50 lbs. of equipment
  • must be able to crouch
  • must be able to reach
  • must be able to bend forward at the waist
  • must be able to bend legs and spine
  • must be able to move between departments, floors, and properties
  • must be able to work both indoors and outdoors
  • must be able to lift and manipulate weights of 75 - 100 pounds
  • must be able to work both indoors and outdoors
  • must be able to work extended periods of time without relief when responding to priority/emergency situations
  • must be able to work overtime type assignments
  • must be able to work shift work
  • must be able to work on call duties
  • must be able to respond immediately to emergency situations
  • must be able to respond to customer service requests
  • must be able to delegate tasks when appropriate
  • must be able to conduct daily reviews of grounds upkeep, lighting, ceiling tiles, housekeeping and building storage/mechanical areas and operating equipment
  • must be able to identify deficiencies
  • must be able to implement corrective action as necessary
  • must be able to perform scheduled site inspections on assigned properties specifically on alarm/safety/fire extinguisher and equipment and operating HVAC equipment
  • must be able to maintain building certificates for elevators, boiler/pressure vessel, fire/life safety documents
  • must be able to act as a liaison for management when dealing with tenants and staff
  • must be able to assist with and monitor tenant build-out projects
  • must be able to coordinate maintenance efforts with outside contractors and technicians
  • must be able to comply with all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency, and company directives as related to building operations and practice safe work habits
  • must be able to ensure management team is informed of current building operations
  • must be able to participate in regularly scheduled Emergency On-Call rotations of portfolio

Desired Qualifications

  • some college
  • Possess and maintain a valid driver's license and good driving record with periodic driving record checks
  • Excellent management skills and ability to work with all levels of employees, tenants and vendors
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • The qualified candidate will be detail oriented, able to handle multiple projects simultaneously, extremely professional, and customer service oriented

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