Assistant Chief Engineer

Essential Job Responsibilities

- Oversight of all building maintenance and operations

- Supervises the engineering team including hiring, training on mechanical equipment and building maintenance procedures, monitor and approving engineering personnel time sheets, and performing regular staff evaluations

- Maintain an effective operation, preventive maintenance programs, and contracts with accurate, up-to-date records including, but not limited to: HVAC, MEP, electrical and plumbing.

- Maintain current and historical preventive maintenance and repair records on all mechanical equipment

- Adhere to all property policies and procedures and perform all duties in a safe manner and help ensure compliance with city, state and federal safety and environmental laws, codes, standards and regulations.

- Maintain positive working relations with contractors and operations staff

- Establish and implement prompt and courteous response to tenant requests within the guidelines set for by building

- Follow and maintain all current emergency procedures including but not limited to:

- Direct and assist with evacuations, bomb searches and life safety alarms as needed

- Assist emergency authorities and response teams in capacity of fire/life safety director

- Control engineering activities and building mechanical systems

- Actively participate in required training activities and seminars

- Establish inventory control programs, and provide engineering staff with correct equipment

- Assist in the preparation of the annual budget proposal, and monitor and explain variances from approved budget to actual expenses/income

- Test, maintain, and keep records to ensure emergency equipment in good working order

- Initiate any necessary insurance claims on HVAC and other central plant equipment

- Maintain and update blueprint and equipment operations and maintenance information organization

- Monitor building energy use, produces reports, proposals, and maintains energy management programs

- Monitor metered tenant bill-backs

- Moderate participation in regional and firm-wide initiatives and assignments

- Oversee tenant construction to ensure building integrity

- Work overtime as business needs deem appropriate

- Assume additional responsibilities as delegated by Property Manager

Qualifications

- Eight+ years of related work experience in a commercial property setting. - Three+ years supervisory experience required

- Meet requirements of staff engineer position

- Ability to efficiently handle and coordinate multiple tasks and project assignments

- Contract administration

- Strategic supervisory and decision-making skills

- Read and use all types of testing equipment, analog digital multi-meters, pressure and temperature indicating and recording devices, air flow measuring devices, and leak detection devices

- Knowledge and proper use of basic hand tools (i.e. socket sets, wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers, saws and hammers, etc.)

- Understand correct usage of power tools (pneumatic, electric or engine drive), drill motors, saws, grinder, and impact wrenches, etc.

- Read and understand a variety of instructions, including equipment instruction manuals, furnished in written, oral, or schedule form

- Analyze data and determine time, place and sequence of operations or action to be taken on the basis of analysis of data; execute determinations and/or report on events.

- Perform mathematical computations related to building operations for problem solving building comfort and operation issues.

- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

- Possess strong computer skills in order to effectively administer and implement changing requirements within the engineering programs.

- Maintain calm demeanor in emergency situations

- When applicable, obtain required city and/or government licenses or permits (i.e. Boiler Operating Permit, State Maintenance Electrician’s License, EPA CFC Universal Certification Technician certificate, etc.)

- Strong financial analysis skills, interpreting, composing variances and controlling budgets

- Strong problem-solving skills