Lead Building Engineer

Lead Engineer

Direct Hire; up to $38 p/hr plus bonus

Doral, FL 33178

Reports To: Chief Engineer

Department: Property Management Location: - On Site, Full Time (Non-Exempt)

Position Summary:

The Lead Engineer is responsible for performing complex preventative maintenance and corrective repair of all industrial systems, equipment, and other repairs related to the property and grounds. This role is responsible for ensuring that the property is well maintained, safe, and efficient. The Lead Engineer must possess a high level of technical expertise, attention to detail, awareness, and the ability to work independently. The Lead Engineer will utilize several trade skills such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, roofing, heating, and cooling.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

The following list of responsibilities for the Lead Engineer is an overview of required duties. Job responsibilities may change as necessary depending on special projects or tasks that arise.

Equipment & Building Operations

• Assist the Chief Building Engineer with work order management and oversight of performed tasks, projects, and work orders completed by the Building Engineers as well as external contractors and vendors.

• Monitor repeat issues reported in work orders and make suggestions on how to correct.

• Perform assigned repairs, emergency, and preventive maintenance. Complete maintenance and repair records as required.

• Record all the relevant readings of each day in the equipment logbooks when completing preventive maintenance.

• Inspect and repair building systems including fire alarms, HVAC, and plumbing to ensure operation of equipment is within design capabilities and achieves environmental conditions.

• Maintain an energy management program to ensure measures are taken to operate all systems in the most efficient manner to keep operating costs at a minimum.

• Consult with the Chief Engineer or Property Manager to schedule preventive maintenance and other downtime to minimize business interruption and inconvenience.

• Obtain proposals for vendors for repairs and maintenance needed at the property; review quotes for accuracy and ask questions when required.

• Ensure mechanical, electrical, and plumbing components of new construction spaces are completed to satisfaction, review test and balance reports.

• Respond quickly to emergency situations, summoning additional assistance as needed.

• Be responsive and complete assigned tenant maintenance work orders and preventative maintenance work orders.

• Responsible for performing all work safely and reporting to the Chief Engineer any observed safety and security problems.

• Perform other duties or assignments as directed by the Chief Engineer.

• Maintain outstanding property appearance.

General Administrative Responsibilities

• Manage and order parts, engineering supplies, lighting, etc.

• Maintain accurate equipment and supply lists, security and stocking levels of building tools and consumable supplies.

• Maintain cleanliness of all mechanical, electrical and pump rooms, which may include miscellaneous painting.

• Attend construction and budget meetings, providing input as necessary

• Ability to comprehend and interpret instructions and correspondence

• Effectively communicate with property staff, tenants, and vendors with clear and concise information. Be familiar with and conform to all written and verbal operating procedures associated with the property.

Additional Requirements:

Internal Relationships:

• Work closely with onsite building engineer(s), communicate and interacts with the entire property management team to successfully execute the day-to-day operations required at the property.

External Relationships:

• Communicates and interacts regularly with tenants to collect and facilitate property maintenance issues and with 3rd party service providers to complete service requests, repairs, and maintenance.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Direct and train Building Engineer(s) as required

On-Call and Overtime Hours:

• Willing to work flexible hours to include but not limited to: Rotating on-call and weekend duty and carrying a mobile telephone to respond to calls from onsite security or security monitoring firm. Be available for overtime work as required.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in building operations engineering

• A degree from an accredited trade school in HVAC, electronics, or other industry-related trade is advantageous. Completion of trade-related technical training in the US Armed Forces is equivalent to a trade school degree.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, & blueprints. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Requirements vary by geographic location. May include: Boilers License, Universal Refrigerant

• Certificate and SMA Certificate

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by any employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

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