Chief Engineer

Job Description

Chief Engineer

Location: Miami, FL

Salary: $140,000 - $175,000

Schedule: Full-Time | On-Site | After-Hours/Emergency Availability Required

Required

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• EPA 608 Universal Certification
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• Chief Engineer, Lead Engineer, or comparable engineering leadership experience
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• Direct experience operating an occupied Class A commercial office building , preferably 300,000+ SF
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• Strong hands-on experience with central plant systems, including chillers, cooling towers, pumps, and VAV systems
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• Building Automation System (BAS) experience; Niagara and/or Lynxspring strongly preferred
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• Experience with generators, electrical switching, fire/life-safety systems, and stair pressurization
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• Experience managing engineering staff, vendors, contractors, work orders, invoices, budgets, and maintenance planning
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• Strong tenant-service experience in a multi-tenant commercial office environment
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• Experience responding to building emergencies, major outages, storms/hurricanes, and after-hours issues
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Overview

Our Client is seeking an experienced, hands-on Chief Engineer to oversee the building engineering and technical operations of a large, occupied Class A commercial office property. This role is ideal for an engineering leader who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to manage day-to-day building operations, engineering staff, vendors, contractors, and tenant service.

The Chief Engineer will be responsible for the reliable operation of the property's central plant, BAS, emergency power, life-safety systems, and other critical building infrastructure. The successful candidate will be comfortable troubleshooting complex systems, responding to emergencies and after-hours issues, and working closely with property management and commercial tenants.

Responsibilities

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• Oversee daily engineering and technical operations for a large Class A commercial office property
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• Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain central plant equipment, including chillers, cooling towers, pumps, and VAV systems
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• Monitor and troubleshoot the Building Automation System (BAS)
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• Oversee generators, electrical switching, fire/life-safety systems, and stair pressurization systems
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• Lead and supervise building engineering staff
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• Manage outside vendors, contractors, service providers, and major maintenance projects
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• Review work orders, invoices, contractor proposals, and maintenance schedules
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• Assist with operating budgets, capital planning, equipment replacements, and major repairs
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• Coordinate building shutdowns and service interruptions while minimizing tenant impact
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• Respond to after-hours HVAC requests, tenant concerns, outages, emergencies, and other critical building issues
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• Provide strong customer service to commercial tenants and work closely with property management
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• Respond effectively to major outages, severe weather, hurricanes, and other emergency situations
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• Maintain a safe, compliant, and reliable operating environment for the property
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Preferred Experience

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• Experience operating a Class A commercial office property of approximately 300,000+ SF
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• Magnetic-bearing chiller experience
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• Niagara and/or Lynxspring BAS experience
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• Experience managing building operations during a hurricane, significant outage, or other major emergency
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• Experience overseeing major capital repairs, equipment replacements, shutdowns, and vendor projects
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• Strong experience partnering directly with property management and commercial tenants
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Ideal Candidate

Our Client is specifically seeking someone who has personally operated and managed a comparable commercial office building and central plant . Senior engineering titles alone will not be considered equivalent to direct Class A office-building experience.

Candidates with hotel, residential, portfolio, or other 24/7 facility experience are encouraged to apply if they also have direct experience operating a comparable Class A commercial office property.

Candidates who meet the core requirements may advance to a technical interview and plant walk.