Commercial Building Engineer

Moody Rambin 
Building Engineer 
Clear Lake Area
$34.00 - $37.50 per hour + bonuses 

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Fulltime: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Reports to: Property Manager and Chief Engineer

POSITION profile

PURPOSE:
To support Property Management team, Supervisor, and Moody Rambin in sustaining a portfolio of highly satisfied customers while serving as a valued member of a high performing team and company.

TEAM MEMBER WILL EXHIBIT THE COMPANY’S CORE VALUES BY DISPLAYING AT ALL TIMES:

• Honesty & Integrity
• Excellence
• Accountability
• Respect

K NOWLEDGE, S KILLS AND A BILITIES REQUIRED TO P ERFORM REQUIREMENTS (KSAPs):

• Service Oriented
• Mechanical skills and advanced application skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Positive attitude and organized
• Good work ethic, ability to multitask, and prioritize
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) 
• Excellent knowledge of building operations, Building Automation Systems (BAS), and maintenance of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire & safety, elevators, security, structural and roof systems, preventative maintenance record keeping
• Ability to see the big picture, with the intent of strategic focus on items or issues that impact our portfolio and individual properties

KEY OUTCOMES/ RESULTS FOR WHICH THIS POSITION WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE:

• Effective interpersonal relationships with owners, team members, tenants, vendors and related entities
• Engineers are the most visible team members with the highest level of tenant interaction and service at a property and must act accordingly; contact with tenants, prospective tenants, owners, and vendors is to be guided by the highest professional standards including positive, supportive and friendly behavior.

REQUIREMENTS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE

• A valid driver’s license is required
• A high school Diploma or GED is required
• Industry, city and/or government working licenses, permits and certifications*, such as City of Houston 1st Grade Stationary Engineering License (required), Maintenance Electrician License (required), EPA CFC Universal Certification (required), SMT (required), SMA (preferred)
• Continuing education at various levels will be required
• Minimum of 3 of years building engineering experience with commercial real estate 

* If upon hire or promotion to this position, an individual does not have the required permits or licenses, the individual will obtain those permits or licenses within six months of the promotion, or six months from the date eligible for the license or permit.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Strong hospitality and customer service orientation
• Strong desire to flourish in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, innovative, and creative environment
• Must be able to handle multiple projects and changing priorities
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills

job description

• Respond to tenant calls (on and offsite) assigned by the management office
• Provide assistance with month end data regarding, ESR (Engineering Status Reports), meter readings, overtime, expenses, and maintenance checklists in a timely and effective manner
• Communicate with Property Manager and Chief Engineer on a daily basis to discuss and administrate daily and weekly priority projects and any problems that need attention
• Perform diagnosis, trouble shooting, and problem solving with various technical systems at the property
• Knowledge of web-based work order and preventative maintenance systems including closing out work orders on a daily basis
• Track utilities, perform utility management analyses and provide actionable recommendations
• Provide overtime HVAC and utility submeter readings for tenant billing
• Order supplies or equipment from local suppliers as needed, budgeted or instructed by supervisor
• Understand the Porter and Engineer duties
• Perform various other functions or projects as directed by the Supervisor
• Attend monthly training meetings, use engineering brown bag to determine the effectiveness of training program
• Assist help manage preparation of budgets and perform budget analyses