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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Mid-level · 2+ years
- Minimum education
- High school
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The Building Engineer is responsible for performing maintenance and repairs on mechanical, plumbing, and life safety systems to ensure facility efficiency. They also manage preventive maintenance programs and ensure all building operations comply with safety codes and environmental standards.
Job details
Job Description About the Role: As a CBRE Building Engineer, you will be responsible for monitoring, maintaining and repairing building system operations and the performance of various areas including plumbing, electrical, painting, roofing, heating, and cooling. This job is part of the Engineering and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for providing support, preventive maintenance, and repairs on equipment and systems. What You’ll Do: * Perform maintenance and repairs to the mechanical, plumbing, structural, furniture, fire, life safety, and control systems. Keep facility and building systems up to applicable standards as assigned. * Comply with all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency, and company directives related to building operations and work safety. * Maintain an energy management program. Ensure all systems operate in the most efficient manner. * Assist with the implementation of a preventive maintenance program to ensure that building machinery and systems meet or exceed their rated life. Perform emergency repairs as needed. * Follow departmental policies for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials. Maintain a clean and safe workplace. * Review inpsection to building systems including fire alarms, HVAC, and plumbing to ensure operation of equipment is within design capabilities and achieves environmental conditions prescribed by client. * Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions. * Coach others and share in-depth knowledge of own job discipline and broad knowledge of several job disciplines within the function. * Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement. * Impact a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams. * Work within broad guidelines and policies. * Explain difficult or sensitive information. What You’ll Need: * High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 4-5 years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Universal CFC certification is preferred. Certifications/licenses as may be required by local or state jurisdictions. Prior shift management or supervisory experience preferred. * Meet the physical requirements of this role including stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and the ability to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more. * Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information. * Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions. * In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. * Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset. * Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations. Additional Information If you require any adjustments or support in connection with your application or the recruitment process, please contact [email protected]. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates can participate fully in the process.
What you’ll do
The Building Engineer is responsible for performing maintenance and repairs on mechanical, plumbing, and life safety systems to ensure facility efficiency. They also manage preventive maintenance programs and ensure all building operations comply with safety codes and environmental standards.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or trade school certification with 4-5 years of relevant experience. The role requires physical capability to lift heavy loads and proficiency in Microsoft Office, with a preference for Universal CFC certification.
Listed skills
- Preventive Maintenance · Preferred
- Microsoft Office · Preferred
- Problem solving · Preferred
- Leadership · Preferred
- Technical Documentation · Preferred
- Safety Compliance · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Building maintenance
- Mechanical systems
- Plumbing
- Electrical systems
- HVAC
- Fire safety systems
- Preventive maintenance
- Energy management
- Hazardous materials handling
- Microsoft Office
- Problem solving
- Leadership
- Technical documentation
- Safety compliance
- Math skills
- Energy Management
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Furniture Cleaning
- Supervision
- Organizational Skills
- Lifting Ability
- EPA Section 608 Technician Certification
- Fire And Life Safety
- Microsoft Excel
- Architectural Engineering
- Management
- Control Systems
- Fire Alarm Systems
- Innovation
- Machinery
- Preventive Maintenance
- Mathematics
- Microsoft Outlook
- Operations
- Painting
- Roofing
- Technical Services
Job areas
- Engineering
- Construction
- Trades
- Energy
- Security & Safety
- Engineer
- Building Engineer
- Civil Engineers
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