The Building Engineer I is responsible for the daily operation, maintenance, and repair of building systems including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, life safety and tenant requests as well as other tasks assigned by the Chief or Assistant Chief Engineer as required.
Responsibilities
Processes
- Ensure that all building systems are being operated safely, efficiently, and as originally intended. Systems to include HVAC, water treatment plants, plumbing, electrical, mechanical and fire/life safety.
- Perform routine preventive maintenance and repairs to building systems and equipment. Assist Chief/Assistant Chief Engineer with data entry of building equipment and tasks, and scheduling of the Preventative Maintenance program.
- Complete all service requests in a timely manner. Self-initiate service requests as needed.
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local codes and regulations.
- Work with vendors and contractors within the building.
- Troubleshooting and repairs of building systems.
- Monitor all building systems.
- Responds to building emergencies.
- Looks for opportunities to continually improve maintenance processes and make recommendations to superiors
- Respond to 24-hour emergency calls as required. Carry mobile phone as required for on-call duty.
- Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends, and holidays
- Maintain and control inventory as needed for cost effective operations.
- Prepare reports and documentation as required.
- Strictly adheres all safety rules and regulations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Measures of Accountability
- Efficiently performing job tasks with proficiency and quality.
- Efficiently responding to all tenant requests.
- Customer satisfaction based upon verbal feedback and customer surveys.
Working Conditions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Qualifications
- Must demonstrate a thorough understanding of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and life safety systems. Must be current with emerging technologies.
- Must be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Must be able to multi-task, prioritize, and work efficiently with excellent attention to detail.
- Must be able to work independently with little direction.
- Must have advanced computer skills. Specific experience with Outlook, Word and Excel preferred).
- Must have good customer service skills.
- Experience with multiple versions of BMS/EMS systems. Must be able to assist with the preparation and understanding of trend logs.
- Blueprint reading skills required.
- Minimum four years of experience in commercial real estate maintenance and operations required.
- Must have prior experience and working knowledge of Central Plant Equipment (Chillers, boilers, thermal storage, pumps, heat exchangers, Utility Services, Electrical Power Distribution and Plumbing/Facility Maintenance.
Education
- High school diploma or equivalency required; two-year degree (college or tech school) preferred.
- Certifications and other licensing preferred.
Position Overview
Beatty Management Group is seeking an experienced Building Engineer to join our rapidly-growing team at Harbor Point, the newest waterfront neighborhood in Baltimore. We are looking for a talented professional that embraces our hands-on property management philosophy and thrives in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
