Building Engineer - West Palm Beach, United States - Vanderbilt Office Properties

Description

Company: Vanderbilt Office Properties LLC

Job Description: A commercial office building has an immediate opening for a dedicated Building Engineer.

Date: February 2024

Position title: Building Engineer

Job status: Non-exempt, Full-time position

The objective of the position: Preventative maintenance of equipment, respond to work orders for plumbing, lighting, HVAC comfort, minor electrical needs, and other requests. The position requires work order response status reporting and follow-up communication with office personnel and tenants. Professionalism and customer service are a must when working in a team environment.

Supervisor: Report directly to the General Property Manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Ability to supervise and coordinate vendors and contractors. Ensure contracts and projects are completed in a timely manner.

Job Summary: A successful candidate will be responsible for plumbing, electrical, access control, HVAC maintenance, and any other duties assigned by the Lead Engineer. We're looking for a professional who can take the initiative and help anticipate problems before they occur. The ideal candidate will communicate effectively with tenants, visitors, contractors, and vendors.

Essential Functions: Detailed tasks, duties, and responsibilities that must be performed

• Maintain the property in first-class condition.
• Evaluate, repair, and maintain the building's plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems.
• Communicate with facilities management about any work that requires outside expert assistance.
• Receive and respond to tenant reports of mechanical or maintenance issues.
• Work with tools and supplies necessary to complete projects.
• Maintain corporate safety procedures at all times and comply with access control regulations.
• Evacuate the building in the event of an emergency.
• Monitor utilities, electricity, and water. Read meters and update tracking spreadsheets.
• Maintain fire, carbon monoxide, smoke, and other safety systems within the structure.
• Calibrate instruments and tools required for job responsibilities.
• Update Tenant requests and PM work orders as completed.
• Monitor lighting systems.
• Inventory and replenish supplies for all building systems.
• Prioritize problems and activities
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Skills: The knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job

• High school diploma/GED required.
• A CFC universal certificate is required
• 4+ years of building maintenance experience preferred but not required.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as assigned.
• Willingness to inspect, evaluate, and repair all property's mechanical systems.
• Must be able to climb heights, lift to 60 lbs., and climb onto ladders.
• Customer service oriented.
• Detailed, accurate, energetic, and self-starter

Physical factors: The environment associated with the job: indoor/outdoor, including movement requirements (sitting, standing, walking), lighting conditions, hearing, speaking, grasping, carrying, lifting, finger or hand movement, arm and leg movement, full-body involvement, temperature ranges.

Working conditions: Shift hours, overtime, and on-call are requirements

Unplanned activities

• Respond to after-hours service calls
• Maintain campus appearance, and equipment and make repairs
• Work closely with security and housekeeping to accomplish a common goal.
• Job-status

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time