Building Engineer I

Endeavor Real Estate Group • Austin, TX

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Building Engineer I is responsible for maintaining the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and life safety systems of the building. This role involves performing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting issues, overseeing vendors, and ensuring compliance with codes and safety regulations. The position also includes aspects of construction management, general building upkeep, and customer service.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3-5 years building engineering or closely related field with some project supervision experience.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Possess excellent motor skills to carry out daily tasks (must be able to lift, bend, stoop, climb, crawl, walk, hang, push, pull, carry, kneel, drag, reach, and maintain compacted/extended body positions for brief periods of time).
• Valid driver’s license.
• CFC Universal License (or obtain within 90 days of employment)
• Ability to rapidly respond to emergency situations at the building during non-business hours.
• Working knowledge of work order systems (Angus experience preferred).
• Working knowledge of time and performance tracking systems (Paycom).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Works well within a team.
• Good listening skills.
• Able to follow instructions.
• Proficient at organizing, prioritizing, and critical thinking.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Teams and Sharepoint preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain familiarity with and perform preventative maintenance on HVAC systems including chillers, pumps, cooling towers, VFD’s, terminal boxes, air handlers, and roof top units.
• Understand principles of water treatment and oversee related equipment and testing.
• Perform basic troubleshooting on mechanical equipment and identify needed upgrades or repairs.
• Monitor and adjust building automation systems (BAS) for mechanical/HVAC equipment performance, including temperature, scheduling, and building pressures.
• Troubleshoot HVAC issues using BAS data points and trend logs.
• Perform basic preventative maintenance on electrical systems, including infrared, transformer, and switchgear maintenance.
• Troubleshoot basic circuitry and components, perform minor electrical repairs like bulb and ballast replacements.
• Manage electrical vendors for major repairs and replacements.
• Understand electrical safety precautions, arc flash, lock out/tag out, distribution panels, lighting control systems, and one-line drawings.
• Perform minor plumbing repairs and replacements, such as clearing drains, replacing flush valves, drinking fountain parts, faucets, and adjusting mixing valves.
• Oversee plumbing vendors for major repairs and replacements.
• Monitor performance of exterior drainage components, including retention/detention ponds, storm drains, and swales, and inspect property for ponding.
• Oversee code-compliant inspections and repairs for fire life safety systems.
• Manage fire panels, monitored points, pump systems, and automatic sprinkler systems.
• Familiarity with specialty tenant fire life safety systems.
• Monitor piping for leaks or vulnerabilities.
• Stay updated on changes to applicable fire codes.
• Perform basic understanding of construction drawings and update/maintain as-built drawings.
• Assist construction management with plan review for new construction and capital projects.
• Manage the building's plan library, keeping plans and close-out documents organized and current.
• Perform regular interior building inspections in common areas and tenant spaces, opening work orders for deficiencies.
• Perform regular exterior building inspections of exterior and parking areas, including hard surface conditions, caulking, waterproofing, garage, structure, roof, expansion joints, and façade.
• Perform periodic painting, carpentry, and general maintenance repairs to commercial buildings.
• Knowledge of site utilities and shut-off locations.
• Enter cards into the access control system and adjust door schedules.
• Gain familiarity with general property security systems.
• Clean and maintain various on-site areas/items such as grounds, lighting, mechanical rooms, tools, and equipment.
• Remove trash from grounds.
• Understand and abide by all OSHA guidelines and encourage safety best practices.
• Ensure compliance with applicable building codes, government agencies, and company directives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED