Engineer, Building

Cantor Fitzgerald•Farmington Hills, MI

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Building Engineer/Maintenance Technician responsible for the maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of all building operating systems in commercial, Class A office buildings and industrial/warehouse properties. The engineer may be assigned to a single building or multiple buildings, working independently or as part of a team with a property manager and assistant. The position ensures property operations by maintaining mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, life safety, fire protection, and security systems, and by responding to tenant work order requests.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Minimum of 2-3 years previous building operations maintenance and/or engineering experience is preferred.
Knowledge of HVAC, generator systems and energy management systems.
General computer knowledge.
Excellent communication and customer service skills, positive approach to job and ability to handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently and make decisions.
Must have reliable transportation and be able to answer after hours emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with preventative maintenance and work order software systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all preventative maintenance, necessary maintenance and repairs to the buildings’ mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, life safety, fire protection and security systems to ensure property operations and be able to act upon any conditions out of the ordinary.
Able to work independently if necessary, while managing/performing day-to-day duties.
Be responsive to tenant work order requests in the areas of HVAC, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical needs through both personal contact with tenants, management and via work order systems.
Respond and prioritize all tenant requests in a timely manner.
Oversee and ensure outside service contractors are performing work properly.
Supervise general contractor and subcontractors during tenant buildout construction.
Prepare and maintain maintenance logs and records.
Provide a monthly narrative of activities to management and/or client highlighting non-routine events such as major projects, significant customer service items and issues/concerns.
Conform to all written operating procedures associated with each site.
Assist in snow and ice clearing operations, when necessary, including the coordination of plowing and salting activities by outside snow contractors.
After Hours Coverage – A call tree is maintained at each site to provide coverage for assigned properties in case of after-hours building emergencies.
Interface and work with client(s) and others throughout the company.
May be required to perform other non-routine duties, as assigned.