Building Engineer
About The Position
The Building Engineer is responsible for managing and operating facility services within mission-critical environments and serves as the primary ABM point of contact for daily operations. The role supports site leadership in overseeing building systems, including HVAC, mechanical, and electrical infrastructure. Work also includes maintenance and repair of hard surfaces, basic carpentry and metalwork, operating and maintaining facility-system equipment, handling customer service requests, and managing work orders. The position leads critical infrastructure operations, oversees preventive maintenance and operational procedures, manages change-control programs and budgets, and coordinates facility-related scheduling, staffing, and projects. It monitors power, cooling capacity, and environmental conditions; responds to system issues; maintains compliance with service-level agreements and protocols; and provides oversight of employees and subcontractors. The schedule is Monday through Friday, either 7:00 AM–4:00 PM or 8:00 AM–5:00 PM CST, with after-hours and/or weekend work when needed. The stated hourly pay range is $23.06–$36.24, with a specific offer dependent on experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and market data.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in a management role overseeing 5 or more direct reports.
- At least 5 years of hands-on experience in building engineering and electrical systems.
- Proven experience with BMS and CMMS platforms.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Corrigo and ServiceNow.
- Formal training in energy conservation.
- Stationary Engineer, HVAC, or EPA 608 Universal certification.
- Technical school background in mission-critical operations, high-performance manufacturing, or military operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead all aspects of critical infrastructure operations within mission-critical facilities.
- Ensure work is executed to a high standard without impacting internal or external customers.
- Provide supervisory oversight and escalate emergency responses as needed.
- Develop and maintain accurate site-level operating procedures and documentation.
- Manage Change Management, MOP, SOP, and EOP programs.
- Oversee operational budgets and contract expenditures.
- Maintain and operate critical and non-critical infrastructure systems.
- Monitor power and cooling capacity and environmental conditions.
- Resolve electrical, mechanical, and fire protection system issues with minimal business disruption.
- Serve as the single point of contact for facility matters, including scheduling, staffing, budgeting, and project coordination.
- Conduct preventive maintenance inspections and guide resolution strategies.
- Audit CMMS databases for accuracy and manage reporting, access control, and user credentials.
- Control access to mission-critical spaces and maintain current access lists.
- Advise on space and power utilization and manage data-center environmental conditions.
- Ensure compliance with SLAs and Change Control protocols and approve system modifications.
- Manage employee schedules, timekeeping, and payroll processing.
- Monitor and enforce ABM training standards.
- Vet and approve subcontractors and develop and oversee preventive-maintenance contract scopes of work.
- Handle customer service requests and manage work orders.
- Maintain and repair hard surfaces and perform basic carpentry and metalwork.
Benefits
- ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package; details are available through the ABM Team Member Benefits materials.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
