Building Engineer

Career Strategies • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

The Commercial Building Engineer is responsible for the daily operation, mechanical maintenance, and preventative care of a premier, multi-story commercial office property. This hands-on role ensures tenant comfort, building safety, and system efficiency. The engineer maintains a professional corporate appearance when interacting with corporate tenants, executives, and high-profile vendors.

The role involves operating and maintaining building systems, monitoring building automation and energy management systems, responding to tenant service requests, conducting life-safety testing and documentation, coordinating external contractors, maintaining records, and assisting Property Management with facilities expenses and capital replacement planning.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3–5 years of hands-on experience in commercial real estate or corporate office facilities engineering.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Universal EPA Section 608 (CFC) Certification, Stationary Engineer License, or localized advanced HVAC certification.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer service orientation and ability to work cohesively in an active corporate office environment.
• Comfort navigating modern CMMS applications, digital work order queues, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

• Graduation from an accredited technical trade school or an Associate’s Degree in a related field is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate, troubleshoot, and perform preventative and corrective maintenance on centralized HVAC, chillers, boilers, commercial plumbing, and electrical distribution systems.
• Monitor, program, and adjust building automation and energy management systems to optimize climate control and reduce energy waste.
• Respond promptly and professionally to tenant service requests through CMMS, including temperature adjustments, minor electrical fixes, lighting, and lock/key repairs.
• Conduct routine testing and documentation for elevators, emergency generators, smoke detectors, fire pumps, and sprinkler alarms in accordance with OSHA and local municipal codes.
• Escort and supervise specialty contractors during building modernizations and capital improvement projects.
• Maintain records for chemical water treatments, meter readings, and maintenance manuals.
• Assist Property Management in tracking facilities expenses and identifying capital replacement requirements.

What This Job Offers

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