Building Engineer - Commercial Office

Cousins Properties•Atlanta, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Building Engineer - Commercial Office is responsible for hands-on maintenance of building systems to ensure the safe, efficient, and proper operation of assigned properties. The role performs repairs and supports the operation, monitoring, and preventive maintenance of building systems as needed. This is an on-site position in Atlanta, Georgia, and is not remote or hybrid. For Cousins’ internal candidates, it is equivalent to a Grade I Engineer position. The engineer works across electrical, HVAC, plumbing, life safety, security, and other building systems. The work includes troubleshooting, inspections, repairs, adjustments, recordkeeping, and recommendations for outside service when appropriate. The position requires safe operation of tools and heavy building equipment, strong customer service and communication, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. The engineer may need to work outside core business hours and must be available for overtime or on-call work.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
A minimum of 6 years of building maintenance industry experience and/or a certified and credited trade school degree in HVAC, electronics, or another industry-related trade is preferred.
Universal CFC license test must have been passed.
Extensive knowledge of chiller and boiler operations.
Knowledge of A.C. circuits, electrical safety procedures, refrigeration cycles, plumbing systems, and property life safety systems.
Ability to operate heavy equipment such as chillers, generators, switchgear, pumps, and air handling units.
Knowledge of the safe and proper use of ladders, lifts, basic hand tools, voltmeter, manual drain auger, plumber’s helper, safety goggles, ear protection, and fire extinguisher.
Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, customer service skills, interpersonal skills, and ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of operations.
Ability to work as a team player, self-start, and work well with minimal supervision.
Ability to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
Availability for overtime and/or on-call work outside normal working hours.
Ability to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 4 hours at a time; bend, stoop, squat, stretch, climb, and perform repetitive motions; and lift up to 50 pounds regularly and continuously.
Ability to perform tasks requiring grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, handling objects, reaching with hands and arms, talking, listening, hearing, and visual acuity.

Nice To Haves

A certified and credited trade school degree in HVAC, electronics, or another industry-related trade.
A minimum of 6 years of building maintenance industry experience.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot electrical circuits and replace outlets, switches, lighting ballasts, circuit breakers, and motor control starters.
Perform preventive maintenance on air handling units and respond to HVAC calls with repairs or adjustments as needed.
Test and adjust chemical treatment levels in water systems; inspect chillers daily, make necessary adjustments, and record findings in the chiller log.
Replace belts, motors, bearings, actuators, and valves on air handling units and cooling towers.
Adjust pneumatic or direct digital control controllers and actuators, and adjust building energy-management system set points, start-up, and temperature.
Troubleshoot power induction units and fan-powered terminal units, and troubleshoot, adjust, and balance pumping systems.
Repair and maintain plumbing systems, including flush valves, faucets, toilets, urinals, lavatories, system pumps, and pressure-reducing valves.
Identify and respond to fire alarm and trouble calls, enable and disable system points properly, and conduct weekly emergency generator and fire pump inspections with results recorded in a log.
Recommend outside service for life safety systems when appropriate.
Repair and replace door closures, door hardware, and door operators; adjust and repair security systems.
Use mechanical drawings and wiring diagrams in performing building maintenance work.
Provide responsive customer service, communicate effectively, work with minimal supervision, and take on varied tasks associated with the position.
Work outside core business hours when needed and be available for overtime and on-call work.