Building Engineer - Commercial Office

Cousins Properties•Tempe, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Building Engineer - Commercial Building will be responsible for the hands-on maintenance of building systems for the safe, efficient, and proper operations of all assigned properties. This role will perform repairs and help in the operation, monitoring, and performance of preventative maintenance on building systems as necessary. This position is located in Tempe, AZ. This position is on-site. This is not a remote or hybrid position. (For Cousins' internal candidates - this is equivalent to a Grade I Engineer position.)

Requirements

A minimum of 6 years of experience in the building maintenance industry and/or a certified and credited trade school degree in HVAC, electronic, or other industry related trade required
High School Diploma or GED required
Must be knowledgeable in the safe and proper use of the following tools: ladders, lifts, basic hand tools, voltmeter, manual drain auger, plumber’s helper, safety goggles, ear protection, and fire extinguisher
Extensive knowledge in Chiller and Boiler operations is required. Must be able to operate heavy equipment such as chillers, generators, switchgear, pumps, air handling units etc.
Must have excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
Must possess excellent customer service skills
Must be a team player, able to work outside the core business hours when needed and willing to accept a variety of tasks associated with this position.
Must possess strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of operations.
Must be a self-starter and able to work well with minimal supervision.
Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
Must be available for overtime and/or on call outside your normal working hours.
Responsiveness – Need to perform responsibilities with an acute sense of urgency to meet the needs of others; respond to solve problems; willing to accept a variety of tasks associated with this position
Integrity - Demonstrate sound business ethics; consistently comply with organizational values; protect confidential information
Customer Service – Demonstrate optimum customer service delivery while performing all job functions
Communication - Able to clearly express ideas; present verbal information in a straightforward manner; ask questions in order to open channels of communication; listen to understand perspective of others
Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 4 hours in length
Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, and stretch to fulfill cleaning and repair/maintenance tasks
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis
Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, handling objects, reaching with hands and arms, talking, listening and hearing ability, and visual acuity

Responsibilities

Electrical Systems
Possess an understanding of A.C. circuits and safety procedures
Trouble-shoot and find short circuits or ground in single or three-phase A.C. circuits
Replace outlets, switches, lighting ballasts, circuit breakers and motor control starters
HVAC Systems
Possess an understanding of the refrigeration cycle. Must have passed the test for a universal CFC license
Conduct preventative maintenance of air handling units
Respond to HVAC calls and make repairs or adjustments as needed
Test and adjust chemical treatment levels in water system
Perform daily inspections on chillers. Make adjustments as necessary. 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 (DDC) controllers and actuators for proper operation
Adjust set points, start-up and temperature on building energy management system
Trouble-shoot power induction units (PIU) or Fan Powered Terminal Units (FPIU) to determine if operating properly
Trouble-shoot, adjust, and balance pumping system
Plumbing Systems
Possess an understanding of the plumbing systems
Rebuild and repair flush valves and faucets.
Responsible for the replacement of wax bowel seal, remounting of toilet urinals and lavatories.
Responsible for the preventative maintenance of a systems pump.
Adjust and service pressure-reducing valves
Life Safety Systems
Possess an understanding of the operation of the property’s life safety systems
Identify and respond to fire alarm and trouble calls. Properly enable and disable points.
Conduct a weekly inspection of Emergency Generator and Fire Pump and record results in log. Make recommendations for outside service as appropriate.
Miscellaneous Systems
Repair and replace door closures, door hardware and door operators
Adjust and repair security systems
Possess an understanding of mechanical drawings and wiring diagrams