Building Engineer - Commercial Office

Cousins Properties•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Building Engineer - Commercial Office assists with hands-on maintenance of building systems to support safe, efficient, and proper operation of assigned properties. The role performs minor repairs and helps operate, monitor, and conduct preventive maintenance on building systems, including life safety systems as necessary. The position is located on-site at The Domain in Austin, Texas, and is not remote or hybrid. For Cousins' internal candidates, this position is equivalent to a Grade II Engineer position.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 4 years of building maintenance industry experience, or a certified and credited trade school degree in HVAC, electronics, or another industry-related trade; the posting identifies the trade-school degree as preferred.
Knowledge of the safe and proper use of ladders, lifts, basic hand tools, a voltmeter, a manual drain auger, safety goggles, ear protection, and a fire extinguisher.
Ability to operate heavy equipment such as chillers, generators, switchgear, pumps, and air handling units.
Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills and strong customer service skills.
Ability to work as a team player, communicate and work effectively with all levels of operations, and work well with minimal supervision.
Ability to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language or languages used in the workplace.
Availability for overtime and on-call work outside normal working hours, according to the property's engineering schedule.
Ability to work outside core business hours when needed and accept a variety of tasks.
Ability to stand and maintain well-paced mobility for up to 4 hours at a time; bend, stoop, squat, stretch, and climb; and lift up to 50 pounds regularly and continuously.
Ability to perform tasks involving grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, listening, hearing, and visual acuity, including near vision, color vision, and depth perception.

Nice To Haves

A certified and credited trade school degree in HVAC, electronics, or another industry-related trade.

Responsibilities

Maintain and troubleshoot electrical systems, including A.C. circuits, breakers, outlets, switches, lighting ballasts, and circuit breakers, using appropriate safety procedures.
Perform minor preventive maintenance on HVAC systems and air handling units; respond to HVAC service calls and determine promptly whether repairs are needed.
Inspect and log chiller readings daily, report readings outside the acceptable range, and test and make minor adjustments to water-system chemical treatment levels.
Replace belts, motors, bearings, actuators, and valves, and troubleshoot and repair field devices such as power induction units and variable volume units.
Adjust building energy-management system set points and troubleshoot, adjust, and repair pumping systems.
Perform preventive maintenance on plumbing systems; repair flush valves and faucets; inspect and replace toilet and urinal wax seals and remount fixtures when needed; and adjust and service pressure-reducing valves.
Operate building life safety systems, respond promptly to fire alarms and system troubles, and properly enable and disable system points.
Conduct and log weekly inspections of emergency generators and fire pumps, and perform other assigned life safety duties.
Repair or replace door closures and minor door hardware, and make minor adjustments and repairs to security systems.
Read and record tenant utility meter readings.
Use mechanical drawings and wiring diagrams and perform remedial tasks such as painting, cleaning, and unclogging toilets or drains.
Provide customer service, respond urgently to others' needs, communicate effectively, protect confidential information, and work collaboratively and flexibly.
Work outside core business hours when needed and participate in the property's on-call engineering schedule; be available for overtime or on-call work.