Chief Engineer

Cushman & Wakefield•Waltham, MA

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The incumbent is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and construction activities for a group of buildings. Specific responsibilities include work-scheduling of all account personnel, establishing work standards, conducting site evaluations/audits, overall inventory/equipment usage, budget control, troubleshooting/problem solving, customer relations, and special project work. The Chief Engineer will operate advanced building systems in a class A environment ensuring minimal downtime, read and understand complex drawings, ladder diagrams and schematics, and oversee and assign/coordinate work for the overall activities of a multi-trade maintenance force, including multiple building locations in a campus like setting. This includes the shared roadways, sidewalks, landscaping and parking structures. The role involves working in conjunction with the account manager to ensure all safety trainings are completed in a timely manner, overseeing the required timely preventive maintenance of all building systems via coordination of schedules and ensuring related repairs are executed in accordance with customer procedures and/or direction. The Chief Engineer will also oversee and monitor all BMS and energy monitoring platforms used at the properties, and at times assist with the completion of water treatment and testing. Ensuring work order documentation is completed in a timely manner, establishing/maintaining work performance standards, conducting quality assurance checks, and managing materials inventory are key aspects of the role. The position requires coordinating and controlling special project work, resolving on-site service delivery problems, participating in ongoing technical skill development training programs, and maintaining effective ongoing customer relations. Daily/weekly logs of any ongoing construction work must be maintained, and the Chief Engineer will attend construction meetings and supervise all construction work to ensure work is completed per engineered specifications. Proactively identifying to building ownership any capital projects that may need to be performed, regularly meeting with the customer and executing written and/or oral communication according to customer’s needs, and assisting less skilled employees with training and development are also essential. Attending trainings and classes in order to further enhance knowledge where applicable is expected.

Requirements

Three to five years of supervisory experience, and up-to-date knowledge of facility O&M procedures
Construction management/supervision experience required
A minimum of 10 years of experience as a Building Engineer or equivalent experience and responsibilities including working knowledge of commercial office building plumbing, electrical, fire, and various HVAC systems, as well as pneumatic, DDC and building automation control systems
Strong experience with review of MEP & fire alarm systems installation in accordance with design documents
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Trades License
Available for after hour calls as needed. This may include working alternative schedules as needed.
Strong interpersonal and supervisory skills
Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, customer, tenants and vendors
Ability to work at various properties that may be assigned from time to time
Strong technical and problem solving abilities including those related to mechanical controls
Possess knowledge of safe and efficient operation of all equipment, power and hand tools
Must be able to coordinate projects or tasks efficiently and optimize the performance of others
Ability to handle multiple tasks
Proficient computer skills necessary to operate computer for general day to day work, communications and Building Automation Systems (when applicable)
Familiarity with OSHA, NEC, NFC and Life Safety codes
Strong experience in reading and understanding blue prints

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or equivalent educational certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate advanced building systems in a class A environment ensuring minimal downtime
Read and understand complex drawings, ladder diagrams and schematics
Oversee and assign/coordinate work for the overall activities of a multi-trade maintenance force, including multiple building locations in a campus like setting
Ensure all safety trainings are completed in a timely manner
Oversee the required timely preventive maintenance of all building systems via coordination of schedules and ensure related repairs are executed in accordance with customer procedures and/or direction
Oversee and monitor all BMS and energy monitoring platforms used at the properties
Oversee and at time assist with the completion of water treatment and testing
Ensure work order documentation is completed in a timely manner
Establish/maintain work performance standards
Conduct quality assurance checks and manage materials inventory
Coordinate and control special project work
Resolve on-site service delivery problems
Participate in ongoing technical skill development training programs
Maintain effective ongoing customer relations
Maintain daily/weekly logs of any ongoing construction work
Attend construction meetings and supervise all construction work to ensure work is completed per engineered specifications
Proactively identify to building ownership any capital projects that may need to be performed
Regularly meet with customer and execute written and/or oral communication according to customer’s needs
Assist less skilled employees with training and development
Attend trainings and classes in order to further enhance knowledge where applicable