Chief Engineer

ABM Industries • Washington, DC

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About The Position

The Chief Engineer manages day-to-day services and operations at assigned locations within a region, including human resources, accounting, marketing and budget support, and client relations. The role oversees overall operations across multiple accounts and sites, developing, planning, organizing, and cost-controlling procedures to meet customer-specific contract requirements. It is accountable for multi-site service performance and client retention, and leads regional teams while driving continuous operational improvement through staff learning and development.

The role also oversees building operations and engineering support, prepares work progress reports and metrics, operates and supports a range of building and mechanical equipment, investigates technical issues and equipment failures, and coordinates maintenance programs and projects. This role is scheduled to begin in January 2027.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related technical field and at least seven years of progressively responsible engineering, facilities, or building operations experience; or at least ten years of equivalent experience without a bachelor’s degree.
• At least three years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Valid, unexpired driver’s license.
• Any license or certification legally required to perform the assigned work in the applicable state, county, or city jurisdiction.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Relevant Professional Engineer, stationary engineer, HVAC, electrical, boiler, or other applicable technical license or certification.
• Without a relevant technical license or certification, at least two additional years of directly related experience is preferred.
• Experience managing complex HVAC, electrical, plumbing, BAS, life-safety, and preventive maintenance programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations and services at assigned locations across a region, including human resources management, accounting, marketing support, budget support, and client relations.
• Develop, plan, organize, and cost-control procedures to ensure compliance with customer-specific contract requirements across multiple accounts and sites.
• Manage multi-site service performance, regional teams, and client retention.
• Drive continuous operational improvement and staff learning and development.
• Oversee building operations and prepare work progress reports and metrics for manager review.
• Follow safe practices and comply with company and regulatory standards.
• Operate heating and ventilating equipment, engines, turbines, motors, combustion engines, pumps, air compressors, ice and refrigerating machines, air conditioning units, fans, and siphons at assigned client sites.
• Collaborate with internal and external customers on technical issues, work-scope recommendations, and failure investigations.
• Provide engineering support for systems, maintenance programs, engines, and operational engineering functions.
• Analyze and find solutions related to the design, operation, maintenance, performance, or repair of vehicles, equipment, and components.
• Define maintenance programs or configurations to troubleshoot issues and ensure safe and legal operation.
• Review manufacturer and component manufacturer Service Bulletins.
• Develop solutions and implementation plans, project justifications, cost-benefit analyses, and manage project implementation.
• Coordinate warranty recovery for applicable Service Bulletins.
• Organize and manage priorities and deliverables for projects, maintenance program changes, and technical specification revisions.
• Coordinate work with other operational groups to ensure safety, regulatory compliance, operational reliability, and efficiency.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package; details are available through ABM’s Annual Benefits-Staff and Management information.
• May be eligible to participate in a company incentive or bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior