Building Engineer

About the role

Elevate Your Career with CBRE - Join a Fortune 500 Leader! CBRE is looking for Building Engineers who love keeping facilities cool, comfortable, and running smoothly. This job is part of the Engineering and Technical Services job function and is responsible for providing support, preventive maintenance, and repairs on equipment and systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repairs to the mechanical, plumbing, structural, furniture, fire, life safety, and control systems.
• Keep facility and building systems up to applicable standards as assigned.
• Comply with all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency, and company directives related to building operations and work safety.
• Maintain an energy management program. Ensure all systems operate in the most efficient manner.
• Avoid emergency repairs as needed.
• Follow departmental policies for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Maintain a clean and safe workplace.
• Review inspection to building systems including fire alarms, HVAC, and plumbing to ensure operation of equipment is within design capabilities and achieves environmental conditions prescribed by client.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.
• Coach others and share in-depth knowledge of own job discipline and broad knowledge of several job disciplines within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values.
• Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement.
• Impact a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams.
• Explain difficult or sensitive information.
• Supervise and train other building engineers as needed.

Requirements

• Must live within designated radius of the job site to reliably work schedule/shift.
• Minimum of five (5) years of Building Engineering maintenance or job-related experience.
• Building Engineering experience that focuses on HVAC/R, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing.
• Experience with UPS Power, Generators, ATS Switches, Fuel Tanks, Chillers & Cooling Towers preferred.
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) EPA certification required.
• CERTIFICATES and/or LICENSES:
  • Additional certification in one or more of the following: electrical, mechanical, HVAC and refrigeration systems, process controls, mechanical power transmissions, painting, plumbing, carpentry or engine repair.
  • Certifications/licenses as may be required by local or state jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Understanding of existing procedures and standards to solve slightly complex problems.
• Ability to analyze possible solutions using technical experience to apply appropriate judgment and precedents.
• Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).

Skills

• Meet the physical requirements of this role including stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and the ability to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.

Benefits

Benefits start 1st of the month: Medical, dental vision, PTO, 401k, etc. Internal advancement available after 6 month mark. Work/life balance. Competitive Pay.