BUILDING ENGINEER / HVAC Technician

About the role

Responsible for the daily operation, maintenance, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of city buildings, including plumbing, electrical, mechanical, HVAC, building automation, life safety, fire protection, security and related building systems. The Building Engineer must have working knowledge of modern facility operations, including connected equipment, digital work order systems, BMS/BAS operation, trend logs, alarms, energy management tools, mobile documentation and safe coordination with outside contractors. The position requires the ability to identify abnormal conditions, respond quickly, perform hands-on repairs where appropriate, and support reliable, safe and energy-conscious building operation.

Responsibilities

• Under the Direction of the Chief Engineer: Inspect buildings, grounds, mechanical rooms, equipment and systems for unsafe, abnormal or malfunctioning conditions.
• Conduct general preventative maintenance on mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing and building automation systems. Work includes lubrication, adjustment, cleaning, filter changes, belt replacement, sensor checks, calibration support, consumable part replacement and periodic equipment testing.
• Perform troubleshooting, diagnostics and repairs on all mechanical and HVAC equipment, including air handling units, rooftop units, split systems, pumps, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, exhaust systems, VFDs, motors, hydronic components, refrigeration circuits and related controls.
• Operate, monitor and maintain the Building Management System / Building Automation System (BMS/BAS), including schedules, setpoints, alarms, graphics, trend logs, overrides, controller communication issues and basic control sequence verification.
• Use BMS/BAS data, trend logs, meters, gauges, test instruments and field observations to diagnose comfort complaints, equipment faults, nuisance alarms, energy waste and abnormal system operation.
• Respond quickly to emergency situations, equipment failures, leaks, environmental complaints, loss of heating/cooling, alarms and other building-related issues.
• Assist with installation, modification, replacement and commissioning support of building equipment, controls, sensors, networked devices and system upgrades.
• Perform and/or oversee electrical and plumbing repair and troubleshooting within the limits of licensing, safety requirements and department procedures.
• Perform and/or oversee water treatment, testing, documentation and follow-up for boilers, cooling towers, closed loops and related systems.
• Use digital work order / CMMS platforms, tablets, mobile devices, photos and electronic records to receive, prioritize, document and close out work orders accurately.
• Prioritize service calls, document corrective actions, communicate status updates and follow up upon completion.
• Troubleshoot, evaluate