Chief Engineer

About the role

The incumbent oversees 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.

Responsibilities

• Operate advanced building systems in a class A environment ensuring minimal downtime
• Read and understand complex drawings, ladder diagrams and schematics
• Oversees and assigns/coordinates 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
• Working in conjunction with account manager to make sure all safety trainings are completed in a timely manner
• Oversees the required timely preventive maintenance of all building systems via coordination of schedules and ensures related repairs are executed in accordance with customer procedures and/or direction
• Oversees and monitors all BMS and energy monitoring platforms used at the properties
• Oversees and at time assists with the completion of water treatment and testing
• Ensures work order documentation is completed in a timely manner
• Establishes/maintains work performance standards
• Conducts quality assurance checks and manages materials inventory
• Covers and coordinates special project work
• Solves on-site service delivery problems
• Participates in ongoing technical skill development training programs
• Maintains effective ongoing customer relations
• Maintains daily/weekly logs of any ongoing construction work
• Attends construction meetings and supervise all construction work to ensure work is completed per engineered specifications
• Proactively identifies to building ownership any capital projects that may need to be performed
• Regularly meets with customer and executes written and/or oral communication according to customer’s needs
• Aids less skilled employees with training and development
• Attends trainings and classes in order to further enhance knowledge where applicable

Requirements

• Three to five years of supervisory experience, and up-to-date knowledge of facility O&M procedures
• Construction management/supervision experience required
• High School Diploma or equivalent educational certification preferred
• 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
• 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

Qualifications

Qualifications include:

• Compensation range: $144,500.00 - $170,000.00
• Equal Opportunity Employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities
• Competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements

Benefits

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.