Chief Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs the day to day routine maintenance of the building utilizing their maintenance staff in a leadership role.
• Develops and adheres to the preventative maintenance program for the community.
• Supervise all building repairs done by outside vendors, reporting to the Association Manager satisfactory/unsatisfactory completion.
• Maintain an operating environment to achieve a satisfactory level of resident’s service as measured by formal and informal feedback and surveys.
• Monitoring all systems of the building and performing any and all basic repairs as needed.
• Demonstrates a routine and effective ability to adjust to changing circumstances.
• Responds to phone calls and correspondence in a timely, professional manner.
• Encourages maintenance staff to behave in a professional manner and comply with company’s safety standards.
• Motivates staff to work as a team.
• Creates a maintenance report, which depicts an update on the actual condition of the property, progress of specific projects, and makes clear and concise recommendations.
• Observes all safety standards and participates in the Company’s efforts to provide a safe work environment.
• Understands and follows the directions and tasks given by direct supervisor and conscientiously completes them.
• Organizes time effectively and successfully balances the competing demands of multiple projects.
• Keeps up to date equipment maintenance logs, inventory, and update preventative maintenance manual quarterly.
• Understanding of computer systems familiarity with email systems, spreadsheets and on-line ordering and maintenance reporting tools.

Competencies

• Financial Management
• Techical Capacity
• Performance Management
• Communication Proficiency
• Ethical Conduct
• Leadership
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Strategic Thinking

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
• The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and fumes.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met or encountered by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds.
• The specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• The schedule of the position is full time (40 hours a week).
• The position will require to be available for emergencies and occasional night and weekend work due to special projects.
• This an exempt (salaried) position.
• This position will require to attend occasional off-site meetings during business hours and within the local city limits.

Required Education And Experience

• A High School Degree; preferred education; AA degree in industry.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years of experience as a Maintenance employee in a supervisory role in hi-rise buildings or hotel operations.
• Strong working knowledge of basic trades, such as, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, and painting standard principles and practices.
• Ability to analyze and interpret technical aspects, pumps, and motors, mechanical systems with a similar degree of complexity.
• Proficient and have a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel applications.
• A valid Florida driver’s license.
• The ability to react and address all emergency situations in a timely manner, generally within 2 hours.
• Available and go to the property in the event of an emergency, which may be night and/or weekends.