Lead Building Engineer | North/West Baltimore

About The Role

The Lead Building Engineer is a hands-on technical leader responsible for maintaining a portfolio of commercial properties while providing leadership, guidance, and support to a team of Building Engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of Building Engineers by providing daily direction, technical guidance, and operational support.
• Oversee day-to-day activities of assigned engineers, including workload coordination, follow-up, and accountability.
• Serve as a technical resource for engineers by assisting with troubleshooting, repairs, and complex maintenance issues both remotely and onsite.
• Maintain a portfolio of high-profile commercial properties while balancing leadership responsibilities.
• Perform and oversee preventive maintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting of commercial building systems including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and life safety systems.
• Review work orders, documentation, and completion status to ensure work is accurately tracked and properly communicated.
• Aid the Director of Engineering with follow-up items, operational priorities, and addressing performance or maintenance concerns.
• Coach, mentor, and support new and existing engineers to improve technical skills, workflow, and overall performance.
• Identify training opportunities and provide hands-on guidance to improve team capabilities.
• Cook up with vendors, contractors, and internal teams to resolve maintenance issues efficiently.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and integration of new engineering team members as needed.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, responsiveness, and excellent customer service.
• Participate in the on-call rotation and assist with emergency maintenance situations when required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial property maintenance experience in office, retail, medical, mixed-use, or other commercial facilities.
• 1–2 years of Lead Engineer, Chief Engineer, supervisor, or team leadership experience within a commercial environment.
• Strong commercial HVAC troubleshooting experience, including rooftop units, VAV systems, boilers, chillers, and other commercial mechanical equipment.
• Experience supporting, mentoring, and providing technical guidance to commercial maintenance technicians or engineers.
• Strong knowledge of commercial building systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and life safety systems.
• Experience managing work orders, preventive maintenance schedules, and maintenance documentation within a commercial property environment.
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to coordinate with vendors, contractors, property teams, and internal stakeholders.
• Clean driving record required.
• Ability to participate in an on-call rotation.