Portfolio Building Engineering Manager

The Portfolio Engineer (PE) supports the Director of Engineering in the day‑to‑day execution and strategic management of building operations across a portfolio of high-quality commercial, medical office and life science properties.

This role provides hands‑on mechanical systems support and leadership to a team of Chief Engineers and Building Engineers, ensuring operational excellence, code compliance, safety, and exceptional tenant service. The PE oversees preventive and corrective maintenance programs, ensures adherence to SOPs, and supports complex building systems and critical lab environments that require reliability, precision, and responsiveness throughout the portfolio

• Supervise, coach, and help develop a team of Building Engineers and Maintenance Technicians across multiple assets; oversee scheduling, coverage, on‑call rotations, and performance management.
• Conduct field audits and top to bottom inspections to validate quality of rounds, PM completion, and documentation.
• Help DOE Champion a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and tenant‑first service.
• Assist with hiring, onboarding, skills assessments, and training plans including advanced systems and life science operational standards (mechanical/electrical fundamentals, BAS controls, safety, SOP adherence).
• Ensure consistency and communication across portfolio.
• In coordination with Regional Property Manager and General Managers, regularly assess current policies and implement new portfolio policies Mechanical Systems Support (Hands‑On & Technical Oversight).
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and optimization for HVAC systems supporting office, medical office and life science systems (central plants, boilers, air cooled chillers, cooling towers, AHUs, VAV’s, standby oil units, pumps, heat exchangers, steam boilers/systems, House VAC, CDA and RODI systems, Nitrogen generators, fume hoods, gas monitoring systems, PH Neutralization systems, BTU metering, energy recovering systems, stand by and life safety generators.)

• Ensure daily/weekly/monthly engineering rounds are completed, logged, and reviewed; verify meter readings, differential pressures, vibration/noise anomalies, and temperatures/humidity are within spec.
• Enforce with all engineers, inspection calendars and documentation for boilers, pressure vessels, backflow prev enters, fire/life safety, elevators, tanks, and air quality; ensure timely remediation of deficiencies.

• Support compliance with OSHA, NFPA, ASHRAE, and lab‑related operational guidelines.
• Partner with tenants and EHS teams to support inspections, audits, and operational coordination.

• Support and oversee laboratory waste systems
  , including pH neutralization systems
  , acid waste piping, and monitoring controls; ensure proper operation, calibration, and compliance with local discharge regulations and environmental standards.
• Coordinate with vendors and tenant EHS teams to maintain system performance, respond to alarms, and ensure safe handling and disposal of lab waste streams.
• Familiar with building systems serving animal care (vivarium) facilities
  , including HVAC systems designed for high air change rates, directional airflow, pressurization control, and strict temperature/humidity requirements.

• Verify all engineers maintain critical spares inventory (belts, filters, contractors, bearings, sensors) and validate their procurement process to minimize downtime.
• Contribute to multi‑year capital plans (equipment replacements, controls upgrades, energy retrofits, and lab infrastructure improvements) with scopes, budgets, and ROI.
• Oversee the planning and supervise shutdowns and tie‑ins (mechanical/electrical/plumbing), ensuring risk management and tenant communication.
• Lead or support commissioning, re‑commissioning, and retro‑commissioning initiatives.

• Make sure engineers optimize BAS schedules, resets, and sequences in line with occupancy and comfort standards; maintain indoor environmental quality targets. Optimize building systems to balance occupant…