Assistant Chief Engineer

The Howard Hughes name is synonymous with an unrelenting passion for excellence. While his achievements in aviation and the silver screen are legendary, it was his investments in real estate that form the foundation of our company. With passion, determination and limitless imagination, he built one of the great American empires of the 20th century.

At Howard Hughes, we live by our purpose to help people discover new ways of experiencing life – because it’s not just buildings and places that matter, it’s what you do with them that can change the way people live.

We aspire to be the most creatively driven real estate company in the world and we believe in fostering a culture that is built to last by cultivating curiosity and empowering every employee to find their story in this great organization.

The Assistant Chief Engineer supports the Chief Engineer in overseeing the day-to-day engineering operations for Downtown Summerlin, ensuring the property remains safe, well-maintained, operationally efficient, and welcoming for tenants, guests, and employees. This role provides daily supervision and direction to the engineering team, supports building systems and preventative maintenance programs, helps manage vendors and compliance requirements, and serves as a key hands‑on operational leader within a high‑traffic, open‑air retail environment.

The Assistant Chief Engineer is expected to actively participate in troubleshooting, repairs, emergency response, and field execution while helping ensure engineering standards and service expectations are consistently met.

• Support the Chief Engineer in leading, supervising, scheduling, and developing the engineering team to ensure high performance, accountability, hands‑on training, and consistent execution of daily responsibilities.
• Assist in monitoring the physical condition of Downtown Summerlin and help correct unsafe or unsatisfactory conditions to maintain a safe, clean, and inviting environment across all common areas, back‑of‑house areas, and tenant‑facing spaces.
• Oversee and participate in the day‑to‑day maintenance and operation of building systems and site infrastructure, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, lighting, signage, doors, roofing, flooring, fencing, gates, railings, and related equipment.
• Remain hands‑on in the field by assisting with diagnostics, maintenance, repairs, and emergency response for building systems, site issues, and tenant‑impacting operational needs.
• Help maintain accurate records in the Angus Work Order system, including work orders, preventative maintenance schedules, safety documentation, repair and replacement history, utility shut‑off information, sewer clean‑outs, and parts and supply inventory.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining comprehensive preventative maintenance programs for all major building systems and equipment to support reliability, safety, and maximum operating efficiency.
• Monitor the performance and condition of major systems, including HVAC, central plant, electrical, plumbing, and life safety systems, and elevate repair, replacement, and capital improvement needs to the Chief Engineer as appropriate.
• Assign, prioritize, and inspect work performed by engineering and maintenance personnel to ensure quality, timeliness, and compliance with company standards and operational priorities.
• Respond to and support coordination of after‑hours emergency calls on a portfolio‑wide basis, including urgent tenant, life safety, weather‑related, and operational incidents.
• Support tenant operations by responding to service requests, emergency needs, and maintenance‑related issues in a timely, professional, and solutions‑oriented manner.
• Inspect public areas, service corridors, exterior spaces, storefronts, windows, and tenant areas on a routine basis and participate in regular property tours to identify maintenance, safety, operational, and presentation issues.
• Help maintain the exterior environment of Downtown Summerlin, including sweeping, pressure washing coordination, trash pickup, leaf blowing, raking, and general grounds upkeep appropriate to an open‑air shopping center.
• Assist with fire…