Chief Engineer - Union

Maintain the integrity of all building systems, provide services to tenants, supervise work of other engineering staff, and operate the building in an efficient manner.

Primary Purpose of Position:
Maintain the integrity of all building systems, provide services to tenants, supervise work of other engineering staff, and operate the building in an efficient manner.

• Ensure the proficient operation of assigned assets, ensuring all systems are maintained in first class condition. Building systems include (and not limited to) HVAC, water treatment program, electrical, lighting, plumbing, elevator, energy management, fire alarm, structural, hardware, and key control.
• Maintain and refine a documented preventative maintenance and service call program for all building systems. Organize and maintain comprehensive record files consisting of operations and maintenance manuals, blueprints (tenant and base building), loss prevention activities, safety training, material safety data, and other pertinent documents.
• Regularly inspect machinery and electrical rooms and all other work areas to ensure good housekeeping and safe working conditions.
• Maintain daily communications with Regional Property Managers, Director of Engineering and Property Managers on ongoing work and non-routine situations.
• Responsible for operating within the budget established for designated accounts. Provide input for annual operating budget and anticipated capital expenditures.
• Review tenant and base building renovation plans and specifications, providing comments relating to design problems or conflicts to existing building systems or structures.
• Ensure all contracted maintenance, repair or construction activities conform to established building policies and standards. Inform Property Manager of all defective or nonconforming conditions.
• Provide suggestions and/or plans to improve the operating or energy efficiency of building systems.
• Maintain all applicable paperwork including purchase order requests and provides appropriate backup for accounting reconciliation. Review and forward completed service request and work order forms per established procedures.
• Develop and practice emergency operational procedures with staff such as equipment changeover, isolation of electrical and water systems, fire, bomb threat, evacuation, power outages, severe weather, etc.
• Respond to building emergencies and provide back up support to other Chief Engineers.
• Ensure building standards are maintained as established in the annual property management audit.

• Effectively manage engineering staff to include activities such as assigning work, providing supervision and direction, conducting employee reviews and facilitating training programs as needed. Ensure employees are qualified, competent, knowledgeable of policies and procedures, and project a positive attitude and appearance.
• Develop work schedules for assigned staff. Responsible for documentation of timesheets and control of overtime. Obtain approval for non-emergency overtime from the Property Manager.
• Conduct monthly staff meetings in conjunction with regional and property teams. Each meeting will include a discussion on safety and review of the previous month’s service history that includes the tenant service ticket program as well as other operational or procedural subjects.

• Available for various shifts and to occasionally work extended hours, nights, weekends, and holidays to ensure adequate building coverage and perform necessary repairs.
• Provide exemplary customer service to internal and external customers in a positive and timely manner.
• Assist in instituting and administering policies and procedures…