Lead Building Engineer Talent Community – On-site Sumner, Washington

Lead Building Engineer Talent Community – On-site Sumner, Washington

Job

300197

Posted

08-Oct-2026

Service line

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Location(s)

Sumner
- Washington
- United States of America

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As a CBRE Lead Building Engineer, you will be responsible for providing building maintenance for a facility, campus, or portfolio of small to medium sized buildings. This job is a part of the Facilities Management functional area which focuses on all aspects of the operations of a set of assets, providing support to the Property Managers regarding all repairs and investment plans.

• Building Management System (BMS): monitor and adjust for an efficient BMS and building operation.
• Design, manage, and improve a Preventative Maintenance Program.
• Manage and engage vendors to perform routine/preventive maintenance including but not limited to:
• BMS
• Electrical (Distribution, UPS, generator, ATS, switch gear & batteries, etc.)
• HVAC
• Plumbing
• Respond to and troubleshoot emergency maintenance issues and hot/cold calls from occupants.
• Utilize work order management system to record tasks.
• Perform routine building walks, document deficiencies, and engage vendors to correct issues.
• Consult on Tridium BMS implementation, ensure no device or function are lost in the transition.
• Develop reports on building efficiency and help develop performance metrics.
• Develop and implement test and resulting plan for critical systems and BMS alarming, set action plan.
• Understand site electrical distribution loading and recommend for expansion when required.
• Ensure site lighting and time clocks are operational.
• Maintains an energy management program to ensure measures are taken to operate all systems in the most efficient manner to keep operating costs at a minimum.
• Lead site energy efficiency audits.
• Develop and track KPIs related to building operations such as but not limited to response times, maintenance costs, vendor performance, operational impact, and systems/building uptime.
• Available to respond after hours, which may require on-site response to emergencies.
• Complies with all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency and client directives related to building operations and work safety.
• Ability to inspect building systems including fire alarms, HVAC, and plumbing to ensure operation of equipment is within design capabilities and as prescribed by the client.
• Prepares and reviews work orders. Estimates, prepares, reviews, and places orders. Follows up on time, materials, supplies, and vendors needed to complete work.
• As needed in an emergency, when vendors are not utilized, or in extraordinary circumstances must be able to perform repairs and maintenance work on building systems.
• Responds quickly to emergency situations, summoning additional assistance as needed.
• May take directions from others for special projects as instructed by the manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to travel both Domestic or International travel up to 20%.

No formal responsibilities at this time but could change in the future. May provide informal assistance such as technical guidance and/or training to co-workers. May coordinate work and assign tasks.

Applicants must…