Building Engineer

SMDC; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

SMDC in Metro Manila is seeking a Building Facilities Manager to oversee the operation and maintenance of building systems and equipment, ensuring safety, reliability, and cost efficiency. You will supervise engineers and technicians, coordinate with service providers, and implement preventive maintenance calendars.

A licensed Electrical or Mechanical Engineer with 2+ years of experience is required, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Registered electrical or mechanical engineer qualification is required.
• At least 2 years of relevant working experience.
• Knowledge of Building Facilities and Equipment Management.
• Strong customer service, communication, and computer skills.
• Decisive with good attention to detail.
• Efficient and trustworthy with high sense of urgency.
• Able to work well in a team or independently.
• Familiar with coordinating with service providers and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Participate in testing, commissioning, and punchlisting of building equipment and systems.
• Supervise shift engineers and technical staff to ensure preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Oversee maintenance programs for MEP systems, fire safety, and utilities.
• Maintain technical records, manuals, and turnover documents.
• Coordinate permits, licenses, and government requirements.
• Prepare and monitor annual OPEX and CAPEX budgets.
• Ensure SLA compliance with service providers, contractors, and suppliers.
• Monitor utility consumption and oversee renovation and expansion projects.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Computer skills

Attention to detail

Decision making

Education

Registered Electrical or Mechanical Engineer

Job description

Ensures proper, orderly, cost effective, and timely execution of the operation and maintenance of all building systems, facilities, and equipment

JOB DESCRIPTION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

PRE-OPERATIONS

1. Participate in testing and commissioning and punchlisting of building equipment and systems and common area.

2. Attends Project Technical Group and/or Construction Coordination Meeting to provide inputs and raise potential operational building concern/s.

3. Establish and update equipment database.

4. Create a 52 week Comprehensive Preventive Maintenance Calendar.

5. Create the Technical Profile of the Building.

6. Facilitate screening and acquisition of Multi-skilled Technicians to be assigned in the Project.

7. Consolidate equipment and other engineering applicable government permits and licenses.

OPERATIONS

1. Supervise, monitor and manage Shift Engineer/s and technical staff/multi-skilled technicians to ensure proper execution of routine, preventive, as well as corrective maintenance of building systems/common area/equipment, job requests inside the residential units and other tasks as assigned.

2. Supervise operations of all systems and equipment of the common areas and facilities of the Project to keep such in good working condition

3. Prepares and oversees the maintenance program of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire detection and protection, sanitary, and utilities and auxiliary systems, facilities and equipment of the Project.

4. Maintains, keeps, and updates technical records, manuals, brochures, as-built plans, correspondences, turnover documents, equipment records, repairs, expenditures, etc.

5. Recommend measures for possible upgrading/updating of the Project’s facilities to further enhance its operation and desirability as residential location and make recommendations for energy conservation programs and other cost‑saving initiatives.

6. Ensures timely renewal of permits, licenses, and other government‑mandated requirements.

7. Assists in the preparation and formulation of the Annual Budget (OPEX and CAPEX).

8. Accountable for the proper upkeep and usage of all engineering related materials, spare parts, inventories, tools, and equipment.

9. Reviews required documents prior to processing of billings for the services rendered of various service providers and/or contractors.

10. Reviews renovation plans and implements guidelines for the renovation of Residential Units as stipulated in the House Rules and Renovation Guidelines.

11. Supervise and coordinate with any and all service providers, contractors and suppliers contracted by the CORPORATION for the maintenance of the common areas and facilities of the Project and ensuring that the service level agreements (“SLA”) are always met by the service providers, suppliers and contractors

12. Coordinate with utility providers including but not limited to electricity, water and telecommunication, to ensure all services are within the agreed SLA

13. Makes engineering‑related decision or actions with the guidance and approval of Complex / Property Manager.

14. Coordinates directly with residents in attending to their engineering-related needs, requests, or concerns.

15. Provides timely and accurate incident reports.

16. Provides monthly engineering reports including but not limited to the following:

• Area Acceptance / Amenities Availability
• Equipment Preventive Maintenance
• Corrective and Upkeep Projects
• Monthly Major Activities
• Equipment Availability
• Permits and Licenses Monitoring
• Engineering Issues and Highlights
• Electricity Consumption Monitoring
• Water Consumption Monitoring
• Equipment Acceptance Checklist
• Common Area Acceptance Monitoring
• Equipment Checklists
• Engineering Projects and Accomplishments

17. Prepares, ensures completeness, and monitor status of engineering-related Purchase Requests.

18. Facilitates and participates in the bidding procedure for major engineering or building requirements.

19. Assists and provides information for billing of utilities and job requests.

20. Monitor utility consumption such as water and electricity.

21. Special projects/tasks related to your position

JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS REQUIRED

• Registered Electrical or Mechanical Engineer
• At least 2 years relevant working experience
• Knowledgeable in Building Facilities and Equipment Management
• Has strong customer service, communication, and computer skills
• Decisive and has an eye for details
• Efficient and trustworthy
• Has high sense of urgency
• Has the ability to work well both as part of the team and on his own initiative