JOB DESCRIPTION
The Technical Audit Engineer conducts technical inspections and operational audits of electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and other building equipment and systems at residential, commercial, retail, and mixed-use properties.
Based at the Head Office, the position evaluates equipment condition, maintenance practices, technical personnel performance, and compliance with applicable requirements. The role prepares audit reports, recommends corrective actions, and monitors their completion to support safe, reliable, and efficient property operations.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Technical Audits and Inspections
- Conduct scheduled and special technical audits across assigned projects.
- Inspect building systems and equipment, including:
- Electrical: Distribution panels, switchgear, transformers, generators, automatic transfer switches, grounding systems, lighting, and related installations.
- Mechanical: Pumps, motors, ventilation systems, and associated equipment.
- HVAC: Air-conditioning units, chillers, cooling towers, air-handling units, exhaust systems, and related controls, where applicable.
- Other building systems: Water supply, drainage, sewage treatment, fire protection, elevators, and other equipment within the agreed audit scope.
- Identify equipment defects, unsafe conditions, maintenance deficiencies, and potential operational risks.
- Coordinate inspections requiring specialized expertise with qualified service providers.
2. Maintenance and Documentation Review
- Review preventive maintenance schedules, accomplishment reports, equipment histories, logbooks, and operating records.
- Verify actual maintenance activities against submitted reports and approved schedules.
- Check the completeness and accuracy of equipment inventories, checklists, and technical documentation.
- Identify recurring breakdowns and recommend improvements in maintenance practices.
3. Technical Personnel Assessment
- Assess deployed technical personnel’s knowledge, work practices, troubleshooting capability, and compliance with operating procedures.
- Verify the proper use and condition of tools, testing instruments, and personal protective equipment.
- Identify training needs and recommend coaching or technical refresher programs.
- Report observed performance gaps to the Technical Operations Manager for appropriate action.
4. Audit Reporting and Corrective Actions
- Prepare clear audit reports supported by photographs, observations, measurements, and relevant records.
- Classify findings according to urgency, operational impact, and safety risk.
- Recommend corrective actions, responsible persons, and target completion dates for management review.
- Maintain an audit monitoring register and verify the completion and effectiveness of corrective actions.
- Immediately escape critical findings that may endanger personnel, damage equipment, or interrupt property operations.
5. Coordination and Head Office Responsibilities
- Coordinate audit schedules and site access with Property Engineers, Technical Supervisors, Account Officers, and authorized client representatives.
- Attend Head Office alignment meetings and present audit findings, outstanding concerns, and recommendations.
- Submit periodic updates on audit accomplishments, recurring deficiencies, and corrective action status.
- Assist in technical investigations, equipment condition assessments, and operational improvement initiatives as assigned.
6. Field Mobility and Accountability
- Use a personally owned motorcycle for authorized project visits and official field assignments.
- Maintain a valid driver’s license appropriate for motorcycle operation and current motorcycle registration.
- Follow traffic regulations, company travel procedures, and site safety requirements.
- Submit required trip records and gasoline documentation. Gasoline for authorized official travel shall be provided by the company, subject to company procedures.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
- Must be a Registered Electrical Engineer or Registered Mechanical Engineer, with a valid PRC Professional Identification Card.
- Preferably with at least two (2) years of relevant experience in building engineering, facilities maintenance, technical auditing, or property operations.
- Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and other building systems.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, equipment manuals, maintenance records, and technical specifications.
- Knowledge of applicable engineering standards, safety requirements, and preventive maintenance practices.
- Competence in using appropriate testing instruments and interpreting equipment operating data.
- Strong analytical, report-writing, communication, and coordination skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other reporting tools.
- Willing to be based at the Head Office and travel regularly to residential, commercial, retail, and mixed-use projects.
- Must own a motorcycle and possess the required valid driving and vehicle documents.
- Demonstrates integrity, objectivity, attention to detail, and sound professional judgment.
Key Performance Indicators
- Completion of audits within the approved schedule.
- Accuracy, completeness, and timely submission of audit reports.
- Prompt escalation of critical findings.
- Verified closure of corrective actions within agreed timelines.JOB DESCRIPTION
TECHNICAL AUDIT ENGINEER
Department: Technical Operations
Reporting to: Technical Operations Manager
Work Assignment: Head Office, with regular field assignments to projects
Job Summary
The Technical Audit Engineer conducts technical inspections and operational audits of electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and other building equipment and systems at residential, commercial, retail, and mixed-use properties.
Based at the Head Office, the position evaluates equipment condition, maintenance practices, technical personnel performance, and compliance with applicable requirements. The role prepares audit reports, recommends corrective actions, and monitors their completion to support safe, reliable, and efficient property operations.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Technical Audits and Inspections
- Conduct scheduled and special technical audits across assigned projects.
- Inspect building systems and equipment, including:
- Electrical: Distribution panels, switchgear, transformers, generators, automatic transfer switches, grounding systems, lighting, and related installations.
- Mechanical: Pumps, motors, ventilation systems, and associated equipment.
- HVAC: Air-conditioning units, chillers, cooling towers, air-handling units, exhaust systems, and related controls, where applicable.
- Other building systems: Water supply, drainage, sewage treatment, fire protection, elevators, and other equipment within the agreed audit scope.
- Identify equipment defects, unsafe conditions, maintenance deficiencies, and potential operational risks.
- Coordinate inspections requiring specialized expertise with qualified service providers.
2. Maintenance and Documentation Review
- Review preventive maintenance schedules, accomplishment reports, equipment histories, logbooks, and operating records.
- Verify actual maintenance activities against submitted reports and approved schedules.
- Check the completeness and accuracy of equipment inventories, checklists, and technical documentation.
- Identify recurring breakdowns and recommend improvements in maintenance practices.
3. Technical Personnel Assessment
- Assess deployed technical personnel’s knowledge, work practices, troubleshooting capability, and compliance with operating procedures.
- Verify the proper use and condition of tools, testing instruments, and personal protective equipment.
- Identify training needs and recommend coaching or technical refresher programs.
- Report observed performance gaps to the Technical Operations Manager for appropriate action.
4. Audit Reporting and Corrective Actions
- Prepare clear audit reports supported by photographs, observations, measurements, and relevant records.
- Classify findings according to urgency, operational impact, and safety risk.
- Recommend corrective actions, responsible persons, and target completion dates for management review.
- Maintain an audit monitoring register and verify the completion and effectiveness of corrective actions.
- Immediately escalation of critical findings that may endanger personnel, damage equipment, or interrupt property operations.
5. Coordination and Head Office Responsibilities
- Coordinate audit schedules and site access with Property Engineers, Technical Supervisors, Account Officers, and authorized client representatives.
- Attend Head Office alignment meetings and present audit findings, outstanding concerns, and recommendations.
- Submit periodic updates on audit accomplishments, recurring deficiencies, and corrective action status.
- Assist in technical investigations, equipment condition assessments, and operational improvement initiatives as assigned.
6. Field Mobility and Accountability
- Use a personally owned motorcycle for authorized project visits and official field assignments.
- Maintain a valid driver’s license appropriate for motorcycle operation and current motorcycle registration.
- Follow traffic regulations, company travel procedures, and site safety requirements.
- Submit required trip records and gasoline documentation. Gasoline for authorized official travel shall be provided by the company, subject to company procedures.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
- Must be a Registered Electrical Engineer or Registered Mechanical Engineer, with a valid PRC Professional Identification Card.
- Preferably with at least two (2) years of relevant experience in building engineering, facilities maintenance, technical auditing, or property operations.
- Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and other building systems.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, equipment manuals, maintenance records, and technical specifications.
- Knowledge of applicable engineering standards, safety requirements, and preventive maintenance practices.
- Competence in using appropriate testing instruments and interpreting equipment operating data.
- Strong analytical, report-writing, communication, and coordination skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other reporting tools.
- Willing to be based at the Head Office and travel regularly to residential, commercial, retail, and mixed-use projects.
- Must own a motorcycle and possess the required valid driving and vehicle documents.
- Demonstrates integrity, objectivity, attention to detail, and sound professional judgment.
Key Performance Indicators
- Completion of audits within the approved schedule.
- Accuracy, completeness, and timely submission of audit reports.
- Prompt escalation of critical findings.
- Verified closure of corrective actions within agreed timelines.
- Reduction in recurring audit findings and maintenance deficiencies.