Assistant Chief Engineer

KW Property Management & Consulting; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

KW Property Management & Consulting is seeking an Assistant Chief Engineer to oversee preventive maintenance, supervise staff, and coordinate repairs across building interiors, exteriors, and grounds.

The role requires hands-on maintenance experience, strong leadership, and the ability to respond quickly to emergencies. The position is full-time, with hours typically 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and some extended hours for emergencies. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum two years general experience in building trades, repair and replacement maintenance.
• Experience supervising team members.
• Must have Florida driver’s license for work purposes.
• Must be able to address emergencies within two hours.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Provide professional written reports and maintenance recommendations to the Property Manager.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and assign tasks to the maintenance staff.
• Maintain and keep full stock of materials needed to complete work orders.
• Receive and complete work orders.
• Coordinate with property vendors on jobs performed in the property.
• Maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
• Obtain estimates for supplies and repair parts. Order parts and supplies as needed.
• Maintain all work and common areas clean and free from debris.
• Respond to emergency maintenance requests as required.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Emergency response

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $28 USD to $30 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.
• Travel Required : Yes

Description

The Assistant Chief Engineer is an important member of a team that is responsible for all preventive/scheduled maintenance operations and staff supervision. The Assistant Chief Engineer will be responsible for overseeing the site repairs which directly address the physical site needs, including; building interior, exterior and grounds.

Duties and Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Includes the following; other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

• Supervise and assign tasks to the maintenance staff.
• Maintain and keep full stock of materials needed to complete work order.
• Receive and complete work orders.
• Handle and work along with property vendors on jobs performed in the property.
• Maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
• Obtain estimates for supplies and repair parts. Order parts and supplies as needed.
• Maintain all work and common areas clean and free from debris.
• Supervise trash pick-up of all common areas and property.
• Respond to emergency maintenance requests as required.

Employee reports directly to the Chief Engineer and the Property Manager of the community.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at the job site. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 30 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are generally Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Some weekends or evening hours necessary in emergency situations. Specific schedule will be determined by the property. This schedule may change to accommodate the business needs of the property.

Required Education and Experience

• High School diploma or GED
• Minimum two (2) years general experience in building trades, repair and replacement maintenance or handy-work.
• Experience doing maintenance work in similar type of environment.
• Experience in supervising team members.
• Must have the ability to drive for work purposes in case there is a need for the property urgently. A vaild FL driver’s license
• Must have the ability to react and address all emergency situations within a two hour. Must be available for emergency calls.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to provide professional written reports and make recommendations to the Property Manager and the Client on the maintenance needs of the property.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice

KW Property Management & Consulting is a drug-free workplace.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Travel Required

Yes . There may be some travel for meetings and training.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

MS Office

Intermediate

Behaviors

Required

Leader

Inspires teammates to follow them

Thought Provoking

Capable of making others think deeply on a subject

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Innovative

Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Functional Expert

Considered a thought leader on a subject

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Education

High School or better.

Experience

Required

2 years:

General experience in building trades, repair and replacement maintenance or handy-work.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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