Bilingual Building Engineer (EN/ES) - Field Maintenance

Thomas-Park-Management; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

J. Thomas Property Services is seeking a Bilingual Building Engineer (English/Spanish) to support a roving portfolio across Prince George’s & Montgomery Counties. You’ll troubleshoot, repair, and document work on HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life safety, and carpentry across multiple commercial properties.

The role requires independent work, fluent English and Spanish, and experience with digital work order systems. Travel between sites, on-call rotation, and clean driving record are essential.

Qualifications

• Fluency in both English and Spanish is required.
• 2+ years in commercial maintenance.
• Clean driving record - non-negotiable (company vehicles on roads daily).
• Smartphone proficient: email, work order apps, navigation, photo documentation.
• Available for on-call rotation (2 weeks on, then rotating break based on team size, typically 8–12 weeks off).

Responsibilities

• HVAC: basic thermostat troubleshooting, identify components and determine when vendor is needed.
• Electrical: change bulbs, ballasts, LED drivers; safely de-energize circuits; DO NOT perform high-voltage work.
• Plumbing: repair/replace fixtures and fixtures parts; understand fire life safety sprinkler systems.
• Life Safety Systems: knowledge of fire alarms, sprinkler systems, extinguishers, pumps; know when to call licensed vendors.
• Carpentry/General Maintenance: basic drywall repair, framing, operate power tools.
• Work Order Systems: manage work orders, log time/labor, prioritize queue.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

On-call rotation

Smartphone proficient

Driving with clean record

Multi-site maintenance

Tools

Work order systems

Job description

J. Thomas Property Services is seeking a Bilingual Building Engineer (English/Spanish) to support a roving portfolio across Prince George’s & Montgomery Counties. You’ll troubleshoot, repair, and document work on HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life safety, and carpentry across multiple commercial properties.

The role requires independent work, fluent English and Spanish, and experience with digital work order systems. Travel between sites, on-call rotation, and clean driving record are essential.