Building Engineer

Ableserve; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

ABM is seeking a Building Engineer to support daily operations of building systems at a facility in Arlington, VA. The role covers HVAC, electrical, and plumbing equipment, basic maintenance, troubleshooting, and responding to tenant requests with a focus on safety and reliability.

Responsibilities include maintaining logs, completing work orders, coordinating with the Chief Engineer, and training the engineering team.

Qualifications

• Experience with building systems maintenance and repair.
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
• State/local license for Stationary Engineer or HVAC as required.
• Experience with building automation systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair HVAC, electrical and plumbing equipment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment failures to minimize downtime.
• Record data in building logbooks and complete daily entries.
• Respond to tenant requests and close work orders.
• Provide hands-on training to engineering team members.
• Ensure compliance with safety programs and building codes.

Skills

HVAC systems

Electrical & plumbing

Blueprint reading

Customer service

Team collaboration

Tools

Building Automation Systems

Job description

ABM, a leading provider of integrated facility solutions, is looking for a Building Engineer.

The Building Engineer supports the designated leadership with the daily operations of all building systems. This includes hard surface maintenance and repair, basic carpentry and metal work, operating, maintaining and repairing all facility system equipment associated with HVAC operations and mechanical and electrical systems. The Building Engineer will also respond to customer requests and submit and close work orders as necessary and perform other duties as assigned.

Pay: $28.00-32.00
The pay listed is the pay range for this position. Any specific offer will vary based on the successful applicant's education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data.

• Maintains and performs repairs to buildings, utilities, grounds and equipment.
• Optimize the repair and maintenance of HVAC, electrical and plumbing equipment and systems. Uses and helps provide best practices to troubleshoot and repair equipment and system problems so that problems are resolved in the most efficient and effective manner.
• Maintains continuous operations of equipment by trouble-shooting and repairing.
• Provide hands-on training and collaboration to other engineering team members.
• Fosters a work environment that promotes energy conservation and continuous improvement of engineering functions.
• Records all pertinent data in building logbooks and makes all appropriate daily entries.
• Conducts utility and equipment tests.
• Records pertinent data on all equipment in accordance with federal, state, and local codes and requirements.
• Process administrative paperwork in accordance to departmental policies and procedures.
• Actively functions as a team member.
• Demonstrates commitment to quality of service.
• Complies with ABM Engineering Services and facilities' policies and procedures.
• Complies and participates with ABM Engineering Services safety program.
• Complies and participates in facility specific safety program.
• Maintains regular attendance in the workplace.
• Provides highest quality of service to the tenants, staff and visitors at the facility.
• Participate in regular required communication with Chief Engineer, Assistant Chief Engineer, management, tenants and other staff.
• Customer Service, willing to work OT shifts covering tenant events, team player, this is a very close team environment.
• Maintains and performs repairs to buildings, utilities, grounds and equipment.
• Optimize the repair and maintenance of HVAC, electrical and plumbing equipment and systems. Uses and helps provide best practices to troubleshoot and repair equipment and system problems so that problems are resolved in the most efficient and effective manner.
• Maintains continuous operations of equipment by trouble-shooting and repairing.
• Provide hands-on training and collaboration to other engineering team members.
• Fosters a work environment that promotes energy conservation and continuous improvement of engineering functions.
• Records all pertinent data in building logbooks and makes all appropriate daily entries.
• Conducts utility and equipment tests.
• Records pertinent data on all equipment in accordance with federal, state, and local codes and requirements.
• Process administrative paperwork in accordance to departmental policies and procedures.
• Actively functions as a team member.
• Demonstrates commitment to quality of service.
• Complies with ABM Engineering Services and facilities' policies and procedures.
• Complies and participates with ABM Engineering Services safety program.
• Complies and participates in facility specific safety program.
• Maintains regular attendance in the workplace.
• Provides highest quality of service to the tenants, staff and visitors at the facility.
• Participate in regular required communication with Chief Engineer, Assistant Chief Engineer, management, tenants and other staff.
• Customer Service, willing to work OT shifts covering tenant events, team player, this is a very close team environment.

• Experience that is commensurate with the specific facility for the position of Engineer
• 5+; years in the position of engineer
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints
• As required, highest-level relevant state/local license for Stationary Engineer and/or HVAC, plus universal level refrigerant recovery license
• Computer skills and building automation systems experience required
• Certification meeting OSHA ACM awareness training requirements as required
• Working knowledge of energy conservation required, formal training preferred