Building Engineer

Associates Systems; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Associates Systems in Boston seeks a Building Engineer reporting to the Senior Engineer to maintain and operate a modern office building. You will lead preventive maintenance, energy programs, and safety initiatives while coordinating with property management and vendors.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of hands-on experience in HVAC, electrical and plumbing, plus relevant licenses and a commitment to reliability and safety.

Qualifications

• Two year trade school certificate emphasizing HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life safety and building control systems.
• Relevant state/local HVAC license preferred, plus refrigerant recovery license, OSHA, ACM awareness and BOMA certifications desirable.
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting skills in HVAC, electrical and plumbing.
• Experience in modern office buildings (2–3 years) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate excellent customer service with a proactive, can‑do attitude.
• Perform maintenance analysis and repair activities as required and promote learning for staff.
• Set challenging goals, maintain urgency and accountability for results.
• Use tenant request system to troubleshoot recurring problems and improve tenant comfort.
• Collaborate with regional staff on engineering initiatives and optimize operations.
• Promote engineering best practices and continuous improvement across all matters.
• Coordinate with property management to address customer relations issues.
• Maintain PM schedules and provide monthly reports to Senior/Chief Engineer.

Skills

HVAC

Electrical

Plumbing

Life safety

Troubleshooting

Education

Two-year trade school certificate

Tools

PM program

Energy management system

Tenant request system

Work order system

Job description

Reporting to the Senior Engineer, the Building Engineer will have the following responsibilities:

• Demonstrate excellent customer service skills. Proactive and positive demeanor with “can do” attitude.


• Conduct and monitor performance measurement and management review process, as applicable.


• Perform engineering maintenance analysis and repair activities, as required. Promote an environment of learning for all staff.


• Set challenging goals, demonstrate a strong sense of urgency and persistence about accomplishing them and hold themselves and the team accountable for achieving results.


• Use software based tenant request system to troubleshoot recurring problems and to increase tenant comfort.


• Collaborate with regional staff for the execution of strategic engineering related initiatives.


• Promote engineering best practices and emphasizing continuous improvement related to all engineering related matters.


• Collaborates with property management team to address customer relation issues.


• Clearly organize and express ideas and opinions both orally and in writing.


• Utilize PM program to ensure preventive maintenance (PM) is being scheduled and performed in a planned and effective manner. Actively monitor completion reports and make adjustments when necessary. Provide Sr. Engineer or Chief engineer with monthly reports.


• Utilize software based work order system to effectively monitor, schedule and evaluate manpower and resources.


• Promote energy awareness and conservation utilizing the MACH energy program and the building’s energy management systems. Including working with property management to execute on the asset specific sustainability program.


• Support Sr. Engineer or Chief Engineer by overseeing vendors and contractors to ensure building systems are properly maintained and all work is performed in accordance with building rules and regulations and that safety plans are submitted when applicable.


• Support Sr. Engineer or Chief Engineer with oversight of construction activities including plan review, submitting comments and attending job site meetings to ensure compliance with base building standards and specifications and local authorities – building department, fire department, etc.


• Assist the Sr. Engineer or Chief Engineer in the management of capital and special projects, including – compliance with building rules and regulations, and ensuring proper close‑out documentation.


• Actively enforce life safety and emergency procedures and policies. Assist Sr. Engineer or Chief Engineer to keep accurate records. Under the guidance of the PM and Sr. Engineer or Chief Engineer participate in and lead emergency response training sessions with PM’s.


• Help Sr. Engineer or Chief Engineer ensure property is in compliance with local, state and federal building codes, including OSHA regulations and asbestos operations and maintenance programs.


• Pro-actively monitor good environmental practices – indoor air quality guidelines, refrigerant management, ACM, SPCC, hazardous waste management and disposal.


• Assist the Sr. Engineer or Chief Engineer in the planning and execution of a successful Operational Audit.


• Implement and maintain accurate record keeping of relevant building information.


• Ensure proper timing of purchases and expenditures so that proper cash flow is maintained.

To succeed in this role, you will bring the following:

Ideal Experience

• Experience - Two to three years’ relevant experience in modern office building. Strong “hands on” troubleshooting skills in HVAC, electrical and plumbing.


• Education - Two year trade school certificate emphasizing HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life safety and building control systems preferred.


• Certifications - Relevant state/local license for HVAC preferred, plus universal level refrigerant recovery license, OSHA, ACM awareness and BOMA accredited course certifications desirable.