Building Engineer

F3 Marina; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 38,572 - 44,083; Full time

Job summary

F3 Marina in Milwaukee, WI seeks a Building Engineer to understudy and become the on-site technician for a high-rise condominium. You will learn the day-to-day operations from the building manager and current engineer, monitoring the property, performing walk-throughs, and coordinating maintenance programs for HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in building operations or engineering, advanced technical education or certifications, and strong customer service,

Qualifications

• Advanced technical education or relevant certifications in facilities maintenance.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in building operations, engineering and equipment maintenance.
• Strong customer service, communication, follow through, and detail orientation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the property and conduct regular walk-throughs.
• Organize, coordinate and manage maintenance programs, preventive maintenance, and repairs to HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems.
• Obtain bids, negotiate contracts, and assist with budget preparation.
• Maintain cost-effective inventory control and complete reports as required.
• Respond to emergency calls as needed and communicate with staff, owners and board regarding issues/projects.

Education

Advanced technical education or relevant certifications in facilities maintenance

Job description

Description

We are seeking a Building Engineer to understudy and eventually serve as a dedicated on-site technician for a high-rise condominium. You will work directly with the property’s manager and existing building engineer to learn the ins and outs of the day to day operations. You will monitor the property, conduct regular walk throughs, organize, coordinate and manage the overall maintenance programs, preventative maintenance, and repairs to the systems including the basic plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems. You must have working knowledge of all typical building mechanical systems, including heat pumps with cooling towers and boilers, building automation system, air handlers, electrical, plumbing, life safety, fire protection and security systems to ensure proper operations and be able to act upon any conditions that are out of the ordinary. You will obtain bids, negotiate contracts and assist with budget preparation, maintain cost-effective inventory control, complete reports as required, respond to emergency calls as needed, maintain effective communication with staff, owners and/or board members regarding maintenance issues/projects.

Job Type

Full-time

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have an advanced technical education or certifications relevant to facilities maintenance, and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in building operations, engineering and equipment and systems maintenance. You must have the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and make recommendations to the team and the ownership/board. Strong customer service, communication, follow through, detail orientation and computer skills are necessary to be successful in this role.

Salary Description

$28.00 - $32.00 per hour