Building Engineer

ABM Industries; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ABM Industries is seeking a Building Engineer to support operations of all building systems at 2970 Market St. The role covers HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and basic carpentry tasks, with duties including maintenance, repair and data logging. Availability nights and weekends is required to ensure continuous operations.

The position emphasizes safety, energy conservation, and teamwork, with collaboration across engineering staff and tenants to deliver high-quality facilities service.

Qualifications

• Experience commensurate with the facility for the Engineer role.
• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• Class A Engineer license required.
• EPA Universal refrigerant handling certification.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• HVAC, boilers and chillers experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and repairs buildings, utilities, grounds and equipment.
• Optimizes HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems to improve efficiency.
• Troubleshoots and repairs equipment to ensure continuous operation.
• Provides hands-on training to the engineering team.
• Promotes energy conservation and process improvements.
• Records data in building logbooks and completes daily entries.
• Complies with safety programs and departmental policies.
• Works as a collaborative team member and supports tenants and staff.

Skills

5+ years engineering

Blueprint reading

Building automation systems

Energy conservation

Education

Class A Engineer License

EPA Universal Refrigerant Certification

Tools

Building automation systems

HVAC controls experience

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.

Must be available nights and weekends.

Location: 2970 Market St.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• Experience that is commensurate with the specific facility for the position of Engineer
• 5+ years in the position of engineer
• Class A Engineers License
• EPA Universal,
• HVAC. Boilers / Chillers experience
• 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

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