Building Engineer

Colliers International; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Colliers International in Portland is seeking a Building Engineer to lead maintenance across mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing systems. You will ensure safety and reliability while coordinating with property managers and vendors.

You will handle preventative maintenance, respond to client requests, and maintain logs to optimize downtime and costs, with after-hours availability as needed.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in building/property maintenance or building engineering.
• Solid working knowledge of HVAC systems, maintenance, including chillers, pumps, cooling towers, AHUs, VAVs, and related equipment.
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel).
• Flexibility to be on-call to respond to after-hours / weekend emergency requests.
• A valid driver’s license and clear MVR.

Responsibilities

• Manage all preventative maintenance and repairs of building mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing systems.
• Respond to client requests, prioritize work orders, and coordinate with other engineers.
• Maintain daily operating logs and ensure cost-efficient operations.
• Coordinate contractors and approvals for work orders.

Skills

HVAC systems

Preventive maintenance

Electrical & plumbing

Microsoft Office

On-call flexibility

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

This position is for a Building Engineer in Portland

Make your next move an expert one. At Colliers it’s not our success that sets us apart, it’s how we achieve it. Our people are passionate, take ownership and always do what’s right for our clients, people and communities. Why Colliers? Our enterprising environment needs your expertise to facilitate Colliers’ continued growth as an industry leader. Our nimble, decentralized culture can provide you with a wealth of opportunities to learn about our business and quickly gain experience to accelerate your career.

About The Role

As the Building Engineer, you are a technical and engineering expert, familiar with maintenance systems and equipment. You bring strong organizational skills, a customer‑centric approach, and a positive outlook to everything you do. You’ll be responsible for all preventative maintenance, necessary maintenance, and repairs to the building’s mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing systems, ensuring the maintenance systems are running efficiently, and to ensure the safety of our clients and their properties. You will respond to client requests, prioritize, and assign work orders to be performed by Building Engineers, and follow up to ensure minimal downtime. You are familiar with the property and have a working knowledge of 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 also understand how to develop and maintain strong relationships with property managers, suppliers, and department leaders. And with a keen eye for detail, you’ll be able to successfully manage multiple priorities and reports, including inventory, records, and schedules. Maintain and check daily operating logs for the following: air conditioning, fan units, graph charts, utility meters and general complaints. Ensure that building systems and tenant service requests are handled efficiently at the most economical cost. Successfully coordinate contractor, tenant, and management approvals for work orders. Demonstrate a clear understanding of operating procedures and proper chemical treatment levels for cooling towers and boilers.

What you’ll bring

• 4+ years of experience in building/property maintenance or building engineering, preferably within commercial buildings.
• Solid working knowledge of HVAC systems, maintenance, including chillers, pumps, cooling towers, AHUs, VAVs, and related equipment, electrical, plumbing, energy management systems and other building mechanical equipment.
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel)
• Flexibility to be on-call to respond to after‑hours / weekend emergency requests.
• A valid driver’s license
• Clear motor vehicle record (MVR)

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Colliers respects diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of any actual or perceived membership in any protected category including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

If you are a qualified applicant who requires reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre‑employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

We are enterprising. Our expert advice to property occupiers, owners and investors leads the industry into the future. We invest in relationships to create enduring value. What sets us apart is not what we do, but how we do it. Our people are passionate, take personal responsibility and always do what’s right for our clients, people and communities. We attract and develop industry leaders, empowering them to think and act differently to drive exceptional results. What’s more, our global reach maximizes the potential of property, wherever our clients do business. At Colliers, we accelerate success.

Make your next move an expert one and join us as we lead the industry into the future.