Building Engineer

Insight Global; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Building Engineer to support a large data center in Richmond, VA. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in HVAC and plumbing systems, responsible for diagnosing and repairing issues in a commercial setting. This role requires strong communication skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. The successful candidate will ensure the functionality of equipment and assist in upgrades and maintenance tasks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a commercial setting.
• Experience in maintenance and repair of HVAC systems.

Responsibilities

• Conducting building checks to ensure equipment functionality.
• Diagnosing issues and determining repair steps.
• Working on-site at the client's data center.

Skills

HVAC

Communication

Problem Diagnosis

Tools

Plumbing

Mechanical Systems

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Building Engineer to join the team of one of their clients! The ideal candidate will have a background in Data centers, HVAC, energy efficiency, assisting mechanical engineering designs for repairs, upgrades, and recommissioning of existing facilities, independently or as a member of a team, including good communication skills and the ability to work with a group of experienced professionals. The candidate will be responsible for working with contractors on repairs, upgrades, and recommissioning of existing facilities, independently or as a member of a team. The successful candidate should have a minimum of 5+ years' experience with knowledge in mechanical HVAC, controls, piping, and plumbing. This role will work in a building that houses a large 26,000 square feet data center. The building is over 300,000 square feet and houses, multiple tenants.

Must Haves :

• 5+ years of experience in a commercial setting
• Experience in maintenance and repair of HVAC, boilers, heaters, pumps, refrigerant systems, compressors, water systems, etc.
• They don’t necessarily need to have experience repairing these
• They are expected to know how to diagnose an issue – What is causing the problem and what needs to be done to fix it.

Ideal Candidate :

• Steve is retiring – he is a licensed plumber. Strong with plumbing, pumps, etc.

Nice to haves :

• Plumbing certification

Day-to-Day :

• Working on-site at their client Anthem’s data center
• This is their primary data center and the only production center - 50,000 sq. ft.
• Also supporting two buildings – each is 250,000 sq. ft.
• Conducting Building Checks to make sure there are no issues with the equipment
• Check Lists for crawl unites, boilers, chillers, etc.
• If there is a problem that comes up – They will be diagnosing the problem and determining next steps for repairs

Screening Questions :

• Explain your Commercial Plumbing and / or HVAC experience.
• What is the most complex plumbing issue you have resolved?
• Do you have experience working on-site at a Data Center? (nice-to-have)
• What kinds of commercial facilities do you have experience working at?
• Do you have your HVAC or Plumbing certification? (nice-to-have)
• This position is Switch shift – Alternating between Mon-Fri 7am-3 : 30pm and Tues-Sat 7am-3 : 30pm. Are you willing to work this schedule?

Create a job alert for this search

Building Engineer • Richmond, VA, United States