Building Engineer (1st Shift)

CBRE, Inc.; Virginia; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. in Virginia seeks a Building Engineer to monitor, maintain, and repair building systems across mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and life-safety areas to ensure reliable operations.

The role emphasizes energy management, preventive maintenance, safety compliance, emergency repairs, and collaboration with facility teams to meet client expectations and environmental conditions.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repairs to mechanical, plumbing, structural, fire life safety, and control systems.
• Keep facility and building systems up to applicable standards as assigned.
• Comply with codes, regulations, governmental agency directives, and company safety policies.
• Maintain an energy management program and ensure systems operate efficiently.
• Assist with preventive maintenance to meet or exceed rated life; perform emergency repairs as needed.
• Follow policies for safe storage, handling, and disposal of hazardous materials; maintain a clean, safe workplace.
• Review inspections of building systems including fire alarms, HVAC, and plumbing to ensure operation aligns with design specs.
• Apply in-depth knowledge to accomplish complex tasks and provide innovative solutions.
• Coach others and share knowledge across disciplines; lead by example within the function.
• Lead by example and help build consensus across teams to achieve goals.

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Building Engineer, you will be responsible for monitoring, maintaining and repairing building system operations and the performance of various areas including plumbing, electrical, painting, roofing, heating, and cooling.

This job is part of the Engineering and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for providing support, preventive maintenance, and repairs on equipment and systems.

What You’ll Do:

• Perform maintenance and repairs to the mechanical, plumbing, structural, furniture, fire, life safety, and control systems. Keep facility and building systems up to applicable standards as assigned.
• Comply with all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency, and company directives related to building operations and work safety.
• Maintain an energy management program. Ensure all systems operate in the most efficient manner.
• Assist with the implementation of a preventive maintenance program to ensure that building machinery and systems meet or exceed their rated life. Perform emergency repairs as needed.
• Follow departmental policies for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials. Maintain a clean and safe workplace.
• Review inspection to building systems including fire alarms, HVAC, and plumbing to ensure operation of equipment is within design capabilities and achieves environmental conditions prescribed by client.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of standard principles and techniques/procedures to accomplish complex assignments and provide innovative solutions.
• Coach others and share in-depth knowledge of own job discipline and broad knowledge of several job disciplines within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Work to build consensus and convince others to reach an agreement.
• Impact a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams.
• Work within broad guidelines and policies.
• Explain difficult or sensitive information.