Building Engineer - General Services

City and County of Denver; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 43,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

City and County of Denver is seeking a Building Engineer I to support facilities across the City. You will perform daily operation, preventative maintenance, and repair for building systems including HVAC, electrical, and plumbing, using BAS and other controls.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, 3 years of related experience, and a valid driver’s license. A Denver HVAC certificate or trade license is preferred, with ongoing certifications encouraged.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate.
• Three (3) years of experience in building operations, engineering and equipment and systems maintenance.
• Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application and licenses/certifications kept current.
• Denver HVAC certificate or other trades license such as Licensed Plumber.
• Experience in operating Building Automation Systems (BAS).
• Current universal chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) License.
• BOMI designation such as SMA or SMT, IFMA credentials such as FMP or SFP, LEED, IREM or BOAC.
• Experience with Automated Work Order systems and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Installs, maintains, and repairs equipment and machinery including fabrication tasks.
• Inspects buildings and equipment for unsafe or malfunctioning systems.
• Oversees installation and modification of building equipment systems.
• Performs repair, testing and troubleshooting of building systems.
• Maintains records and estimates materials, labor and costs.
• Operates and maintains HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems and BAS.

Skills

HVAC troubleshooting

Building Automation Systems

Driver's license

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Automated Work Order systems

Computer literacy

Job description

About Our Job With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

About Our Job With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $31.33/hour and $39.95/hour. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location & Schedule This position will mainly be reporting to our Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse location. During your probationary period, you will work 7:30am – 4pm. Upon completion of probation, you will be offered a flex schedule.

Who We Are & What You’ll Do About the General Services Facilities Management (FM) Division Facilities Management is responsible for building management and maintenance, including predictive/preventative maintenance and work order processing. FM serves the needs of the City's Agencies for facility maintenance and management to include all expenditure tracking. The staff is responsible for providing a full range of building services, some of which include: Plumbing, heating/cooling, electrical, painting, maintenance of doors, window, walls, ceilings, floors, and custodial. We are responsible for maintaining over 6 million square feet of building and structures in 135 buildings. For more information visit the General Services website at click here.

Working for the City and County of Denver (CCD) is so much more than a job. It’s a chance to make a difference in your own life and in the lives of people around you. Click here to find out about all the amazing benefits and reasons to work for the city that you love!

The Facilities Management Division within General Services is currently seeking a Building Engineer to support and assist various facilities across the City and County of Denver. In this role, you will perform full performance level work in the daily operation, maintenance, preventative maintenance, and repair for facilities, including utilizing automated control systems to monitor, adjust and control various electrical and mechanical building systems. You will also be responsible for the daily operation of, and periodic preventative maintenance on, a facility's mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing systems, including: air handling units, domestic cool and hot water systems, heating and chill water systems, sump and sewage systems, diesel generators, and fire protection, pump and detection systems.

Building Engineers are the primary technical staff for facility maintenance, emergency maintenance, minor electrical and plumbing testing, and repairs in the facility. The ideal candidate will be proficient with Building Automation Systems/Direct Digital Control Systems. Overall competency with computers and associated business applications is highly desired. There will be daily interaction with tenants ranging from customers to employees of various Agencies across the City and County of Denver. As such having strong customer service and interpersonal skills will be crucial to success for this individual.

The Building Engineer:

• Installs, maintains, and repairs equipment and machinery which may include some fabrication
• Inspects buildings, grounds, and equipment for unsafe or malfunctioning systems and conditions
• Assists with installation and modification of building equipment systems
• Oversees or performs repair, testing, and troubleshooting of building equipment systems
• Evaluates and recommends equipment and service upgrades
• Assists in coordinating maintenance efforts with outside contractors and technicians for contracted work
• Orders parts and supplies as required and maintains stock and inventory control
• Maintains records and prepares reports; and, estimates materials, labor, and equipment costs
• Observes all common safety practices
• Performs snow removal duties and participates in team rotation of on call duties

What You’ll Bring

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• Professional experience in troubleshooting and repairing large building HVAC systems in facilities exceeding 100,000 sq. ft. in size
• Denver HVAC certificate or other trades license such as Licensed Plumber
• Experience in operating Building Automation Systems (BAS)
• Current universal chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) License
• BOMI designation such as Systems Maintenance Administrator (SMA) or Systems Maintenance Technician (SMT)
• IFMA credential such as Facilities Management Profession (FMP) or Sustainability Facility Professional (SFP)
• LEED Credential, IREM or BOAC designation
• Previous professional experience utilizing Automated Work Order systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate
• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of experience in building operations, engineering and equipment and systems maintenance
• Education/Experience Equivalency: A combination of appropriate education and experience may be substituted for the minimum education and experience requirements
• Licensure: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application. Requires either a valid journey certificate of qualification as required in trades specialty issued by the City and County of Denver or a valid journey license issued by the State of Colorado by the end of probationary period. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until September 2nd, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than September 2nd, 2026 at 11:59 PM MST

About Everything Else

Job Profile CJ2732 Building Engineer I

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Position Type Unlimited

Position Salary Range $31.33 - $48.56

Target Pay $31.33 - $39.95/hour based on experience and education

Agency General Services

Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.

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