Building Engineer / Maintenance Technician

Founders 3 Real Estate Services; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Founders 3 Real Estate Services seeks an experienced Maintenance Technician/Building Engineer for a portfolio of commercial properties in Menomonee Falls. You will monitor operations, conduct walk-throughs and oversee preventive maintenance programs to keep systems running smoothly.

You will work largely independently under the Commercial Property Manager, handling plumbing, electrical and HVAC tasks, coordinating bids, and communicating with owners and staff to ensure reliable facility services.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in building operations, engineering and maintenance.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work independently.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor multiple commercial properties and conduct regular walk-throughs.
• Organize and manage preventative maintenance and repairs to plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems.
• Obtain bids, negotiate contracts, and assist with budget preparation.
• Maintain cost-effective inventory and respond to emergency calls as needed.
• Communicate effectively with staff, owners, and board members regarding maintenance issues/projects.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Detail orientation

Computer skills

Education

Advanced technical education or certifications in facilities maintenance

Job description

Description

Are you an experienced Building Engineer/Maintenance Technician who would enjoy solving complex maintenance issues and completing preventative maintenance at a number of commercial properties?

At Founders 3, we provide a world-class Real Estate Management service by caring for our clients’ assets as if they were our own. Our wide range of expertise ranges from pre-development consultation to full-service property management, accounting and maintenance services. Our depth of experience and stellar track record let our clients make confident investment decisions, knowing that their property investments are in excellent hands.

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician/Building Engineer in our Menomonee falls multi building facility. In this key role you will be assigned to a portfolio of commercial properties. You will monitor the properties, conduct regular walk throughs, organize, coordinate and manage the overall maintenance programs, preventative maintenance, and repairs to the systems including the basic plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems. You must have working knowledge of all typical building mechanical systems, including heat pumps with cooling towers and boilers, building automation system, air handlers, electrical, plumbing, 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 will obtain bids, negotiate contracts and assist with budget preparation, maintain cost-effective inventory control, complete reports as required, respond to emergency calls as needed, maintain effective communication with staff, owners and/or board members regarding maintenance issues/projects.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have an advanced technical education or certifications relevant to facilities maintenance, and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in building operations, engineering and equipment and systems maintenance. You must have the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and make recommendations to the team and the ownership/board. You will be working largely on an independent basis with direction from the Commercial Property Manager. Strong customer service, communication, follow through, detail orientation and computer skills are necessary to be successful in this role.We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer