Chief Building Engineer

CBRE Group, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. in Cincinnati, Ohio, is seeking a Chief Building Engineer to perform complex preventive maintenance and preventive repairs on buildings, systems, vehicles, equipment and grounds.

You will lead operations, assign work orders, and provide technical and procedural training to coworkers and subcontractors, arranging for subcontractors as needed, while ensuring safety and compliance with all codes and directives.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow codes, regulations, and safety directives.
• Experience leading operations and coordinating subcontractors.
• Experience scheduling preventive maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Ability to check building systems for design compliance and environmental conditions.
• Oversee engineering staff and ensure client spaces are in good condition.
• Respond to emergencies and seek help when needed.
• Apply advanced knowledge to improve methods and processes.
• Share expertise across related disciplines.
• Coach others to develop expertise within the function.
• Lead by example and model CBRE RISE values.

Responsibilities

• Follow all applicable codes, regulations, and safety directives.
• Lead operations, assign work orders, and train coworkers and subcontractors; arrange for subcontractors as needed.
• Consult with clients to schedule preventive maintenance and minimize downtime.
• Plan preventive maintenance to ensure building machinery and systems meet design specs.
• Check building systems including fire alarms, HVAC, and plumbing for proper operation.
• Oversee and inspect work by engineering staff to ensure completeness and condition.
• Respond to emergencies and request help when needed.
• Apply advanced knowledge to develop better methods for objectives.
• Coach others to develop in-depth knowledge within the function.
• Lead by example and model CBRE RISE values.
• Influence stakeholders to align with objectives.
• Contribute to new products, processes, and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Training others

Subcontractor coordination

Emergency response

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Chief Building Engineer, you will perform complex preventive maintenance and corrective repairs of buildings, industrial systems, vehicles, equipment, and grounds.

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:

• Follow all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency, and company directives related to building operations and work safety.
• Lead operations, assign work orders, and provide technical and procedural training of coworkers and subcontractors. Arranges for subcontractors as needed.
• Consult with clients to schedule preventive maintenance during downtime to cut business interruption and inconvenience. Plan a preventive maintenance program to ensure that building machinery and systems meet or exceed their rated life.
• Check building systems including fire alarms, HVAC, and plumbing to ensure the operation of equipment is within design capabilities and achieves environmental conditions prescribed by the client.
• Oversee and inspect the work performed by engineering staff to make sure the work is complete; equipment is functioning properly, and client space is in great working condition.
• Respond to emergency situations and ask for help when needed.
• Apply advanced knowledge to seek and develop new, better methods for accomplishing both individual and department objectives.
• Showcase expertise in own job discipline and in-depth knowledge of other job disciplines within the organization function.
• Coach others to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in most or all areas within the function.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Anticipate potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels and of divergent interest, to adopt a different point of view.
• Impact the achievement of customer, operational, project, or service objectives across multi-discipline teams. Work is guided by functional policies which impact the design of procedures and policies.
• Contribute to new products, processes, standards, and/or operational plans in support of achieving functional goals.
• Communicate difficult and complex ideas with the ability to influence.