Chief Engineer

Cushman & Wakefield; Waltham (IL); On-site; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in Waltham, MA is seeking a Chief Engineer to oversee maintenance and construction for a group of buildings. You will schedule work, set standards, evaluate sites, manage inventories and budgets, and coordinate with the account manager to ensure reliable operations.

Requires 3–5 years supervisory experience, MA Trades License, extensive knowledge of MEP systems, and proficiency with Building Automation/Control systems.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of supervisory experience and up-to-date knowledge of facility O&M procedures.
• Construction management/supervision experience required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent educational certification preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience as a Building Engineer or equivalent responsibilities including working knowledge of commercial office plumbing, electrical, fire, and HVAC systems, as well as pneumatic, DDC and building automation control systems.
• Strong experience with review of MEP & fire alarm systems installation in accordance with design documents.

Responsibilities

• Operate advanced building systems in a class A environment ensuring minimal downtime.
• Oversees and assigns/coordinates work for a multi-trade maintenance force across multiple building locations.
• Ensure safety trainings are completed in a timely manner.
• Maintain and monitor Building Management Systems (BMS) and energy monitoring platforms.
• Coordinate and control special project work and capital projects as needed.
• Maintain effective ongoing customer relations and documentation of work orders.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Facility O&M procedures knowledge

Construction management/supervision

Reading blueprints

Building Automation Systems

Electrical & HVAC systems knowledge

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Trades License

Tools

Building Automation Systems (BMS)

Job description

Job Title

Chief Engineer

Job Description Summary

The incumbent is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and construction activities for a group of buildings. Specific responsibilities include work-scheduling of all account personnel, establishing work standards, conducting site evaluations/audits, overall inventory/equipment usage, budget control, troubleshooting/problem solving, customer relations, and special project work

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operate advanced building systems in a class A environment ensuring minimal downtime
• Ability to read and understand complex drawings, ladder diagrams and schematics
• Oversees and assigns/coordinates work for the overall activities of a multi-trade maintenance force, including multiple building locations in a campus like setting. This includes the shared roadways, sidewalks, landscaping and parking structures.
• Working in conjunction with account manager to make sure all safety trainings are completed in a timely manner
• Oversees the required timely preventive maintenance of all building systems via coordination of schedules and ensures related repairs are executed in accordance with customer procedures and/or direction.
• Oversees and monitors all BMS and energy monitoring platforms used at the properties
• Oversees and at time assists with the completion of water treatment and testing
• Ensures work order documentation is completed in a timely manner
• Establishes/maintains work performance standards
• Conducts quality assurance checks and manages materials inventory
• Coordinates and controls special project work
• Resolves on-site service delivery problems
• Participates in ongoing technical skill development training programs
• Maintains effective ongoing customer relations
• Maintains daily/weekly logs of any ongoing construction work
• Attend construction meetings and supervise all construction work to ensure work is completed per engineered specifications
• Is proactive and identifies to building ownership any capital projects that may need to be performed
• Regularly meets with customer and executes written and/or oral communication according to customer’s needs.
• Assists less skilled employees with training and development
• Attends trainings and classes in order to further enhance knowledge where applicable

REQUIREMENTS:

• Three to five years of supervisory experience, and up-to-date knowledge of facility O&M procedures
• Construction management/supervision experience required

• High School Diploma or equivalent educational certification preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience as a Building Engineer or equivalent experience and responsibilities including working knowledge of commercial office building plumbing, electrical, fire, and various HVAC systems, as well as pneumatic, DDC and building automation control systems.
• Strong experience with review of MEP & fire alarm systems installation in accordance with design documents

• Commonwealth of Massachusetts Trades License

• Available for after hour calls as needed. This may include working alternative schedules as needed.

• Strong interpersonal and supervisory skills. Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, customer, tenants and vendors.

• Ability to work at various properties that may be assigned from time to time.
• Strong technical and problem solving abilities including those related to mechanical controls.

• Possess knowledge of safe and efficient operation of all equipment, power and hand tools.

• Must be able to coordinate projects or tasks efficiently and optimize the performance of others. Ability to handle multiple tasks.

• Proficient computer skills necessary to operate computer for general day to day work, communications and Building Automation Systems (when applicable).

• Familiarity with OSHA, NEC, NFC and Life Safety codes.
• Strong experience in reading and understanding blue prints.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 144,500.00 - $170,000.00

C&W Services is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at C&W Services, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [e-mail]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.