Commercial Building Engineer II

BG Staffing, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 73,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

BG Staffing, Inc. is seeking a Commercial Building Engineer II in Austin, TX to operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair building systems in a busy commercial real estate setting.

The role covers mechanical, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire life safety, and construction-related tasks, with a strong emphasis on safety, preventive maintenance, and timely response to issues for tenants and operations.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years building engineering or closely related field with some project supervision.
• Must have commercial real estate experience (non-residential).
• Valid driver's license and ability to lift 50 lbs.
• SMT preferred / classes started toward SMA.
• CFC Universal License within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair building systems (mechanical, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire life safety).
• Perform or oversee preventive maintenance and basic troubleshooting; coordinate with vendors.
• Manage energy use, inspections, and ensure safety compliant operations.
• Support construction management and maintain as-built drawings and plan libraries.
• Conduct regular interior/exterior inspections and manage access control and security.

Skills

Critical thinking

Organizing

Prioritizing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CFC Universal License

Tools

Angus

Paycom

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

Location: Austin, TX 78701 (Downtown Austin)

Pay: $73,000 - $83,000

**MUST HAVE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE (NON-RESIDENTIAL)**

About the position:

Commercial Building Engineer II responsible for operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of building systems including mechanical, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire life safety, construction-related tasks, and general building maintenance within a commercial real estate environment.

Job Responsibilities

Mechanical

• Maintain familiarity with different types of HVAC systems including but not limited to chillers, pumps, cooling towers, VFD’s, terminal boxes, air handlers, roof top units.
• Perform or oversee others performing preventative maintenance duties on such equipment including filter changes, belt changes, lubricating motors, cleaning coils, and identifying issues.
• Understand principles of water treatment plan. Oversee regular PMs of water treatment equipment and water testing.
• Perform basic trouble shooting on equipment. Identify needed upgrades or major repair needs.

Automation Systems

• Monitor performance of mechanical/HVAC equipment using the building automations system. Make changes to system including temperature adjustments, scheduling, and overall building pressures.
• Knowledge of HVAC issues and troubleshooting through visibility of data points and trend logs within the BAS system.
• Manage energy consumption and energy saving strategies. Meet energy saving goals related to building certifications including LEED, Energy Star, and other third party entities.

Electrical Systems

• Knowledge of electrical system preventative maintenance measures (ie. Infrared, transformer and switchgear maintenance).
• Troubleshoot basic circuitry and non-functioning components; be able to perform basic bulb and ballast replacements. Manage electrical vendors to perform more major repairs and replacements.
• Understand electricity basics (including safety precautions, arc flash, lock out/tag out), distribution panels, lighting control systems and one-line drawings. Build familiarity with reading electrical diagrams and schematics for purposes of trouble shooting.

Plumbing Systems

• Familiarity with plumbing systems. Perform minor plumbing repairs and replacements such as clearing clogged drains or wastewater lines, flush valve replacement, drinking fountain repair, faucet replacement, adjust mixing valves, etc.
• Manage plumbing vendors to perform more major repairs and replacements.
• Monitor performance of exterior drainage components including retention/detention ponds, area storm drains, swales, etc. Regularly inspect property for ponding and pooling.

Fire Life Safety Systems

• Manage code compliant inspection process and repairs needed to the system.
• Manage fire panels and the points they monitor, pump systems, dry and wet automatic systems. Familiarity with specialty tenant fire life safety systems.
• Monitor piping for leaks or vulnerabilities.
• Keep abreast of changes made to applicable fire code.

Construction Management

• Basic understanding of construction drawings. Ability to update/maintain/develop as-built drawings.
• Assist construction management with plan review for new construction and capital projects.
• Manage buildings' plan library by keeping plans and close out documents organized and current.

General Building

• Perform regular interior building inspections in common areas and tenant spaces; open work orders for any deficiencies.
• Perform regular exterior building inspections of exterior and parking areas to include hard surface conditions (trip hazards, etc.), caulking, waterproofing, garage, structure, roof, expansion joints and façade.
• Perform periodic painting, carpentry, and general maintenance repairs to commercial buildings.
• Knowledge of site utilities and shut off locations.
• Manage access control system to include card programming, reporting, scheduling, and some programming. Knowledge of general property security systems.
• Clean and maintain various on-site areas/items such as grounds, lighting, mechanical rooms, tools, and equipment.
• Remove trash from grounds.

Safety

• Understand and abide by all OSHA guidelines. Encourage use of safety best practices by all vendors and engineering team.
• Ensure compliance with applicable building codes, government agencies and company directives as they apply to building operations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5-7 years building engineering or closely related field with some project supervision experience.
• SMT preferred/ classes started toward SMA
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Possess excellent motor skills to carry out their daily tasks (must be able to lift, bend, stoop, climb, crawl, walk, hang, push, pull, carry, kneel, drag, reach, and maintain compacted/extended body positions for brief periods of time).
• Valid driver's license.
• CFC Universal License (or within 90 days of employment)
• Be able to rapidly respond to emergency situations at the building during non-business hours.
• Working knowledge of work order systems (Angus experience preferred), time and performance tracking system (Paycom).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook. Experience with Teams and Sharepoint preferred.
• Work well within a team.
• Able to follow instructions.
• Proficient at organizing, prioritizing, and critical thinking.

Preferred Qualifications

• SMT preferred/ classes started toward SMA

BG Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment to all qualified people, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. BG Staffing uses artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated decision-support tools to assist in the recruiting and hiring process. See https://www.bgsf.com/ai-notice for more details.