Facilities Reliability Chief Engineer

CGL Facilities Management; Hawkinsville (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Medical, dental, life and disability

Job summary

CGL Facility Management is seeking a senior maintenance professional in Hawkinsville, GA to lead daily operations, review requests, and allocate work. You will execute corrective and preventive maintenance across HVAC, electrical, gas, life safety, and security systems, while mentoring technicians and ensuring contract compliance.

You will coordinate with the Regional Manager, maintain OSHA standards, document activities in CMMS, and provide timely client updates.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of skilled maintenance and/or commercial facilities experience (required).
• Proficiency with CMMS for predictive and preventive maintenance.
• Broad knowledge of multiple trades; licensure in one or more disciplines is a plus.
• Ability to read blueprints and as-built drawings.
• Skilled with hand/power tools and test equipment; able to diagnose faults, make repairs, test systems, and maintain records.
• Valid in-state driver’s license (required).

Responsibilities

• Review daily job requests and work orders; set workload priorities.
• Assign, schedule, and track team progress; provide answers and direction.
• Perform corrective and preventive maintenance on HVAC, electrical, gas, life safety, and security systems.
• Conduct routine facility inspections to meet safety and operational standards.
• Complete general trades tasks as needed.
• Requisition tools, equipment, and supplies to support operations.
• Partner with the Regional Manager on facility challenges and personnel topics.
• Provide timely updates to clients and CGL on work orders, projects, and resource use.
• Ensure OSHA compliance; uphold professional interactions with staff, vendors, and the public.
• Respond to emergencies per contract requirements; maintain CMMS documentation and records.
• Prepare reports and personnel documentation accurately and on time.
• Respond to after-hours client calls; accommodations provided for time and costs incurred.
• Maintain a clean, safe workspace; mentor team members across different trades.
• Coordinate subcontractors to meet contract deliverables and compliance.
• Drive on company business using a company vehicle or a personal/rental vehicle more than 50% of the time.

Skills

CMMS experience

Blueprint reading

Electrical troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Hand tools

Test equipment

Job description

CGL delivers planning, design, program management, and maintenance solutions for justice and other public facilities across the U.S. and abroad. Through CGL Facility Management, LLC, we provide end-to-end contract facility maintenance for commercial and public-sector clients.Day in the lifeEach morning, you review incoming requests and CMMS work orders to set priorities. You brief the team, allocate assignments, answer technical questions, and establish quality expectations. As the senior hands-on expert, you spend as much as 80% of your day executing corrective and preventive work—keeping HVAC, electrical, gas, life-safety, and security systems running reliably. Throughout the day, you inspect the facility for safety and operational readiness, coordinate requisitions for tools and parts, and interface with subcontractors to ensure full contract compliance.When issues arise, you collaborate with the Regional Manager to resolve facility and personnel matters, and you keep both the client and CGL informed on status, staff attendance, and project progress. You maintain OSHA compliance, document all activity in the CMMS, and serve as the primary quality control inspector and technical spokesperson in client meetings. You mentor technicians across trades, uphold a clean and safe work area, and respond to emergencies—including after-hours calls, with appropriate accommodations provided for time and costs.Key responsibilitiesReview daily job requests and work orders; set workload priorities.Assign, schedule, and track team progress; provide answers and direction.Perform corrective and preventive maintenance on HVAC, electrical, gas, life safety, and security systems.Conduct routine facility inspections to meet safety and operational standards.Complete general trades tasks as needed.Requisition tools, equipment, and supplies to support operations.Partner with the Regional Manager on facility challenges and personnel topics.Provide timely updates to clients and CGL on work orders, projects, and resource use.Ensure OSHA compliance; uphold professional interactions with staff, vendors, and the public.Respond to emergencies per contract requirements; maintain accurate CMMS documentation and records.Prepare reports and personnel documentation accurately and on time.Respond to after-hours client calls; accommodations provided for time and costs incurred.Maintain a clean, safe workspace; mentor team members across different trades.Coordinate subcontractors to meet contract deliverables and compliance.Drive on company business using a company vehicle (frequency may vary) or a personal/rental vehicle more than 50% of the time.QualificationsEducationHigh school diploma or GED (required)Bachelor's degree (preferred)Experience5+ years of skilled maintenance and/or commercial facilities experience (required)Knowledge, skills, and abilitiesProficiency with CMMS for predictive and preventive maintenance.Broad knowledge of multiple trades; professional licensure in one or more disciplines is a plus.Ability to read blueprints and as-built drawings.Skilled with hand/power tools and test equipment; capable of diagnosing faults, making repairs, testing systems, and maintaining records.Customer-focused team player with strong work ethic, computer literacy, and excellent communication skills.Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and effective at prioritizing and multitasking in a fast-paced setting.Demonstrated ability to motivate, delegate, and deliver constructive feedback.Licenses and certificationsValid, in-state driver's license (required)Benefits and rewardsWe offer a competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, medical, dental, life and disability coverage, HSA/FSA options, retirement programs, employee rewards, and more.Click Here for Benefits Overviewhttps://cglcompanies.com/careers/working-at-cgl/EEO/ADAThe Company and its affiliates provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.