Lead Building Engineer (Boulder)

CBRE Group, Inc.; Boulder, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Lead Building Engineer in Boulder, CO. The role involves monitoring complex building systems and leading preventive maintenance across plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and safety-critical systems to ensure reliability and compliance with standards.

Responsibilities include managing work orders, coordinating material estimates, and supervising external contractors. The position emphasizes energy management and cross-disciplinary collaboration to meet client objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining and operating complex building systems.
• Ability to coordinate preventive maintenance programs and respond to incidents.

Responsibilities

• Assign work orders and estimate the time and materials needed to complete repairs.
• Maintain an inventory of adequate supplies and tools.
• Perform maintenance and repairs to advanced mechanical, plumbing, structural, furniture, fire, life safety, and control systems.
• Comply with all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency, and company directives related to building operations and work safety.
• Develop an energy management program to ensure all systems operate efficiently.
• Oversee and inspect work by outside contractors and respond to inquiries from clients and coworkers.
• Lead preventive maintenance to meet or exceed equipment life and perform emergency repairs as needed.
• Review and sign off on inspections of building systems to ensure operation within design specs and environmental targets.
• Apply advanced knowledge to develop better methods for department objectives.
• Showcase expertise and coach others to deepen knowledge across function.

Skills

Building systems knowledge

Preventive maintenance

Contractor oversight

Job description

About the Role:

As a CBRE Lead Building Engineer, you will be responsible for monitoring complex building system operations and the performance of various areas including plumbing, electrical, painting, roofing, heating, and cooling.

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:

• Assign work orders and estimate the time and materials needed to complete repairs. Maintain an inventory of adequate supplies and tools.
• Perform maintenance and repairs to advanced mechanical, plumbing, structural, furniture, fire, life safety, and control systems. Keep facility and building systems up to applicable standards as assigned.
• Comply with all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency, and company directives related to building operations and work safety.
• Develop an energy management program. Ensure all systems operate in the most efficient manner.
• Oversee and inspect the work performed by outside contractors. Respond to common inquiries or complaints from clients, co-workers, and/or supervisors.
• Direct the implementation of a preventive maintenance program to ensure that building machinery and systems meet or exceed their rated life. Perform repairs and emergency maintenance as needed.
• Review and sign off on inspections of 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.
• 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. Anticipates 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.