Lead Building Engineer for 24/7 Critical Facilities

Compass Group USA; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Employee Discounts

Job summary

ESFM, the corporate facilities management division of Compass Group USA, seeks a Chief Engineer to lead on-site operations, ensuring reliability of electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and critical systems. You will provide technical leadership, hands-on oversight, and team management to guarantee preventive and corrective maintenance is performed safely and efficiently.

You will oversee 24/7 operation, drive uptime initiatives, manage vendor relationships, and coordinate with client stakeholders

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of experience in facility engineering or mission-critical environments.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams or site operations.
• Strong technical knowledge of maintenance, electrical, plumbing.
• Experience working in data center or high-reliability environments.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of IFM hard services delivery across mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and critical infrastructure systems.
• Direct, manage, and develop a team of building engineers, technicians, and specialty contractors; establish clear roles, shift coverage, and accountability.
• Lead incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for mechanical.
• Ensure reliable 24/7 operation of mission-critical systems through preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Own site-level KPIs, SLAs, and compliance with safety, regulatory, and environmental standards.
• Manage vendor relationships, OEM coordination, and third-party service providers.
• Act as the primary engineering interface with client stakeholders and support operational reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on uptime, efficiency, sustainability, and system resilience.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Team management

Data center

Tools

BMS/EPMS

CMMS

Job description

ESFM, the corporate facilities management division of Compass Group USA, seeks a Chief Engineer to lead on-site operations, ensuring reliability of electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and critical systems. You will provide technical leadership, hands-on oversight, and team management to guarantee preventive and corrective maintenance is performed safely and efficiently.

You will oversee 24/7 operation, drive uptime initiatives, manage vendor relationships, and coordinate with client stakeholders