Mission-Critical Building Engineer - Lead Ops & Safety

ABM industries; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

ABM Industries in Houston is seeking a Building Engineer to manage facility services in mission-critical environments, overseeing HVAC, electrical, and mechanical systems while coordinating with leadership and external contractors.

You will lead a team of technicians, drive continuous improvement, ensure safety, and manage work orders, budgets, and documentation to achieve 100% operational availability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a management role overseeing 5+ direct reports.
• 5–7+ years in mission-critical operations.
• Proven experience with BMS and CMMS platforms; Corrigo and ServiceNow preferred.
• Certifications in Stationary Engineer, HVAC, EPA 608 (Universal) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of critical infrastructure operations within mission-critical facilities.
• Ensure high-quality execution of work with zero impact to internal or external customers.
• Provide supervisory oversight and raise emergency responses as needed.
• Develop and maintain accurate site-level operating procedures and documentation.
• Manage Change Management, MOP, SOP, and EOP programs.
• Oversee operational budgets and contract expenditures.
• Maintain and operate both critical and non-critical infrastructure systems.
• Monitor power and cooling capacity, and environmental conditions.
• Resolve electrical, mechanical, and fire protection system issues with minimal business disruption.
• Serve as the single point-of-contact for facility matters including scheduling, staffing, budgeting, and project coordination.
• Conduct preventive maintenance inspections and guide resolution strategies.
• Audit CMMS databases for accuracy; manage reporting, access control, and user credentials.
• Control access to mission-critical spaces and maintain updated access lists.
• Advise on space and power utilization; manage environmental conditions in data centers.
• Ensure compliance with SLAs and Change Control protocols; approve system modifications.
• Manage employee schedules, time-keeping, payroll processing.
• Monitor and enforce ABM training standards.
• Vet and approve subcontractors; develop and oversee PM contract scopes-of-work.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience

Certifications: Stationary Engineer, HVAC, EPA 608 (Universal)

Tools

BMS

CMMS

Corrigo

ServiceNow

Job description

ABM Industries in Houston is seeking a Building Engineer to manage facility services in mission-critical environments, overseeing HVAC, electrical, and mechanical systems while coordinating with leadership and external contractors.

You will lead a team of technicians, drive continuous improvement, ensure safety, and manage work orders, budgets, and documentation to achieve 100% operational availability.