On-Call Senior Building Engineer – High-Rise

East West Hospitality; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Sabbatical program

Referral bonus

Employee discounts

Job summary

East West Hospitality is seeking a Chief Building Engineer to own day-to-day operations, maintenance, and long-term care of a premier high-rise residential property in Denver. You will manage preventive maintenance, life-safety, elevators, and vendor coordination while ensuring safety and resident service.

The role emphasizes hands-on technical leadership, budget planning, emergency response, and collaboration with the On-Site Manager, association board, and contractors.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent.
• At least three years of related building engineering, facilities, or maintenance experience.
• Strong working knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, life-safety, mechanical systems, and general building troubleshooting.
• Ability to manage preventive maintenance, vendors, budgets, capital projects, and competing operational priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; present information to management and Association Board members.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort with building-related technology.
• Valid driver's license and local travel occasionally.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of a hands-on building engineering role.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the safe, efficient operation and maintenance of the building’s mechanical, electrical, HVAC, life-safety, elevator, and related systems.
• Plan, perform, and coordinate preventive maintenance, repairs, replacements, and hands-on troubleshooting to protect building assets and minimize downtime.
• Respond immediately to emergencies, including fire events, evacuations, water mitigation, power or equipment failures, and other urgent building conditions.
• Develop and manage maintenance budgets, capital expenditure plans, forecasts, purchase requests, and expenses to support long-term property performance.
• Partner with the On-Site Manager, Association Board, vendors, contractors, inspectors, and regulatory agencies to maintain a first-class residential property.
• Monitor life-safety and fire systems, elevators, utilities, and other critical equipment and ensure compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and safety requirements.
• Read and interpret as-built drawings and technical information to diagnose issues, plan repairs, and support building projects.
• Perform hands-on maintenance as needed, including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, painting, and general troubleshooting.
• Recommend and implement operational and procedural improvements that increase reliability, efficiency, safety, and resident service.
• Attend Association Board meetings and clearly communicate building conditions, projects, priorities, and recommendations.

Skills

Communication skills

Emergency response

Problem solving

Independent work

Vendors coordination

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

East West Hospitality is seeking a Chief Building Engineer to own day-to-day operations, maintenance, and long-term care of a premier high-rise residential property in Denver. You will manage preventive maintenance, life-safety, elevators, and vendor coordination while ensuring safety and resident service.

The role emphasizes hands-on technical leadership, budget planning, emergency response, and collaboration with the On-Site Manager, association board, and contractors.