Senior Building Engineer

CBRE Group, Inc.; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Senior Building Engineer to join a collaborative team supporting an office property in Atlanta. The role involves maintaining, monitoring and improving mechanical, electrical, and life-safety systems to ensure safe, efficient operations.

Candidates should have 8+ years of experience in electrical, refrigeration and HVAC, with strong communication and problem-solving skills. The position requires on-site work with standard safety practices.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 8+ years in electrical systems, refrigeration and/or HVAC.
• Certifications in electrical, mechanical, HVAC or related fields preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Complies with codes, regulations and company directives for building operations and safety.
• Operates, maintains and monitors building systems including HVAC, electrical and life safety.
• Oversees outside contractors and maintains energy management programs.
• Prepares estimates of time and materials; ensures inventory and tools are available.
• Responds to emergencies and coordinates tasks within the team.

Skills

Electrical systems

HVAC

Refrigeration

Facilities maintenance

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

GED or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About The Role:

CBRE's Property Management group is seeking a Senior Building Engineer to join a collaborative team focused on supporting an office property.

What You'll Do:

• Complies with all applicable codes, regulations, governmental agency and Company directives related to building operations and work safety.
• Operates, maintains, monitors, and performs preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on building equipment, which may include: mechanical/HVAC/plumbing systems, electrical/cabling, fire detection and suppression, life safety, lighting, temperature control systems, building management systems, and digital systems.
• Maintains the professional appearances of the property, equipment, engineering spaces, and common areas.
• Maintains the building lighting system, including element and ballast repairs or replacements.
• Prepares estimates detailing the amount of time and materials needed for completing tasks. Maintains adequate supplies and tools and orders necessary materials to complete all tasks.
• Maintains an energy management program to ensure measures are taken to operate all systems in the most efficient manner to keep operating costs at a minimum.
• Oversees and inspects the work performed by outside contractors. Contracted work may include landscaping, snow removal, remodeling, HVAC, plumbing, and cleaning.
• Performs work in compliance with standard operating procedures and/or critical work packages, and maintenance work instructions.
• Performs specialized and complex tasks such as carpentry, electrical, painting, roofing, HVAC, welding, furniture assembly/relocation and locksmith tasks. Performs inspection of building systems including fire alarms, HVAC, plumbing and electrical.
• Uses PC and/or PDA for work order system, email, ESS and training. Responds to emergency situations and customer concerns.
• Provides informal assistance such as technical guidance, and/or training to coworkers. Coordinates and assigns tasks to co-workers within a work unit and/or project.

What You'll Need:

To perform this job successfully, an individual will need to perform each crucial duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and eight or more years experience in electrical systems, refrigeration and/or HVAC. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Universal CFC certification required. Additional certification in one or more of the following: electrical, mechanical, HVAC and refrigeration systems, process controls, mechanical power transmissions, painting, plumbing, carpentry or engine repair. Certifications/licenses as may be required by local or state jurisdictions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organizational and analytical skills. Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers. Ability to effectively present information.
• Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles and to understand operating budgets. Ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages, discounts, and/or commissions. Conducts basic financial analysis.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret documents. Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations. Requires intermediate analytical and quantitative skills.
• Uses personal computer and / or PDA for work order system, email, ESS and training. Basic skills with Microsoft Office Outlook. Physical requirements include stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs / ladders and ability to lift / carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.
• Decisions made with thorough knowledge of procedures and company policies to achieve set results and deadlines. Responsible for setting own project deadlines. Errors in judgment may cause short-term impact to co-workers and supervisor.
• Responsible for personal safety and the safety of those who are affected by your work. This includes but is not limited to:
  1. Complete all required and assigned HSE training at a satisfactory level,
  2. Follow all activity policies and procedures, including all HSE-related requirements at all times,
  3. Participate in all HSE-related programs & activities as required, including incident investigations, interviews, auditing and assessment, etc.,
  4. Report any conditions which you feel could result in an accident or injury and / or stop work if required.

WhyCBRE

WhenyoujoinCBRE,youbecomepartofthegloballeaderincommercialrealestateservicesandinvestmentthathelpsbusinessesandpeoplethrive.Wearedynamicproblemsolversandforward-thinking professionalswhocreatesignificantimpact.Ourcollaborativecultureisbuiltonoursharedvalues-respect,integrity,serviceandexcellence,andwevaluethediverseperspectives,backgroundsandskillsetsofourpeople.AtCBRE,youcanchartyourowncourseandrealizeyourpotential.Wewelcomeallapplicants.

OurValuesinHiring

AtCBRE,wearecommittedtofosteringaculturewhereeveryonefeelstheybelong.Wevaluediverseperspectivesandexperiences,andwewelcomeallapplications.

Disclaimers

ApplicantsmustbecurrentlyauthorizedtoworkintheUnitedStateswithouttheneedforvisasponsorshipnoworinthefuture.

ApplicantAIUseDisclosure

Wevaluehumaninteractiontounderstandeachcandidate'suniqueexperience,skillsandaspirations.Wedonotuseartificialintelligence(AI)toolstomakehiringdecisions,andweaskthatcandidatesdiscloseanyuseofAIintheapplicationandinterviewprocess.

AboutCBREGroup,Inc.

CBREGroup,Inc.(NYSE:CBRE),aFortune500andS&P500companyheadquarteredinDallas,istheworld'slargestcommercialrealestateservicesandinvestmentfirm(basedon2024revenue).Thecompanyhasmorethan140,000employees(includingTurner&Townsendemployees)servingclientsinmorethan100countries.CBREservesclientsthroughfourbusinesssegments:Advisory(leasing,sales,debtorigination,mortgageserving,valuations);BuildingOperations&Experience(facilitiesmanagement,propertymanagement,flexspace&experience);ProjectManagement(programmanagement,projectmanagement,costconsulting);RealEstateInvestments(investmentmanagement,development).Pleasevisitourwebsiteatwww.cbre.com.