Senior Building Engineer

CBRE Group, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. in Minneapolis is seeking a skilled facilities technician to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and HVAC systems across commercial properties.

You will identify issues, monitor building operations, and work under general direction. Responsibilities include maintaining lighting, energy management, coordinating with outside contractors, ensuring code compliance, and using work order systems to document tasks and respond to

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on building systems.
• Ensure compliance with codes, regulations, and safety directives.
• Oversee contractors and coordinate tasks.
• Operate building management and digital control systems.

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

Performs complex preventive and corrective maintenance, repairs and installations of electrical, mechanical, plumbing and/or HVAC equipment, machinery and controls located in the interior and exterior of buildings. Working under general direction, monitors building system operations and performance. Has critical, specialized knowledge required at client site.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No formal supervisory responsibilities in this position. 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.