Senior Building Engineer

Job ID

180978

Posted

20-Aug-2024

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Engineering/Maintenance

Location(s)

Issaquah - Washington - United States of America

About The Role

A Senior Building Engineer is responsible for leading all aspects of designing, maintaining, and repairing a building's complex systems. They work to ensure that the building's mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems operate efficiently, safely, and effectively. A Senior Building Engineer will typically lead a team of engineers and technicians, coordinating projects and delegating tasks as needed. They are also responsible for developing and implementing plans to improve energy efficiency, and reduce operating costs. Additionally, Senior Building Engineers must keep up-to-date with regulatory requirements and safety standards and work closely with building owners and managers to ensure compliance. Overall, the role of a senior building engineer is crucial in ensuring the smooth operation of a building's essential systems.

What You’ll Do

• Follows 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 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.

• 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 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.

What You’ll Need

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and eight or more years of demonstrated ability in electrical systems, refrigeration and/or HVAC or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Journey Level 06a Electrical License

• City of Seattle Refrigeration Journeyman License

• Universal Refrigerant Certification

• Strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills.

• Efficient, reliable, and courteous customer service.

• Effective information presentation.

• 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.

SAFETY

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.

Why CBRE?

• Medical/Dental/Vision/401k & PTO start the 1st day of the month following your start!

• Career Development Opportunities!

Disclaimers

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training and experience. The salary range is $50 - $51 per hour. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

NOTE: Some, but not all, of our positions may have an additional requirement to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols, including COVID-19 vaccination proof and/or rigorous testing. If you have questions about the requirement(s) for this position, please inform your Recruiter.

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)