Commercial Real Estate Building Engineer

Job Summary

The Building Engineer is responsible for operating and maintaining CAP’s building systems, grounds, and equipment.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Maintaining work order logs and project schedules.
• Documenting work performed.
• Overseeing and assisting in assessing performance of outside contractors.
• Providing high-quality, reliable building operations.
  • Exercising independent judgment in performing daily tasks as assigned by the Supervisor, Building Operations.
  • Taking initiative to act independently within areas of demonstrated competence.
• May be assigned responsibility for specific projects.
  • Requesting direction when needed.
• Performing with minimum direct supervision.
• Exercising initiative and applying good judgment in adapting to changing requirements.

Qualifications for this role

• Self starter with demonstrated attention to detail and follow through skills preferred.

• A desire to learn and improve.
• Demonstrated knowledge of building operating engineering functions.
• Success in performing both routine and complex activities related to specific duties.
• Requires ability to lift up to 75lbs.
• Able to work on ladders above six feet.
• Occasional operation of forklift and platform lift.
• Able to walk on uneven landscaped grounds.
• Able to use hand and power tools competently.
• Able to identify and take proper precautions when working in environments containing dust, odors, chemicals, solvents and other unpleasant or potentially hazardous substances.
• Able to keep tools and workspaces well-organized.
• Able to work well with people in person, in writing, and over the phone.
• Moderate computer skills:

• Word processing,
• Spreadsheet,
• Email, and

• Microsoft office.

Education

• High school graduate.
• Related college-level courses, vocational training or facility related training courses desirable

Experience

• 2-5 years experience in full or part-time facility operations and building maintenance in a similar environment required.
• Record of training seminars or on-the-job facility-related education helpful.
• Knowledge of workplace safety practices appropriate to the position required.

Additional Criteria

• May be asked to put in overtime hours for after-hours call outs and as other needs arise.

  - May result in time-and-a-half or double time, depending on the situation.

  · Limited local travel is anticipated as needed for trips to:

  - Local CAP warehouse,

  - hardware store,

  - a training seminar,

  - or similar.

  · May involve driving the CAP truck.

  Valid driver’s license required.