Job Title: Building Engineer
Pay Information: Non-Exempt ($74,200 - $92,700) per year
Location: Downtown Sacramento, CA - Full-time, M-F in office
Company Benefits: At CDA, we offer a robust benefits package that enhances overall employee well-being and provides options to meet the needs of our diverse workforce. We listen to our employees on matters of wellness and devote time and resources to continuously evaluate our benefits to ensure we can best support their work-life goals.
- Remote and hybrid flexibility and technology to support remote work
- Generous time off program starting at 22 days of PTO and13 paid holidays (includes a floating holiday and winter closure)
- Highly competitive medical, dental and vision plans, including FSA and HSA account options
- 401(k) plans, with a generous match and safe harbor contributions upon eligibility
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness programs, including incentives and an In-Shape Family Fitness discount
- Opportunities for professional development, training and leadership skill-building
- Critical illness, accident, life, pet, short term and long-term disability insurance options
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for support navigating day-to-day challenges
Universal Competencies:- Collaboration: Proactively engages with an iterative mindset to enhance ideas and achieve organizational results; Cultivates relationships, builds partnerships, shares and learns without boundaries.
- Service: Focusing on meeting needs and exceeding expectations for those served inside and outside the organization.
- Respect: Embracing others for their true authentic self; nurture and promote an environment that values diversity of thought, input, experience and expertise.
Role Specific Competencies: - Critical Thinking - Problem Solving: Applies analysis, creativity, resilience, and logic to reach optimal outcomes; develops and implements solutions.
- Interpersonal Skills - Approachability: Is consistently approachable, open to feedback and truthful; builds trust and authentic professional relationships.
- Innovation Skills - Adaptability: Appropriately adjusts behavior to changing conditions and business needs; modifies approach to succeed with new situations and timelines.
How the Building Engineer contributes: - Performs the preventative maintenance program for the building as prescribed by the Chief Building Engineer. Including, but not limited to monitoring, maintaining, and exercising refrigeration, water-treatment, air conditioning, heating, ventilating, hot water equipment, pumps, valves, piping, filters, emergency generator, fire-pump, window-washing stage equipment, etc.
- As directed by the Chief Building Engineer, monitor and maintain adequate preventive maintenance parts inventory, e.g. AHU filters, critical spare parts, etc.
- Perform and/or complete tenant service requests accurately and expediently.
- Periodically act as the "on-call" engineer.
- Actively participate in emergency response procedures, technical and safety training programs.
- Use a variety of hand tools, electric meters and materials handling equipment in performing duties.
- Ensure all maintenance and repairs are managed through the work order system.
- Safely operate the facility in accordance with all applicable government and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain a clean and safe workplace; demonstrate and enforce safety rules and behaviors. Participate in incident investigations.
- Maintain a variety of Logs by recording equipment readings and adjust settings as necessary to ensure proper operation of equipment, as needed.
- Comply with departmental policies for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials.
- Assist the Property Management office with emergencies, (e.g., fire alarms, chemical spills, and hazardous conditions) and take appropriate actions.
Minimum Qualifications:- High school diploma or GED.
- Minimum of five years' experience operating, troubleshooting, maintaining and repairing mechanical systems such as HVAC, lighting, water treatment, electrical, fire alarm, and plumbing systems in a commercial, high-rise Class "A" office building; construction trade, stationary engineer, or military experience background experience helpful; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must perform all work using the proper personnel protective equipment. In strict accordance, ability to perform all applicable safety policies, procedures, and practices.
- Knowledgeable of various building systems to control operating costs (energy).
- Demonstrate aptitude for and/or have practical experience with thermodynamic, electrical, and/or mechanical systems, as well as computer-controlled equipment.
- Knowledgeable of maintenance and operation of building automation (EMS), water treatment and fire life safety systems.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills; ability to work efficiently and with limited supervision.
- Familiarity with computers, I-phones, I-Pads, and office automation applications, including Microsoft Office.
- Proficient verbal, reading, and written communication skills.
- Keep abreast of new technologies, systems and procedures related to building operations.
Preferred Qualifications: - Completion course in BOMI Systems Maintenance Technician (SMT) or Technical Trade school (MET), or commensurate experience working at a licensed HVAC/Mechanical/Electrical/Fire Alarm contracting company.
Working Conditions: Occasionally (1-33%) Frequently (34-66%) Constantly (67-100%)
- Occasional evening and weekend hours are required.
- This position requires frequent walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, lifting, stooping, and working/extending overhead, including:
- Climbing stairs and navigating rooftops to access equipment.
- Climbing and using ladders or lift equipment up to 30 feet and working from heights.
- Ability to lift 10 lbs - 30 lbs
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. Proficient understanding of proper safety procedures is required.
