Summary of the Position:Tishman Speyer is seeking to hire an Engineer Level 3 to join our team at our 1730 Pennsylvania Avenue property. The Engineer will be responsible for operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing facility equipment on all systems. The Engineer is expected to demonstrate technical expertise in one craft area (e.g., Electrical, HVAC, Piping/Plumbing, and Central Plant Operations) while being skilled in others. Engineering is responsible for maintaining health and safety standards while creating a welcoming environment for our customers (tenants), visitors, and the community.
Key Responsibilities:- Safely operate the facility in accordance with all applicable government and regulatory requirements.
- Identify, enforce, and assess safety hazards and risks.
- Record readings, troubleshoot, repair and make adjustments to ensure proper operation of equipment (electrical, plumbing, air conditioning).
- Upgrade and recommend enhancements to HVAC systems, electrical systems, plumbing systems, boiler systems, control systems and their support equipment.
- Review monthly Service Request summaries to pinpoint and correct recurrent operational problems.
- Participate in incident investigations.
- Operate and maintain water chillers, cooling towers, pumps, heat exchangers, air handling equipment, fans, automatic temperature controls, electrical switch gear, distribution switch boards and panels, sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, valves, plumbing fixtures, and other mechanical and electrical equipment and systems in buildings.
- Perform preventative maintenance and monitoring reports to the mechanical, plumbing, structural, control, and fire, life and safety systems to keep building systems up to applicable standards.
- Maintain HVAC systems and equipment at optimum levels (e.g., cleaning, inspecting, and changing parts).
- Clean boiler and condenser tubes.
- Maintain cooling tower and replace ballast and bearings.
- Comply with departmental policies for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials.
- Respond to tenant inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
- Assist Building Management team with emergency situations (e.g., fire alarms, chemical spills, hazardous conditions) and take appropriate actions.
- Assist in removing snow and ice from the outside of buildings (where applicable)
- Perform locksmith duties, as required.
- Work on special projects as directed.
- May patrol assigned building.
- May train less experienced engineers as directed.
- Maintain a clean and safe workplace.
- Participate in on-call rotation.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills & Qualifications:- Passion for maintaining health and safety standards while creating a hospitable and welcoming atmosphere.
- Ability to perform all work using the proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
- In strict accordance, ability to perform all applicable safety policies, procedures, and practices.
- Have thorough knowledge of building systems and their respective operating sequences, strategies, and best practices.
- Demonstrate aptitude for and/or mechanical systems, as well as computer-controlled equipment.
- Working knowledge of computer applications, including BMS Controls and Microsoft Office (Excel and Word).
Education/Experience & Certifications/Licenses:- High school diploma or state equivalent or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills may be acquired.
- Five years of experience in a trade (plumbing electrical, HVAC, refrigeration, VAV boxes, and water treatment systems, etc.)
- Experience reading and interpreting documents such as blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.
- Experience with pneumatics, locksmithing, and balancing air and water.
- Experience using computers (BMS).
- Excellent communication skills.
- The following certifications are preferred for this position:
- Universal CFC Certification
- General Certificate of Engineering
Physical Requirements:- Ability to travel between floors and buildings including frequent walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, lifting, sitting, stooping, crouching, crawling and working/extending overhead indoors and outdoors with varying temperature ranges from 0 - 100+.
- Ability to use arms and hands to finger, handle, feel, or reach.
- Work at heights with A-Frame and extension ladders from 5ft to 16ft using buddy system and following all OSHA guidelines and safety precautions.
- Work in confined spaces, following all OSHA guidelines and safety precautions.
- Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
- Must be able to stand for an extended period, at a minimum of 8 hours.
- Must be able to move, lift, carry, push, pull, place objects less than or equal to 50 pounds without assistance.
- Ability to understand and communicate in English, verbally and written.
- Wear Personal Protective Equipment that may be required when performing Engineer tasks safely, such as but not limited to: hard hat, safety glasses, splash-resistant face shield, welding helmet, welders' gloves, all-purpose work gloves, chemical-resistant gloves, disposable gloves, face mask for infectious disease control, nuisance dust mask, hearing protection, standard impact-resistant safety shoes with non-slip soles, and electrically-rated safety shoes.
- Wear fall prevention/protection equipment when working at heights over 4 feet in areas without guardrails, or when performing other non-ladder work at elevations, or when working in permit-required confined spaces where retrieval equipment is required, including but not limited to body harness and lanyard in addition to other required Personal Protective Equipment.
The base compensation range for this role is $80,000 to $90,000. This role is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, as well as access to our comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plan (with matching contributions), wellness benefits and all other benefits afforded to full-time Tishman Speyer employees. This base range reflects a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skill sets, and/or licensure required of an individual in this particular role. The base range is also specific to members of Tishman Speyer's Washington, D.C. team, as we've considered factors specific to this geography.
Tishman Speyer is deeply committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce which promotes different views and perspectives. We expect our leaders and employees alike to champion diversity and inclusion practices. Tishman Speyer has several employee affinity and interest groups that provide employees opportunities to develop professional relationships across the business and identify opportunities for development and advancement.
