Lead Engineer

Foundry Commercial

$75K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma with 7+ years of relevant field experience or 8+ years total field experience
  • Trade school training preferred
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Proficient in MS Office and CMMS systems, with strong email skills
  • Demonstrated customer service orientation and professionalism under stress
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with ability to work independently
  • Ability to read blueprints for HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and architectural systems
  • Familiarity with hand and power tools, including basic electrical, plumbing, and carpentry tasks
  • Possession of a Universal License

Responsibilities

  • Direct maintenance requests ensuring minimal disruption and thorough cleanup
  • Oversee accurate and timely completion of service requests
  • Analyze and address recurring operational issues based on client service summaries
  • Maintain sufficient inventory of tools and supplies for operations
  • Cultivate reliable sources for essential stock materials like chemicals and filters
  • Evaluate vendor quality and pricing regularly for cost-effective sourcing
  • Prepare, submit, and verify purchase orders and deliveries for accuracy
  • Monitor outside contractor work quality and pricing
  • Ensure timely maintenance of critical systems and equipment
  • Conduct emergency maintenance as needed outside regular hours

Benefits

  • Comprehensive training and development opportunities
  • Supportive work environment promoting teamwork
  • Opportunities for career progression within the organization
  • Access to a range of resources for personal and professional growth
  • Flexible scheduling to accommodate work-life balance
Full Job Description
Position Summary:

The Lead Engineer is responsible for performing or directing the performance of all service maintenance requests for a specific property or portfolio of properties.

Essential Job Functions:
  • Ensure that work performed in client space is accomplished with a minimum of disruption and is followed by adequate cleanup.
  • Overseeing the accurate and timely completion of client maintenance service requests.
  • Reviewing monthly client service request summaries to pinpoint and correct recurrent operational problems.
  • Ensure the availability of an adequate operating inventory of tools and supplies.
  • Developing sources for stock materials such as water treatment chemicals, filters, ceiling tiles, paint, electrical, and plumbing supplies.
  • Evaluating vendors and suppliers on a regular basis with regard to quality and competitive pricing.
  • Preparing and submitting purchase order requests.
  • Verifying the accuracy of deliveries for count, pricing, and description.
  • Performing periodic checks of tool and instrument inventory.
  • Monitor the quality and pricing of maintenance work performed by outside contractors.
  • Ensuring the timely performance of maintenance contract work on elevators, radio communications equipment, card access system, fire alarm system, in-ground sprinkler system, chillers, emergency generator, etc.
  • Tracking electrical/mechanical loads for all critical systems.
  • Overseeing the fulfillment of equipment warrantee obligations by the original installer.
  • Securing equipment manuals and drawings from installers/ contractors.
  • Leading and/or assisting with event setup/teardown activities including electrical, audio visual, coordinating with security or other tasks as needed.
  • Maintenance of the equipment will include cleaning, inspecting, calibrating and changing parts to maintain the HVAC systems and associated equipment at optimum performance levels.
  • Understand the engineering design and operational aspects of each building system. Immediately recognize system shortcomings when they occur.
  • Directing experimentation with building systems to yield a more energy effective or comfortable operation.
  • Monitoring the allocation of building system capability to various base building and tenant needs, specifically UPS/Generator and cooling system capacities.
  • Devising technical enhancements which will improve aspects of building operation.
  • Identifying equipment, which may require replacement or reconditioning resulting in the need for client's capital.
  • Perform emergency or preventative maintenance repairs off hours as directed on nights and weekends as needed.
  • Provide on-call support as required

Education and Experience Requested:
  • HS Diploma with minimum 7 + years field experience with trade school training or 8 + years total field experience
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Good computer skills, proficient in MS Office programs.
  • Highly proficient in the use of email and CMMS systems
  • Superior customer service skills and orientation. Collaborative style needed. Ability to maintain professionalism at all times under stressful situations
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to plan and manage work under time constraints, without direct supervision.
  • Sound troubleshooting skills and the capacity to fully resolve problems
  • Ability to read HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and architectural blueprints
  • Ability to use hand tools, power tools and perform basic electric, plumbing and carpentry tasks
  • Possess Universal License

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