Corporate Office Properties Trust

Project Engineer

Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent with vocational coursework in HVAC, electricity, plumbing, or related fields.
  • Universal CFC certification required; State Certified Journeyman's or Stationary Engineer license preferred.
  • 15+ years in relevant work as a senior service technician or project engineer, 5-10 years leading teams.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn proprietary software.
  • Strong knowledge of building systems including HVAC, mechanical, and electrical.

Responsibilities

  • Lead special projects and provide direction to technical staff.
  • Manage maintenance and repair services ensuring quality standards.
  • Maintain job safety standards in compliance with regulations.
  • Set energy baselines and research energy-saving installations.
  • Oversee recommissioning of BAS systems and manage training platforms.
  • Control operational and capital expenditures within budget guidelines.
  • Organize tools, parts, and supplies efficiently.

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours including on-call duty for emergencies.
  • Career development opportunities through project management.
  • Involvement in energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives.
Full Job Description
Required to carry and maintain appropriate government credentials.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for technical support and work direction to technicians for assigned properties. Ensure that security requirements established by the USG and/or tenants are met and maintained. Maintain positive communication and exceptional follow-up with building tenants, vendors, contractors, and internal contacts.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Lead Projects + Provide Work Direction -
  • Lead special projects as requested by CDP management.
  • Provide work direction to technical staff responsible for completing special requests and projects.
  • Provide work direction to technicians and subcontractors providing maintenance or repair services to ensure that work is completed as directed and within quality parameters.
  • Ensure job safety standards are maintained at all times in compliance with company policy and government regulations.
  • Must be able to read trade related electrical, mechanical, and plumbing drawings and internal wiring schematics.
  • Must be able to work on sensitive compartmented information facility construction standards that comply with ICD 705 requirements.
  • Maintain contract files with all required documentation to support an audit.

2. Energy + Sustainability Management -
  • Set energy baseline and measure regularly for energy and cost savings, to include the research and installation of energy saving and monitoring devices
  • Participate in the development and administration of an energy dashboard for reporting.
  • Participate in energy audits and develop and conduct and audit process.

3. Building Automation System (BAS) Management -
  • Oversee recommissioning of BAS systems and the BAS training platform.

4. Budget Management -
  • Control expenditures for services and supplies for daily operation within established budget guidelines.
  • Provide operating and capital expenditure recommendations to the property management team.
  • Maintain appropriate paperwork for billing purposes.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Provide notification to management concerning issues.
  • Maintain all tools, parts, and supplies in an organized manner.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education - High school diploma or equivalent with additional vocational coursework in one or more of the following disciplines: HVAC, electricity, plumbing or other relevant areas.

Further Training -
  • Universal CFC certified.
  • State Certified Journeyman's or Stationary Engineer license or equivalent.
  • State Certified Master's license or equivalent is preferred.

Professional Experience - Minimum of 15 years relevant work experience working as a senior service technician or project engineer with at least five to ten years of experience providing work direction to others.

Computer Skills -
  • PC proficiency to include (to include but not limited to) Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and ability to learn company specific software.
  • Ability to adapt to new or changing software programs.

Mobility - N/A

Other Requirements -
  • Ability to routinely perform on call and off hour duty including evenings, weekends, and holidays and to respond to emergency situations on a 24-hour on-call basis or to complete special projects.
  • Strong knowledge of building systems (HVAC, mechanical and electrical) including how to troubleshoot, maintain and control.
  • Working knowledge of energy management systems.
  • Must possess a valid driver's license and ability to operate a motor vehicle.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision while diagnosing and resolving building systems issues.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and time management.
  • Strong customer service focus and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with tenants, vendors, and staff.
  • Required to carry and maintain appropriate government credentials.


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About Corporate Office Properties Trust

Corporate Office Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust that invests in office buildings, mostly in the suburbs of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. It primarily leases to the U.S. government or companies in the arms industry. As of December 31, 2019, the company owned 148 office buildings comprising 15.4 million square feet and 22 single-tenant data centers comprising 3.7 million square feet.
Learn more about Corporate Office Properties Trust
Size
405 employees
Market Cap
$2.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$97.3 million
5 Year Trend
+3%
Revenue
$609.3 million
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