About the Role:As a CBRE Union Chief Engineer, you will oversee engineering operations, building systems, and vendor partners to ensure reliable facility performance and a high level of service. This role is focused on operational leadership, preventive maintenance strategy, and supporting critical campus operations.
This is a client-facing position that serves as the lead technical resource for the site. The Chief Engineer provides day-to-day guidance to the engineering team, partners with vendors and stakeholders, and supports budgeting, reporting, and long-term operational planning.
What You'll Do:- Manage operations, assign work orders, and provide technical and procedural training of coworkers and subcontractors.
- Consult with clients to schedule preventive maintenance and other downtime to cut business interruption and inconvenience.
- Formulate and implement a preventive maintenance program to ensure that building machinery and systems meet or exceed their rated life.
- Monitor building systems including fire alarms, HVAC, and plumbing to ensure the operation of equipment is within design capabilities and achieves environmental conditions prescribed by the client.
- Oversee and inspect the work performed by engineering staff.
- Confirm that work is complete, equipment is fully functional and client space is in prime working condition.
- Respond to emergency situations, summoning additional assistance as needed.
- Apply extensive and diversified knowledge of principles, advanced techniques, and theories to create unprecedented solutions.
- Showcase in-depth expertise in cutting-edge theories, techniques, and/or technologies within own function.
- Use experience and knowledge of all job areas within a function, practical experience in several functional areas or businesses, or concentrated knowledge of a particular discipline to coach and guide others.
- Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Negotiate with senior management, customers, regulators, or vendors to influence decisions of strategic importance. Anticipate potential objections, and persuade others, often at senior levels and of divergent interest, to adopt a different point of view.
- Drive the direction and resource allocation for programs, projects, or services.
- Significantly impact the design of policies and procedures. Provide moderate impact on the business direction through the development of innovative services or products.
What You'll Need:- High School Diploma, GED, or trade school diploma with 8-10 years of job-related experience. In lieu of a diploma, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Prior shift manager or supervisory experience preferred.
- Meet the physical requirements of this role including stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and the ability to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.
- Multi-dimensional, conceptual, and innovative thinking to develop new solutions.
- Ability to identify and solves the most complex problems.
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
- Expert organizational skills with an unrivaled inquisitive mindset
DisclaimersApplicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Collective Bargaining Agreement: The pay range for this position is subject to an applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. The negotiated rate for the Union Chief Engineer position is $55.53 per hour. Please refer to the Collective Bargaining Agreement regarding pay scale. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance.
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