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Journeyman Building Engineer

ABM Industries
Santa Clara, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 9 Dec 2025
💰 $146,000/yr

About the role

The Journeyman Building Engineer supports the designated leadership with the daily operations of all building systems. This includes hard surface maintenance and repair, basic carpentry and metal work, operating, maintaining and repairing all facility system equipment associated with HVAC operations and mechanical and electrical systems. The Building Engineer will also respond to customer requests and submit and close work orders as necessary and perform other duties as assigned.   Pay Range is: $72.93/HR The pay listed is the hourly range for this position. An offer will vary based on the applicant's education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data.     Location: Santa Clara, CA   Benefit Information: This is a union Local 39 position and as such will include union benefits.
  Basic Qualifications:
  • 5 plus years of engineering experience.
  • Engineering skill sets which can be applied to a range of systems, maintenance programs and engines.
  • Must meet all requirements to receive approval for working in specific ATS environments (if applicable), including ten-year work history if available.
  • Customer Service Experience.

  Responsibilities:
  • Follows safe practices and complies with company and regulatory standards.
  • Qualified to operate or assist in operating all heating and ventilating equipment, engines, turbines, motors, combustion engines, pumps, air compressors, ice and refrigerating machines, air conditioning units, fans and siphons on the site assigned.
  • Must be flexible and willing to complete all tasks as assigned.
  • You will be responsible for working with both internal and external customers on technical issues, work scope recommendations and failure investigations.
  • You could work in a variety of engineering departments based on current needs.
  • Provides engineering support for a wide range of systems, maintenance programs, engines as well as operational engineering functions.
  • Must be able to understand, analyze and seek solutions to the design, operation, maintenance, performance or repair of vehicles/equipment and their components.
  • Should be able to logically approach problem solving, define a maintenance program or configuration and ensure a safe and legal operation.
  • Reviews Service Bulletins (SBs) from manufacture or component manufacture.
  • Develops solutions and implementation plans, project justification, cost/benefit analysis, and overall management of project implementation and coordinate warranty recovery on SBs that are applicable.
  • Organizes and manages the priorities for assigned responsibilities and accomplishes the work process to meet all deliverable for projects as well as maintenance program changes and technical specification revisions.
  • Coordinates work with other operational groups to ensure safety, regulatory compliance, operational reliability and operational efficiency.


 


  ABM is a military and veteran friendly employer, veterans and candidates with military experience encouraged to apply. Military Occupational Specialty Code: 91B, 91X, 91L, 94H, MM, EM, MK, 1341, 1169, 2A6X1, 3E0X1

ABM (NYSE: ABM) is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions. Every day, our over 100,000 team members deliver essential services that make spaces cleaner, safer, and efficient, enhancing the overall occupant experience.   ABM serves a wide range of market sectors including commercial real estate, aviation, education, mission critical, and manufacturing and distribution. With over $8 billion in annual revenue and a blue-chip client base, ABM delivers innovative technologies and sustainable solutions that enhance facilities and empower clients to achieve their goals. Committed to creating smarter, more connected spaces, ABM is investing in the future to meet evolving challenges and build a healthier, thriving world. ABM: Driving possibility, together.

ABM is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer that does not discriminate on the basis of any trait or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, including disability and protected veteran status. ABM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance in completing the employment application, please call 888-328-8606. We will provide you with assistance and make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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