Chief Engineer

Job Title

Chief Engineer

Job Description Summary

The Chief Engineer provides daily lead role support to the Senior Facilities Manager and assigned workgroup, coordinating work orders and IFM needs for the engineering program to the highest level of quality work and customer service as well as the administration of the engineering department in alignment with the management team, the C&W engineering platform, and client expectations. The Chief Engineer will perform at the highest of ethical standards, reflecting the core values of C&W as defined in its Business Code of Conduct, Policies and Procedures Manual, and other related policies. Under FM leadership guidance, supports the planning, implementation, coordination, and lead role for all mechanical operations, maintenance, communications, energy management, and manpower development programs for assigned client properties. The Chief Engineer may be required to perform hands-on perform timely routine operational maintenance and repairs and is not precluded from performing Watch Activity.
To include supporting the Sr. Facilities Manager in the day-to-day maintenance, repair, and efficient operation of all building systems and equipment on behalf of the client. The Engineer will accurately perform timely routine operation, inspection, maintenance, and repairs all HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment, and systems in assigned facilities to obtain the most efficient operating results and life expectancy. Can include HVAC, boiler, heating, refrigeration, water, and energy systems to ensure the effective operation of the client facility. Position assures that equipment is being maintained in an energy-efficient and safe manner, and downtime is reduced to a minimum by anticipation of necessary repairs and maintaining records of past operating experiences. Perform inspections and repairs to assigned property interior and exterior areas, including walls and flooring, installed fixtures, roofing systems, lighting, etc. This is a non-supervisory/ hourly / non-exempt role.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Will perform operational, maintenance, and repair work and may also assign and supervise the duties performed by building engineers, review their daily work requests, document areas of consistent problems and forward to supervisor daily recommending corrective action and contractor involvement, if necessary.

• Performs major plumbing replacements including domestic water piping, steam trap repairs, sewage line repairs, bathroom fixture repairs, etc.

• Perform electrical repairs including running and bending conduit piping, pulling cables, performing electrical panel maintenance, electric motor maintenance, and predictive maintenance using a megohmmeter on said motors and compressors. 

• Under the guidance of FM leadership, authorize and direct engineers to make corrective actions as necessary to ensure tenant comfort and safety.

• Conduct regular inspections of building systems and equipment; identify and resolve issues.

• May help support the FM leadership with the development, communication, and monitoring of plant operations budgets.  To include preparing initial plant operation budget drafts and making related recommendations to FM leadership for any IFM actions that might improve tenant survey results in relation to the prepared budget.

• Develop, implement, and maintain an effective preventive and predictive maintenance program for task scheduling, routines, and performance. Program to include procedures for annual, semi-annual, quarterly, monthly, and other scheduled maintenance as provided by the manufacturer’s recommendations and/or industry best practices.

• Assess operational, maintenance, and repair needs of all boilers, heaters, pumps, valves, appurtenances, and lines used in the distribution of steam and heated or processed water and ensure all necessary work is performed. 

• Assess operational, maintenance, and repair needs of refrigerant compressors, condensers, evaporators, traps, transfer pumps, expansion valves, stop valves, and float valves, together with all refrigerant lines and devices used to control temperature, and air conditioning systems in their entirety and ensure all necessary work is performed.

• Assess operational, maintenance, and repair needs of pumps handling water or other secondary refrigerating liquids together with all valves, appurtenances, and lines used in the system and ensure all necessary work is performed.

• Assess operational, maintenance, and repair needs of air compressors, together with distribution lines and all valves and devices for air control, and ensure all necessary work is performed.

• Assess operational, maintenance, and repair needs of all-natural and manufactured gas dist