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Job Description
Job Description
We are recruiting for a Chief Engineer for our commercial real estate owner/operator client. This role supports engineering operations of a Class A office tower near the Galleria. This role we train, manager and mentor a team of 3 Engineers.
Job Description
The Chief Engineer is responsible for overall maintenance and operations of a class A commercial office property. With excellent resource and project management and engineering knowledge, the primary responsibility of the Chief Engineer to ensure a safe, efficient and comfortable environment for building tenants and to maintain the building’s value, extending the life of the building systems and infrastructure with a strong emphasis on service excellence. With excellent communication and planning skills, the Chief Engineer will work with building team members to support the critical infrastructure of the building. Additional responsibilities for the Chief Engineer include the following:
Responsibilities Include:
- Responsible for the strategic direction of the engineering department to include development of annual plan, establishment of individual and team performance objectives.
- Prepare engineering operating budgets, quarterly reforecast(s), review G/L and P&L statements, and financial reporting.
- Establish and review portfolio metrics and make decisions to ensure the department is meeting or exceeding Company standards and performance goals.
- Identify, pilot, and implement new processes, technologies, and equipment to continually improve and optimize mobile engineering efficiency, responsiveness, and quality.
- Identify safety hazards within the building and incorporate the remediation of such hazards to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal safety compliance.
- Responsible for ensuring that major projects performed at building(s) are properly planned, executed, and closed out in accordance with standard industry practices.
- Responsible for advanced training and notification to all contractors so that they are informed and knowledgeable with respect to the building’s critical functions and the work that they are to perform, including an incident response list.
- Develop and execute the annual engineering operations budget, financial statement reviews, and financial reporting.
- Prepare, negotiate, execute, and administer both service and vendor contracts under the direction of the Property Manager/General Manager.
- Work with tenants to understand their needs in order to build and maintain positive, productive and professional relations.
- Works with directly with vendor services and assists and/or oversees on going service contracts with Security, Landscaping and Janitorial services.
- Establishes facility operations and maintenance strategies, work management methods, and performance criteria
- Develops project or operational plans aligned with customer objectives, operations and maintenance concepts
- Assigns authority and responsibilities to employees to execute the plan(s)
- Ensures business, technical and customer requirements are achieved
Requirements:
- Local, state, and federal building codes and regulations.
- Responsibilities may require an adjusted work schedule, overtime, and evening/weekend hours in order to meet deadlines.
- The ability to meet deadlines, accomplish work in order of priority; professionally maintain composure &
- effectiveness under pressure and changing conditions
- MRI experience is preferred
Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 8 + years of progressively responsible related experience in a commercial property, tenant management setting
- Any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Benefits
• PTO, PST, Medical, Dental, and Vision
