Chief Engineer

The Chief Engineer performs scheduled maintenance, safety inspections and repairs to varying types of equipment and coaches other engineers as indirect reports.  

Benefit Information: 

ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package.  For information about ABM’s benefits, visit Annual Benefits-Staff and Management

Responsibilities

• Oversees building operations and prepares work progress reports and metrics for manager review  

• Follow safe practices and complies with company and regulatory standards   

• Operate heating and ventilating equipment, engines, turbines, motors, combustion engines, pumps, air compressors, ice and refrigerating machines, air conditioning units, fans and siphons in assigned client site  

• Collaborate with both internal and external customers on technical issues, work scope recommendations and failure investigations  

• Provide engineering support for a wide range of systems, maintenance programs, engines as well as operational engineering functions   

• Analyze and seek solutions to the design, operation, maintenance, performance or repair of vehicles/equipment and their components   

• Define a maintenance program or configuration to troubleshoot issues and ensure a safe and legal operation  

• Review Service Bulletins (SBs) from manufacturers or component manufacturers  

• Develop solutions and implementation plans, project justification, cost/benefit analysis, and overall management of project implementation and coordinate warranty recovery on SBs that are applicable   

• Organize and manage priorities for assigned responsibilities and accomplish the work process to meet all deliverable for projects as well as maintenance program changes and technical specification revisions   

• Coordinate work with other operational groups to ensure safety, regulatory compliance, operational reliability and operational efficiency   

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related technical field and at least seven (7) years of progressively responsible engineering, facilities, or building operations experience; or at least ten (10) years of equivalent experience without a bachelor’s degree.  

• At least three (3) years of supervisory or leadership experience.  

• Must possess a valid, unexpired driver’s license.  

• Must possess any license or certification legally required to perform the assigned work within the applicable state, county, or city jurisdiction.  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related technical field.  

• Relevant Professional Engineer, stationary engineer, HVAC, electrical, boiler, or other applicable technical license or certification.  

• Without a relevant technical license or certification, at least two (2) additional years of directly related experience is preferred.  

• Experience managing complex HVAC, electrical, plumbing, BAS, life-safety, and preventive maintenance programs.