Building Engineer

Direct Hire; $60K - $70K (hourly)

Milwaukee, WI 53203

• Bonus percentage potential – up to 5% discretionary bonus annually
• Set working hours – 8-5

Job Summary: Performs preventative and repair maintenance work and assists the Property Managers in the daily operation of each property assigned to him/her.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·        Performs manual activities in the execution of repair and maintenance tasks and service requests

·        Maintains mechanical, security, plumbing, fire, sprinkler, roofing, electrical, HVAC, and other building systems

·        Enforces quality control standards

·        Fills service requests, submitted by Tenants, as directed by Tenant Services Coordinator and/or Property Manager

·        Carries out minor installation works

·        Maintains personal tools and equipment and assists with the maintenance of the inventory of tools and equipment

·        Reports all unsafe instances in Tenant space and equipment, which cannot be rectified by yourself to the Property Manager

·        Assembles and repairs furniture

·        Performs minor door hardware repairs

·        Performs minor emergency repairs/adjustments to mechanical equipment, such as, replacing broken pipes, cleaning plugged drains, and replacing faucets, washers, and gaskets

·        Inspects, adjusts, repairs, installs, services, and maintains electrical systems for light and power circuits, motors, appliances, generators, transformers, controls, heaters, and air conditioning

·        Checks for minor electrical problems

·        Records and reports all maintenance defects

·        Quantifies any materials required and notifies Property Manager for ordering purposes Finds faults and rectifies services, installations, equipment, and control systems

·        Reports shortages of consumables to the Property Manager

·        Assembles, tests, and installs lighting fixtures

·        Uses various testing devices to locate trouble and makes necessary adjustments

·        Installs switches, gauges, thermostats, valves, tubing, and other parts as needed

·        Updates equipment and maintenance logs

·        Maintains locks and door hardware equipment

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

·        Punching in and out daily as needed for an accurate time stamp of the employees own work day.

·        Receives training in order to achieve the objective of developing an understanding of skill required for the position

·        Makes recommendations to Property Manager for department and property changes and/or enhancements

·        Assumes additional duties/projects as assigned and/or required

Education and Experience:

·        High school diploma or equivalent

·        HVAC Technician Certification a plus

·        Type I and II EPA Certification

·        5-7 years of relevant engineering experience, preferably for a Property Management company

·        Evaluative knowledge of mechanical, security, plumbing, fire, sprinkler, roofing, electrical, HVAC, and other building systems

·        Valid Wisconsin Driver’s License