Building Engineer

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About You:You are a high achiever looking to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You take pride in your own work but are comfortable collaborating with a team of highly motivated individuals. You can communicate clearly and concisely with teammates and clients, and you enjoy strong company culture and camaraderie. You can navigate multiple corporate functions, including global lines of service and corporate centers of excellence. You possess strong interpersonal skills and are willing to take on diverse tasks to achieve the team’s common goal. You value personal and professional growth and are ready to take the next step in advancing your career.If this sounds like you, well, then you will love the culture at Avison Young!About Us:Avison Young is a global commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm, offering transaction, management, financial and consulting services. We’ve designed our corporate structure to best serve our clients by enhancing collaboration across our organization.Real estate can have an enormous positive impact on people’s lives – and we’re in the business of making spaces and places work better for people. Our purpose is to create real economic, social and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people.We care about each other and we have each other’s backs. This makes Avison Young a great place to be a client, and a great place to work. We support the whole person and their complete wellness – economic, mental and physical – because what’s best for our business comes from our people bringing their whole selves to work.Of course we love it here, but outsiders think we’re pretty great too: Avison Young was awarded the prestigious America’s Best Midsize Employers for 2022, presented by Forbes and Statista, Inc. We’re proud to be regularly recognized for our team, services and culture and our team members enjoy comprehensive compensation and benefit programs. Through our customized work options, we give our people the flexibility to create a work environment that puts their overall well-being first. After all, we are powered by people.

Overview

The Building Engineer is responsible for providing assistance and support in the repair, maintenance, and installation of mechanical equipment, machines, tools, and equipment, and in maintenance of buildings, grounds, and utility systems of commercial real estate establishments.

Responsibilities

• Repairs, maintains, and installs machines, tools, and equipment to ensure continuous operations.
• Performs maintenance activities on utility systems to provide continuous supply of heat, steam, electric power, gas, or air required for operations.
• Assists in ongoing preventive maintenance program in conjunction with other engineering and maintenance staff.
• Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
• Identifies low levels in department inventory; maintains inventory including proper storage and knowledge of use.
• Assists in compliance with Hazard Communication Program, including Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), labeling, storing and handling of materials, etc.
• Assists with the identification of safety procedures, equipment and protective clothing requirements.
• Responds to work orders as directed by management.
• Assists in the application of key control policies and procedures.
• Some travel may be required.
• Regular and predictable attendance at the Company’s place of business during scheduled work hours is an essential function of this job, unless otherwise required by federal, state or leave of absence laws.
• Working knowledge of Building Automation Controls preferred.
• Periodically perform on call and overtime duties as outlined by Chief Engineer.

Qualifications

• Associate degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic knowledge of computer.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Write reports and business correspondence.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and clients.
• Basic knowledge of machinery, electrical, plumbing, and painting disciplines.
• Read and interpret blueprints, plans, and drawings and follow detailed written instructions and procedures outlined in the technical manuals.
• Proficient in the English language.
• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Self-motivated, team-oriented, dependable, responsible, flexible and professional.
• Journeyman’s level license or acceptable equivalent skill level of all mechanical and control systems including the following: Plumbing, HVAC, and electrical.
• 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Grade Engineer License may be required.
• Refrigerant certification, required.
• Licenses required by state/province or local municipalities may be required 

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk and hear.  The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  Must be able to move freely throughout the property, including moving up and down stairs.

The employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts.  Must be able to move throughout the property, including up and down ladders and stairwells.  May occasionally be exposed to machine noise and inclement weather conditions.  The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. 

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Our Equal Opportunity Commitment

Avison Young practices as an equal opportunity employer in all services locations around the world.  We are committed to building and maintaining a workforce diverse in experience, skills and knowledge with uniformity in service excellence, commitment and integrity. 

The firm maintains a strict policy to ensure employment opportunities are equal and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, protected veteran or military service status, or any other elements protected by law.

For those requiring assistance with disabilities, information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. 

Avison Young is committed to employing the best talent with the most fair and equitable recruitment practices. Apply with us TODAY!