Chief Engineer

The Chief Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day management of assigned locations for all aspects of services and/or operations. This includes human resources management, accounting, marketing support, budget support, and client relations. Responsible for the overall operations of assigned locations within a region. The manager is responsible for developing, planning, organizing and cost controlling procedures to ensure compliance with customer specific contract requirements for multiple accounts with multi-site locations and customers. The manager is responsible for multi-site performance of services to the customer(s); and ultimately retention of those customer(s) as a client(s). The manager will be responsible for teams identified within a specific region. The Chief Engineer will drive continual improvements to the operation by expecting learning and development of their staff.

Job Description

The Chief Engineer is responsible for the day-to-day management of assigned locations for all aspects of services and/or operations. This includes human resources management, accounting, marketing support, budget support, and client relations. Responsible for the overall operations of assigned locations within a region. The manager is responsible for developing, planning, organizing and cost controlling procedures to ensure compliance with customer specific contract requirements for multiple accounts with multi-site locations and customers. The manager is responsible for multi-site performance of services to the customer(s); and ultimately retention of those customer(s) as a client(s). The manager will be responsible for teams identified within a specific region. The Chief Engineer will drive continual improvements to the operation by expecting learning and development of their staff.

Pay: $48/hr-$50/hr

The pay listed is the salary range for this position. Any specific offer will vary based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data.

You may be eligible to participate in a Company incentive or bonus program.

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.