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Kidder Matthews

Chief Building Engineer

Seattle, WA, United States

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Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 1, 2026

Original job description

Kidder Mathews has been a leader in the commercial real estate industry for nearly 60 years, fostering an innovative and dynamic work culture with more than 100 "best workplace" awards. Now the largest fully independent commercial real estate firm in the Western U.S., Kidder Mathews has over 900 professionals across 19 offices in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Arizona. We offer a complete range of brokerage, appraisal, asset services, consulting, and debt & equity finance services for all property types. The firm averages $9 billion in transaction volume, manages more than 54 million square feet of space, and conducts 2,700 appraisal, consulting, and cost segregation assignments annually.

Job Summary

In partnership with the entire Asset Services Team, the Chief Building Engineer will work to meet the on-going maintenance demands of the team to assure a high level of professionalism regarding all portfolio maintenance requirements, including timely response to and resolution of any tenant or owner requests or concerns.

Essential Functions

Manage and lead team of Building Engineers and Maintenance Technicians including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, training, development, evaluation and disciplinary action of employees
Provide coaching, direction and leadership to employees in order to achieve portfolio, company and client results
Promote and maintain a positive working environment in alignment with Kidder Mathews values
Conduct regular team meetings and safety trainings
Develop and implement the preventative maintenance program for the portfolio
Ensure scheduled inspections are completed and turned in on time; perform inspections on assigned properties
Ensure noted items on inspection checklists which require additional follow up are resolved and/or communicated to the Property Manager
Provide feedback to Property Manager regarding needed repairs, special services, etc.
Ensure routine and scheduled maintenance and custodial tasks are completed (e.g. change HVAC filters, rebuild faucets, fix toilets, clear roof drains, etc.); perform these tasks on assigned properties
Read and interpret manuals, constructions drawings, diagrams, and work orders to perform required maintenance and tasks
Maintain quality appearance of property to Kidder Mathews and Client’s standards
Participate in property tours or meetings with clients
Partner with contracted vendors and ensure quality of work performed by them
Review, monitor and/or draft scope of services/specifications for contracted services
Partner with management to develop specifications for contracted services
Provide direction or supervision to contracted vendors and contractors ensuring quality of work is completed as expected
Respond to and resolve tenant service requests (e.g. running toilets, leaking faucets, etc.)
Provide excellent customer service by interacting in a professional and positive manner with clients, vendors, coworkers, etc.
Support and participate in annual operating and capital budgeting process as requested
Use a variety of hand and power tools following all safety practices
Ensure a safe, clean work environment is maintained and that all safety procedures are being followed
Ensure that all accidents and any potential safety hazards are reported immediately

Other Functions

Perform other duties or projects as requested or required

Essential Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the competencies (minimum knowledge, skill, and ability) required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent; valid driver’s license, automobile liability insurance and the ability to be covered by our insurer; maintain an O7C electrical certification where applicable

EXPERIENCe REQUIRED

10+ years’ experience in commercial building maintenance or related field
10+ years’ experience operating relevant computer hardware/software (e.g. HVAC, security, MS Office, Work order system, smart phones, etc.)
3+ years in a direct supervisory role

Required Knowledge

Demonstrated working knowledge of typical office building systems (e.g. mechanical, fire and life safety, electrical, HVAC, security systems, plumbing, etc.)

Skills and Ability

Ability to obtain an employee fidelity bond
Able to work with minimal supervision and lead by example
Excellent communication and organizational skills. Ability to build relationships with clients, vendors and internal partners
Ability to provide excellent customer service and mediate difficult client situations
Ability to speak, write and understand English
Professional communication etiquette with good oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to function in a team environment and proactively problem solve
Ability to prioritize, multi-task and utilize resources to execute tasks within a deadline-oriented environment
Demonstrated initiative and trouble shooting skills
Demonstrated ability to use relevant technology including work order system and smart phone
Willingness and demonstration of professional development and continual learning
Demonstrated ability to follow through and complete tasks
Available to work overtime and be on call as needed
Professional, clean and neat appearance
Ability to provide small hand tools as needed.
Must have dependable vehicle capable of transporting needed tools/equipment (e.g. ladder, power washer, hand tools, power tools, etc.)

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes, loud noise, airborne particles and both hot and cold temperatures.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds and sometimes more than 10 pounds and rarely over 50 pounds. The employee must frequently climb a ladder. Specific vision abilities are required to do this job including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must frequently drive an automobile.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct supervisory responsibility for up to 6 Building Engineers and/or Maintenance Technicians

Kidder Mathews is an equal opportunity employer does not discriminate based on race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Kidder Mathews will accommodate candidates with disabilities to complete this application. Please contact recruiting@kiddermathews.com if you need an accommodation. AZ, NV, OR & WA residents: We Participate in E-Verify. CA residents: We collect various personal data from employees and applicants for purposes related to employment. Please review the Notice of Data Privacy for Employees and Applicants for detailed information concerning what information we collect, the purposes for which information is collected and with whom such information may be shared. You can find this notice on our careers page at https://kidder.com/careers/.Qualified individuals with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles and San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Skills

Recruitment
Scheduling
Coaching
Leadership
Inspection
Manage inspections of equipment
Cleaning
HVAC
Customer service
Budget management
Valid driver's licence
Microsoft Office
Building systems monitoring technology
Plumbing
Communication skills
Organizational skills

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