Assistant Chief Building Engineer

Assistant Chief Building Engineer

We are looking for a skilled Assistant Chief Engineer to assist the Senior Chief Engineer in directing the engineering departments operations (providing technical and administrative support), preplanning mechanical preventive maintenance, and supervising and directing maintenance personnel in installation, repair, and maintenance of all mechanical and electrical equipment and systems. The Assistant Chief Engineer also assumes the Chief Engineers' responsibilities as necessary.

Responsibilities :

• Supervise and direct maintenance staff on shift and monitor performance of assigned responsibilities. Perform and / or direct the performance of all maintenance departmental service requests, ensuring that work performed in these areas is accomplished efficiently with a minimum amount of disruption and inconvenience.
• Provide training and supervision aimed at expanding the capabilities of the operations staff.
• Supervise and implement the preventative maintenance program., such as scheduling of preventative maintenance with a minimum disruption of building services, performing and / or delegating preventative maintenance tasks to the appropriately qualified maintenance staff member, orders parts and equipment required for repair, maintenance and installation of new equipment and facilities, and maintains inventory.
• Direct the performance of contracted maintenance work as needed
• Comply with departmental policy for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials. Maintains a clean and safe workplace.
• Ensure the availability of an adequate operating inventory of tools and supplies. Specific duties include, but not limited to : Preparing and submitting purchase-order requests, developing sources for stock materials and performing periodic checks for supplies.
• Responsible for the operational management and effective daily leadership and administration of the engineering team with the objectives of safely, efficiently, and effectively operating machinery and systems in a cost-effective manner.
• Perform additional job duties as requested.

Desired Competency, Experience and Skills :

This position is 100% in-office. The role requires working in office during standard business hours. Remote work or telecommuting is not an option for this position.