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Chief Engineer

Action Facilities Management
Arlington, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/6/2026 CLOSED ON 8/8/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Engineer position at Action Facilities Management?

Job Summary

Pay Rate: $55.52 per hour. This will be a union position.

Benefits: Employee is eligible for fully paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurances with the union.

The Chief Engineer will assist the Project Manager in the day-to-day management and operations of the facility and is responsible for the management and operations of the facility and systems of all building mechanicals; ensuring a safe working environment; conducting routine assessments; and performing day-to-day corrective and preventative maintenance.

The Chief Engineer acts as a leader to the skilled technicians in their daily schedule of tasks. This position is responsible for systems and equipment including heating and ventilation, pumps, hot water, cold water, air conditioning, valves, piping, filters, plumbing systems, electrical systems, etc.

Shift: Monday-Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm

Essential Job Functions

  • Supervise employees engaged in the operation, maintenance, and repair of the high- and low-pressure steam distribution systems for heating, drying, air-conditioning, and air and water pressure systems.
  • Conduct own routine assessments and perform preventative and reactive maintenance
  • Perform constant reviews on operating and servicing functions in order to provide continuous service and prevent breakdowns.
  • Generate and update Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) guides regularly.
  • Ensure personnel perform all task safely and effectively.
  • Ensure staff operate and maintain site-critical engineering systems and equipment that supply the facility with heat, utility and conditioned power, ventilation, air conditioning and other environmental and critical systems in accordance with diagrams, operating manuals, industry best practices, and manufacturers specifications.
  • Support staff with the engineering systems and drawings and equipment, including boilers, chillers, HVAC equipment, electrical distribution systems, generators, UPS systems, etc.
  • Operate and maintain critical systems such as HVAC, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), generators, batteries, switchgear, life safety and building automated systems, and utility systems.
  • Make periodic inspections of all engineering systems and equipment and monitoring equipment operations, maintain equipment operating logs and operational reports as required.
  • Proficiently use test equipment and devices pertinent to building operating systems and analyze test results.
  • Other duties as assigned

Salary : $56

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