Building Engineer-Facility Manager Commercial Properties

About Basco

Basco was founded in 2001. It began as an investment and development company with a target of creating walk-able districts in metro Detroit communities. The focus is to be on the forefront of real estate development of up-and-coming neighborhoods and business districts, while transforming them into exciting places for people to work, live and play. We are true place-makers.

Basco, for the last 13 years, has been making a significant and focused investment in and around Downtown Detroit and is currently in different stages of developing, marketing, and managing multiple unique and exciting properties.

Join our team and be part of the comeback story that is Detroit!

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Building Engineer-Facility Manager

The Building Engineer-Facility Manager is responsible for supporting routine maintenance and building improvements for Basco's commercial properties in Detroit. Employee will be working directly with vendors and tenants. Employee must have a solid understanding of life safety, fire protection, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and security systems. Work blend includes management of vendors as well as self-performing skilled-level assignments supporting HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and other related duties in the upkeep, preventative maintenance and support in budgeting and planning of future facility projects. 

Essential Functions

• Management of property maintenance related to major building systems.
• Self-perform general property maintenance items and routine tasks for commercial high-rise properties.
• Perform work orders for ownership and tenants.
• Report outcome in property management systems.
• Perform maintenance for HVAC units related to filter change, cleaning, preventative maintenance, and minor service.
• Demonstrate and develop functional knowledge of building life safety, HVAC, elevators, building envelope, windows/doors, access control & IT systems.
• Possess proficient understanding of maintenance & ability to troubleshoot hydronic HVAC systems, including piping & pumps.
• Assist construction team as needed.
• Have knowledge of building equipment, troubleshooting methods, problem solving, building trades, equipment management and functional understanding of mechanical systems.
• Maintain building standards compliant with municipal code for occupancy and fire/life safety ordinances.
• Address code violations and correction orders
• Coordinate and oversee municipality inspections.
• Mange vendors
• Functional knowledge of property management and construction related software.

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Qualifications and Education

• Trade school certification in relevant field or commensurate trade experience. 
• Proficient use of job specific tools and functional knowledge of OSHA standards.
• Ability to perform all work in a timely, professional, and efficient manner while effectively communicating with customers, clients, subcontractors and other third parties.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in building trades or construction industry.
• Proficient in self-performing maintenance and outsourcing trade specific work.
• Ability to comply with all company policies, practices, and standards of performance.
• Familiarity in estimating and market costs for building maintenance.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Michigan Driver's License.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more and work standing all day.
• Ability to safely access remote work areas, i.e., crawl spaces, roofs, elevator machine rooms.
• Ability to use the senses of smell, hearing and seeing.
• Ability to utilize full manual dexterity including sitting, climbing, squatting, bending, crawling, kneeling, lifting, walking, manipulating tools with limbs extended.
• Ability to read and use shop manuals and drawings.
• Ability to use basic measuring and recording equipment such as temperature indicators, pressure gauges, and voltage testers.
• Familiarity with property management software such as MRI, Yardi, AppFolio.
• Familiarity with project management Sofware, Excel, Bluebeam and Microsoft products.
• Familiarity with construction management software such as Procore.

Work Environment

Employee will be expected to work full-time M-F and sometimes work weekends, evenings and/or non-regular working hours including limited on-call availability for emergencies. The position will be based out of our offices in Detroit, MI.

Basco has a deep commitment to diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer. Company policy prohibits discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. We support and promote equal employment opportunity, human dignity, and racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity by taking positive steps to eliminate barriers that may exist in hiring and in employment practices.