What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Engineer position at Colliers International?
Make your next move an expert one.
At Colliers it's not our success that sets us apart, it's how we achieve it. Our people are passionate, take ownership and always do what's right for our clients, people and communities.
Why Colliers?
Our enterprising environment needs your expertise to facilitate Colliers' continued growth as an industry leader. Our nimble, decentralized culture can provide you with a wealth of opportunities to learn about our business and quickly gain experience to accelerate your career.
About you
You're a technical and engineering expert, familiar with maintenance systems and equipment. You bring strong organizational skills, a customer-centric approach and a positive outlook to everything you do.
As the Chief Engineer, you'll be responsible for ensuring the maintenance systems are running efficiently to ensure the safety of our clients and their properties. You'll respond to client requests, prioritize and assign work orders to be performed by Building Engineers, and follow up to ensure minimal downtime. You like to be proactive by conducting regular inspections, alarm testing, and implementing preventative maintenance programs.
You also know how to develop and maintain strong relationships with property managers, suppliers and department leaders. And with a keen eye for details, you'll be able to successfully manage multiple priorities and reports, including inventory, records, and schedules.
In this role, you will...
Maintain and check daily operating logs for the following: air conditioning, fan units, graph charts, utility meters and general complaints.
Ensure that building systems and tenant service requests are handled efficiently at the most economical cost.
Assist in the development of the annual budget and RFP process for budgeted projects.
Demonstrate a clear understating of operating procedures and proper chemical treatment levels for cooling towers and boilers.
Make recommendations to the Property Manager and Client, as necessary, on the performance of functions and the establishment of quality standards for services.
Assist the on-site Client representative and Property Manager to coordinate and supervise contractors and vendors and evaluate quality of completed work related to base building responsibilities.
What you'll bring
At least 4 years' experience in building/property maintenance or engineering experience.
Solid working knowledge of HVAC systems/maintenance, electrical, plumbing, energy management systems and other building mechanical equipment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel).
Flexibility to be on-call to respond to after-hours / weekend emergency requests.
Proven knowledge of and training in current issues relating to building operations and maintenance, including NFPA 70E, OSHA 10, LEED, IAQ, etc.
Bonus Skills and Experience
A valid driver's license.
Proven ability to read and work from blueprints, schematics, diagrams etc.
Strong organizational and analytical skills.
Excellent communications skills.
Chiller experience preferred.
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Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Direct applicants only please, no agencies.
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Colliers is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. Colliers encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email at canada.careers@colliers.com.