Position Summary Details

Pay: $53.30/HR

The pay listed is the hourly range or the hourly rate for this position. A specific offer will vary based on applicant’s experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data.

Benefit Information:

ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM’s benefits, visit ABM 2024 Employee Benefits | Front Line Team Members 

Under the supervision of Chief Engineer, directs the activities of engineering staff and associated service contractors required to provide maintenance of the buildings, grounds, and related fixed and portable equipment, minor construction, and equipment installation.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for maintaining, monitoring and performing preventive maintenance and continuous operation of all building systems including: fire/life safety, mechanical (HVAC, plumbing, controls) electrical (lighting, UPS, PDU, generators, primary switch gear), emergency backup systems and hot water systems; monitors operation, adjusts, and maintains refrigeration, chilled water, and air conditioning equipment; boilers, and ventilating and hot water heaters; pumps, valves, piping and filters; other mechanical and electrical equipment; record readings and make adjustments where necessary to ensure proper operation of equipment. Requires the ability to analyze the operation of various systems, determine the cause of any problems/malfunctions and take corrective action as required.
• Ensure that the CWA (Critical Facility Work Authorization) is a well-understood process among the building staff, engineers, tenants and contractors who perform work on the building’s critical infrastructure.
• Ensure strict adherence to Critical Awareness Process, Technical Bulletins, established engineering guidelines, processes, and procedures.
• Assist Chief Engineer in implementation of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
• Provides supervision for engineering staff at the direction of the Chief Engineer.
• Performs and administers the necessary preventive maintenance and operations work orders as well as provides applicable quality assurance inspections. Reports and collaborates with Chief Engineer on status and findings. Recommends improvements to the program and implements as directed.
• Provides hands-on and classroom training for engineering staff and promotes an environment of learning and development.
• Provides and manages stock levels on all engineering equipment and parts.
• Schedule all activities of the Stationary Engineers and inspects work performed and materials used. Evaluates all work orders and assess priorities and distribute them to responsible staff for action, monitor progress, and adjust resources to accommodate emergency maintenance requests.
• Reviews incomplete work orders and informs requestor of schedule changes. Provide regular reports to the Chief Engineer regarding any scheduled work delayed for parts, emergencies, or other reasons.
• Schedule engineers for regular workdays, holidays, and vacation relief. Maintain overtime reports.
• Prepares labor and material purchase requisitions and distributes for approval.
• Maintain self-improvement program and keep abreast of new equipment, standards, codes, maintenance procedures and emergency response regarding hazardous materials.
• Consistently maintain appearance that is appropriate, safe, and in accordance with ABM standards. Always display clean and visible identification.
• Demonstrates commitment to quality of service.
• Complies with ABM Engineering and site specific policies and procedures.
• Maintains regular attendance in the workplace.
• Maintain building as‑built drawings. Read, interpret, and understand.
• Perform related duties as required.
• Create change records, MOP’s, access codes, and incident reports, per the clients standards and processes. 
• Assist in planning and forecasting 5-year plans.
• Report to management of the facility related issues. Provide first point of contact support to the engineering staff during working and non-working hours. 
• Works with management on plant related and tenant related issues.
• Develop, maintain and update the preventive maintenance program to comply with ABM Engineering, industry standards and site-specific requirements.
• Set and maintain a professional work environment with staff.
• Assure good communication.
• Ensure standards of service and commitment.
• Ensure compliance with safe practices and standards.
• Develop goals for department, staff and self.
• Build morale and a team approach.
• Compliance with employment laws.
• Support growth opportunities and potential.

Qualifications:

• Experience that is commensurate with the specific facility for the position of Assistant Chief Engineer. Prefer 5 years progressive operations experience.
• Strong employee relation skills, coaching skills and training skills.
• As required, highest-level relevant state/local license for stationary engineer and/or HVAC, plus universal level refrigerant recovery license. 1st Class Refrigeration license in the City of Detroit and a High Pressure Boiler license in the City of Detroit. 
• BOMA accredited courses desirable.
• Preferred: High-rise Fire Safety Director, Haz-Mat Certification, Indoor Air Quality Certification, LEED Certification. 
• Strong oral and written communication skills and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook. 
• Computer skills and building automation systems experience required.