Chief Operating Engineer

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The Chief Operating Engineer is responsible for building maintenance and operations to include preventative maintenance, energy management, tenant satisfaction, technical staff supervision, training, life/safety systems and budget preparation and implementation.  This position requires an individual with an exceptionally high level of initiative and strong leadership capabilities.

Responsibilties:

1. Direct responsibility for all aspects of maintenance.
2. Promote and maintain energy efficiency for building operations to include but not limited to electrical, water and gas consumption.
3. Perform maintenance repair and preventative maintenance work in all phases of HVAC installation, maintenance and repair, electrical, building automation, and fire and life safety systems.
4. Maintain and repair temperature control valves, thermostats, dampers, time delay devices and DDC controls.
5. Responsible for overall administration of the water treatment program, to include periodic monitoring of core water and cooling tower water when in operation.
6. Responsible for performing functions of the Workspace Tenant Request / Preventative Maintenance Program including the annual update for labor / material charges and billing of monthly tenant after hours HVAC.
7. Maintain equipment documentations such as drawings, manuals, service records, etc.
8. Assist with tenant construction administration process. Provide mechanical, electrical and plumbing scope insight for design-build tenant improvements.
9. Assist with preparation and implementation of the property budget.
10. Responsible for supply inventory control and purchasing.
11. Proactively conduct tours to look for deficiencies and coordinate/initiate repairs. (Such as stained ceiling tiles, slamming doors, broken restroom equipment, etc.)
12. Responsible for emergency on-call as first line of resource to the building engineers.
13. Supervise, train and develop assigned maintenance personnel.
14. Promote and maintain a safe working environment.

Desired Competency, Experience, and Skills:

Requirements:

• Experience
  • Minimum of seven years’ work experience in building maintenance and HVAC.
  • Must have previous supervisory experience.
• Education & Training
  • High school education or equivalent. Supervisory course or supervisory on the job experience. 2^nd Class C boiler license or higher.  Universal refrigerant recovery and transfer certification.
• Competencies
  • Knowledge of and experience in mechanical concepts, applicable electric codes, HVAC principles, water chemistry, and indoor air quality.
  • Strong contract administration skills.
  • Basic accounting and budgeting knowledge.
  • Good oral and written communications skills.
  • Highly organized with inventory record keeping.
  • Outstanding customer relations skills.
  • Basic computer and Microsoft Office Skills
  • Strong leadership skills.
  • Demonstrated willingness to work independently and productively and to take initiative as well as willingness to accept direction.
  • Possess or obtain a valid state operator/driver’s license.
  • Ability to lift 50 to 100 pounds.
  • Ability to climb ladders.
  • Ability to pass a drug screen and a criminal background check.

About Lincoln Property Company

Lincoln Property Company (“Lincoln”) is one of the largest private real estate firms in the United States. Offering a fully integrated platform of real estate services and innovative solutions to owners, investors, lenders and occupiers, Lincoln supports the entire real estate lifecycle across asset types, including office, life science, retail, industrial, data center, production studio, healthcare, government, universities, and mixed-used properties, throughout the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe. Lincoln’s combined management and leasing portfolio on behalf of institutional clients includes more than 510 million square feet of commercial space. In addition to providing third-party real estate services, Lincoln has completed over 150 million square feet of development since its inception in 1965 and has another $20 billion currently under construction or in the pipeline. For more information, visit: www.lpc.com.

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