Chief Engineer
JLL - Chantilly, VA
Position Summary:
PLEASE NOTE: The employer is a Government Contractor, single-tenant building, requiring that the employee entering the property must be an United States citizen. TS/SCI with Poly clearance, preferred.
OVERVIEW
The Chief Engineer is responsible for the operational management and effective daily leadership and administration of the engineering team with the objectives of safely, efficiently, and effectively operating machinery and systems in a cost-effective manner. The Chief Engineer must also ensure the highest level of professionalism, while meeting the clients’ needs, and a commitment to achieving the goal of 100% uptime throughout the engineering team.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Protecting and improving the value of the client’s assets and ensuring that building engineering systems continue to perform their intended function.
- Implement and manage the reliability-based maintenance function.
- Executes equipment inspection and monitoring programs.
- Defines and implements maintenance best practices to improve overall mechanical equipment uptime.
- Continuously evaluates current maintenance, operations and reliability methods.
- Implements changes to enhance effectiveness at increasing value-maximizing performance.
- Monitors operation and maintains refrigeration, water cooling and air conditioning equipment; boilers, heating, ventilating and hot water equipment; pumps, valves, piping and filters; other mechanical and electrical equipment; reviewing logs as necessary to assure proper operation of equipment; responsible for reporting any problems/malfunctions on an as need basis.
- Performs preventive maintenance tasks when required.
- Oversees repair and P.M. of HVAC systems; determines frequency of repair and/or P.M. for HVAC systems.
- Responsible for overseeing the activities of contractors working within the building either as representatives of the building itself or tenants operating within the buildings.
- Identify safety hazards within the building and incorporate the remediation of such hazards to ensure that the building’s staff and occupants work in a safe environment.
- Implement, administer, and manage safety training program.
- Ensure that compliance of all regulatory laws and guidelines are met as they relate to the operation of the building’s infrastructure. Responsible for alerting management of building discrepancies.
- Maintain all infrastructure and compliance documentation for the building including up-to-date building drawings and single-lines as well as documentation mandated for the purpose of maintaining regulatory compliance with Federal, State or Local law.
- Supervise and manage engineers and maintenance staff including hiring, training and personal development
- Ensure that the CFWA (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.
INVENTORY
- Insures the availability of an adequate inventory of tools and other supplies to operate the building.
- Prepares and submitting purchase orders requests.
- Develops sources for stock materials.
- Performs periodic checks of inventory levels and equipment conditions.
TRAINING
- Provides training and support aimed at expanding the capabilities of the operations staff.
- Demonstrates the proper use and care of tools and instruments.
- Gives hands on instruction in basic maintenance and safety and troubleshooting procedures.
- Recommends relevant outside engineering courses for enrollment.
- Instills an overall level of professionalism in manner and appearance.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Minimum 7 years of experience working with commercial building operating systems and general building maintenance procedures.
- Minimum 3 years of maintenance management experience.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
- Certification as a Universal Technician for CFC’s (or within 90 days of employment).
- Operating Engineers license (SMA) or equivalent.
- TS/SCI Clearance with a Polygraph, strongly preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Comprehensive knowledge of maintenance processes.
- Understands aspects of construction planning and execution.
- Working knowledge of computer applications including Microsoft Office and CMMS systems.
- Demonstrated excellent verbal/written communication skills.
- Proven record of excellent internal and external customer service.
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Total Rewards reflects JLL’s investment in employees’ needs and preferences in Career, Recognition, Well-being, Benefits and Pay. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. To be considered, please visit our Web site at www.us.am.joneslanglasalle.com/UnitedStates/EN-US/Pages/Careers.aspx to apply online. All resumes MUST BE submitted via our web site. Please reference Job 55966BR
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