Assistant Director of Engineering
ABM Industries
Detroit, MI
Overview
Under the supervision of the Director of Engineering, the Assistant Director of Engineering 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.
Responsible for supporting the implementation and documentation of site safety plans and all ABM Engineering Services’ operational standards and guidelines, as well as site specific standards, policies and procedures relating to the engineering department.
The pay listed is the salary range for this position. Any specific offer will vary based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data. You may be eligible to participate in a Company incentive or bonus program.
Responsibilities
- Provides management for engineering staff at the direction of the Director of Engineering.
- Performs and administers the necessary preventive maintenance and operations work orders as well as provides applicable quality assurance inspections. Reports and collaborates with Director of Engineering 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 Director of Engineering regarding any scheduled work delayed for parts, emergencies, or other reasons.
- Schedule engineers for regular workdays, holidays, and vacation relief.
- 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 Engineering Services standards. Always display clean and visible identification.
- Demonstrates commitment to quality of service.
- Complies with Able Engineering Services 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.
- Assist in planning and forecasting 5-year plans.
- Report to management of the facility related issues.
- Works with management on plant related and tenant related issues.
- Develop, maintain and update the preventive maintenance program to comply with ABM Engineering Services, 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.
Qualifications
- Experience that is commensurate with the specific facility for the position of Assistant Director of Engineering Engineer.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ability to work with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Computer skills and building automation systems experience required.
- Certification meeting OSHA ACM awareness training requirements as required.
- Working knowledge of energy conservation required, formal training preferred.
About the Company
ABM Industries
ABM offers a wide variety of service-related positions, including electricians, HVAC technicians, security officers, parking attendants, and cleaning jobs. ABM cares about your success.
We provide training so that you learn new job skills and take pride in the quality service you're giving to clients. You'll look like the trained professional you are when you wear a ABM uniform.For your health and safety, we use non-toxic cleaning products and up-to-date equipment.
Our internal training program focuses on teaching you the skills and processes that have helped many of our employees starting out as a janitor, cashier, security officer or building engineer grow into various management roles throughout the company. These jobs aren't your everyday at ABM; they are careers.
Thousands of commercial, industrial, government and retail clients look to ABM for consistent quality service that meets their specialized facility service needs including commercial cleaning and maintenance, facility engineering, energy efficiency, parking and security services.
With fiscal 2011 revenues of approximately $4.2 billion and nearly 100,000 employees, our 300+ offices across the U.S. and various international locales enable us to provide custom facility solutions to sites of all sizes — from neighborhood banks and schools to the largest and most complex facilities, such as corporate office parks and major airports.
With more than 300+ offices located throughout the country, we are always accepting applications for janitorial maintenance, landscaping gardeners, security guards, parking attendants, shuttle drivers and building engineers.
ABM IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER (MINORITY/FEMALE/VETERAN/DISABILITY)