Highlights
The Building Engineer performs preventive maintenance, responds to service requests, and supports overall building performance to provide a safe and comfortable environment for occupants. The Building Engineer is responsible for the operation, maintenance, repair, and monitoring of building systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and life safety systems.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Austin, TX |
| Industry | Business Services - Other |
| Salary | $30–$35 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1909 |
| Website | http://www.abm.com/ |
Description
The Building Engineer is responsible for the operation, maintenance, repair, and monitoring of building systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and life safety systems. This role ensures facilities operate safely, efficiently, and in compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements. The Building Engineer performs preventive maintenance, responds to service requests, and supports overall building performance to provide a safe and comfortable environment for occupants.
Pay: $30- $35 per hour.
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.
401(k) – You become eligible to make personal contributions beginning the first of the month following 30 days of employment. You become eligible for the ABM match beginning the first of the month following six months of employment. ABM matches your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions, dollar for dollar, for the first 3%. For the next 2%, ABM contributes $0.50 for each dollar you contribute. Your contributions and match are immediately vested.
Benefits: ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM’s benefits, visit
Responsibilites
- Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair building systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, lighting, and mechanical equipment.
- Perform preventive maintenance inspections according to established schedules and procedures.
- Monitor building automation systems (BAS) and respond to system alarms and abnormalities.
- Inspect equipment, identify deficiencies, and recommend corrective actions.
- Respond promptly to tenant and facility service requests.
- Coordinate and oversee work performed by third-party contractors and vendors.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders, and equipment documentation.
- Conduct routine building inspections to ensure operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.
- Support emergency response efforts and participate in after-hours on-call rotations as required.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, local building codes, environmental standards, and company safety policies.
- Assist with capital improvement projects, equipment upgrades, and energy management initiatives.
- Monitor utility consumption and identify opportunities for energy conservation and cost reduction.
- Maintain inventory of maintenance supplies, tools, and replacement parts.
Qualifications
Required
- High school diploma or GED required.
- 3+ years of experience in commercial building maintenance, facilities management, or a related field.
- Working knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and building automation systems.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical tasks, including climbing ladders and working in confined spaces.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
Preferred
- Associate degree or technical certification in Engineering, Facilities Management, HVAC, Electrical Technology, or related field.
- Universal EPA Certification.
- Stationary Engineer, Building Operator Certification (BOC), or similar industry credential.
- Experience with commercial office, healthcare, industrial, or multi-tenant facilities.
- Knowledge of energy management and sustainability practices.
Skills & Competencies
- Mechanical aptitude
- Preventive maintenance expertise
- HVAC systems knowledge
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Safety awareness
- Vendor management
- Customer service orientation
- Time management and organization
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
- Attention to detail
Work Environment
- Primarily works within commercial or industrial building environments.
- May require occasional evening, weekend, holiday, or emergency response coverage.
- Exposure to mechanical equipment, electrical systems, varying temperatures, and noise levels.
About Company
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)
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