Engineering Assistant

ABM Industries

Washington, DC

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Architectural Engineering, Building Codes, Building Regulations, Building Systems, Conference Management, Electricity, Fire Safety, HVAC, Hardware Repair, Identify Issues, Maintain Compliance, Maintenance - Electrical, Maintenance - HVAC, Maintenance Services, Plumbing, Problem Solving Skills, Property Maintenance, Pumps, Record Keeping, Safety Compliance, Safety Equipment, Safety Standards, Safety Systems, System Operations, Systems Maintenance, Testing, Time Management
LOCATION
Washington, DC
POSTED
2 days ago

Overview

The Engineering Assistant will work directly with the Assistant Director of Building Engineering and will support the day-to-day operations of building systems and maintenance. The role involves ensuring the proper functioning of essential systems such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical and fire safety equipment. The Engineering Assistant will also assist with routine testing, installations, repairs, collaborate with contractors, and assist with other facilities duties as needed. This role is ideal for individuals seeking hands-on experience in building engineering and maintenance within a dynamic and supportive team environment.

Pay: $34.00 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.

Benefit Information:

ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package.  For information about ABM’s benefits, visit ABM  Employee Benefits | Front Line Team Members | (Programa de Beneficios de ABM)

Responsibilities

  • Assist the maintenance and monitoring of building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical and other critical infrastructure.
  • Perform weekly testing of the fire pump and emergency generator to ensure operational readiness.
  • Adjust and repair doors and hardware as required
  • Coordinate and work with external contractors for maintenance and repair projects
  • Ensure compliance with safety protocols and building regulations
  • Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities and repairs
  • Support in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues in a timely manner
  • Help with conference room set-ups and breakdowns and aid with office moves as needed

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in building systems maintenance (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, etc.)
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Ability to interact effectively with contractors, vendors and team members
  • Knowledge of safety standards and building code compliance
  • Basic knowledge of fire safety systems and emergency backup equipment

ABM is a military and veteran friendly employer, veterans and candidates with military experience encouraged to apply. Military Occupational Specialty Code: 91B, 91X, 91L, 94H, MM, EM, MK, 1341, 1169, 2A6X1, 3E0X1

About the Company

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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)

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Business Services - Other
FOUNDED
1909
WEBSITE
http://www.abm.com/