Highlights
Perform weekly property inspections, including retention ponds, sewer/sump pumps, landscaping, signage, tenant. The Building Operator will be responsible for the day-to-day operational oversight, maintenance, and inspection of multiple commercial properties.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Seattle, WA |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Business Services - Other |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1909 |
| Website | http://www.abm.com/ |
Description
The Building Operator will be responsible for the day-to-day operational oversight, maintenance, and inspection of multiple commercial properties. This role ensures that all facilities are safe, functional, and compliant with company standards. The position involves routine inspections, preventive maintenance, emergency response, and vendor coordination.
Pay: $44/HR+ DOE
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 Annual Benefits-Frontline
Responsibilities:
- · Routine Inspections & Maintenance
- · Perform weekly property inspections, including retention ponds, sewer/sump pumps, landscaping, signage, tenant
- amenities, parking lots, and building exteriors.
- · Conduct bi-weekly checks of electrical and fire pump rooms, monument signs, façades, dock areas, and vacant spaces.
- · Complete monthly inspections, including roof checks, meter readings, lockbox verification, and generator/fire pump runs.
- · Execute quarterly tasks, such as exterior lighting surveys, HVAC service, and lighting time clock adjustments.
- · Assist with annual building evaluations, tenant events, and emergency response planning.
- · Weather-Related & Seasonal Maintenance
- · Inspect and clear roof drains before and after heavy rain, snow, or ice events.
- · Remove roof debris during leaf/needle fall season.
- · Emergency & Incident Response
- · Serve as the first responder for after-hours calls; investigate and resolve issues or escalate as needed.
- · Coordinate emergency repairs and provide documentation for insurance claims.
- · Vendor & Project Management
- · Direct and oversee vendors for property upkeep and repairs.
- · Provide access and escort for vendors; assist PMs with project scope, proposals, and coordination.
- · Manage work order system, including opening, tracking, and closing tickets.
- · General Duties
- · Ensure vacant spaces are ready for tours (cleaning, stocking, minor repairs).
- · Perform minor repairs (painting, pressure washing, signage fixes, ceiling tile replacement).
- · Oversee electrical testing (infrared scans every 3 years; arc flash testing every 5 years, if certified).
Qualifications:
- · High school diploma or equivalent; technical certification preferred.
- · 3+ years of experience in property maintenance, building operations, or facilities management.
- · Knowledge of HVAC, electrical systems, plumbing, and general building maintenance.
- · Ability to respond to emergencies and work flexible hours, including on-call shifts.
- · Strong communication and organizational skills; proficiency with work order systems.
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)