Commercial Building Engineer
Location: West Raleigh & Cary, NC
Employment Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire
Hourly Pay: Range from $28 - $33/hr.
Screenings: Must pass a background check
Position Overview
NEXTAFF is seeking a Building Engineer for a direct-hire opportunity supporting a client with a portfolio of commercial properties throughout the West Raleigh and Cary area.
This is a floating position that will provide engineering and maintenance support across multiple properties within the portfolio. The ideal candidate is hands-on, dependable, service-oriented, and comfortable working independently while managing a variety of building maintenance needs.
Mileage for travel between assigned properties will be reimbursed by the company.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct daily property walk-throughs to identify maintenance or operational issues and either resolve them directly or escalate them appropriately.
- Examine, troubleshoot, and help resolve mechanical and building system issues, coordinating with management or outside vendors when necessary.
- Perform general plumbing repairs, including addressing leaks and clogged fixtures.
- Perform minor electrical work, including replacing light bulbs and addressing routine electrical maintenance needs.
- Utilize HVAC controls, work order management systems, card access systems, email, and other technology related to building engineering and maintenance.
- Develop and maintain preventive maintenance procedures, schedules, testing, and logs.
- Coordinate and oversee third-party vendors, including scheduling, property access, and quality-control inspections.
- Provide professional, responsive service when interacting with tenants, vendors, property management, and coworkers.
- Travel between assigned properties throughout the West Raleigh and Cary portfolio as needed.
- Perform additional maintenance and building engineering duties as assigned.
- Work overtime when business or property needs require it.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years of commercial building maintenance or building engineering experience required.
- Working knowledge of commercial building systems, including HVAC, fire sprinkler systems, generators, and energy management systems.
- Strong troubleshooting and general maintenance skills.
- Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with tenants, vendors, coworkers, and property management.
- Strong customer-service mindset and commitment to providing excellent tenant support.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and prioritize responsibilities across multiple properties.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
- Basic computer and smartphone proficiency with the ability to learn new building and work-order software.
- Ability to regularly lift more than 50 pounds.
- Must be able to reliably travel between properties in the West Raleigh and Cary area.
- Must successfully pass a background check.
What to Expect
- Direct-hire opportunity
- Full-time Building Engineer position
- Support a portfolio of commercial properties throughout West Raleigh and Cary
- Variety of work across multiple locations
- Company reimbursement for mileage between assigned properties
- Opportunity to work independently while partnering with property management, tenants, and vendors
