Facilities Engineer

Job Description

The Role

The Facility Engineer is responsible for planning coordinating and executing facility projects and maintenance activities to ensure safe reliable and efficient operation of buildings and infrastructure. This role has a strong emphasis on managing external service contracts leading capital and expense projects and driving preventive and corrective building maintenance.

What Youll Do (Role Responsibilities)

Contract Management

• Develop bid negotiate and administer facility service contracts (e.g. HVAC roofing janitorial grounds fire protection waste handling utilities).
• Define clear scopes of work performance metrics and service-level agreements (SLAs) for all facility-related contracts.
• Monitor contractor performance against KPIs ensuring quality safety and compliance with company standards and applicable codes.
• Review and approve contractor invoices change orders and claims; identify cost variances and drive corrective actions.
• Maintain all contract documentation renewal calendars and compliance records; support internal and external audits as required.

Project Management

• Lead facility projects from concept through closeout including scope definition estimating scheduling risk assessment and execution.
• Develop project charters budgets and timelines; track progress against plan and report status to stakeholders.
• Coordinate with internal customers operations safety environmental IT and finance to align project objectives and minimize production impact.
• Prepare technical specifications drawings and bid packages; manage RFQs/RFPs and contractor selection in partnership with procurement.
• Oversee construction and installation activities: conduct site reviews resolve field issues manage change control and ensure adherence to design and safety requirements.
• Support capital appropriation requests and business cases with technical input cost estimates and implementation plans.

Building & Infrastructure Maintenance

• Own the facility maintenance strategy for assigned areas covering building envelope structural elements roofs doors flooring finishes and site infrastructure.
• Attend daily facilities huddles weekly coordination meetings weekend planning meetings and monthly site electrical/facility issue reviews to align priorities resources and outage work.
• Work with maintenance teams to develop and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance plans for critical building systems (HVAC plumbing electrical distribution lighting fire/life safety compressed air etc.).
• Troubleshoot facility issues perform root-cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate as-built drawings equipment lists and asset data in the CMMS or other maintenance systems.
• Identify and prioritize reliability safety energy efficiency and cost-improvement opportunities within the facility.
• Ensure compliance with applicable building codes safety regulations environmental requirements and corporate standards.

Safety Compliance and Continuous Improvement

• Champion safe work practices; ensure contractors and internal teams follow lockout/tagout hot work confined space working at heights and other relevant procedures.
• Participate in risk assessments incident investigations and corrective action development related to facility systems and projects.
• Support energy management sustainability and environmental initiatives through facility upgrades and operational improvements.
• Use data KPIs and feedback from stakeholders to drive continuous improvement in contract performance project execution and maintenance effectiveness.

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Electrical Civil Industrial or Facilities Engineering (or related technical field) or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience in facilities engineering or maintenance.
• Maximo and Archibus for facility management.
• Demonstrated experience in facility/plant engineering building systems or industrial maintenance.
• Proven experience managing service contracts and working with external vendors/contractors.
• Hands-on project management experience (planning budgeting scheduling and leading execution).
• Working knowledge of building systems (HVAC electrical plumbing fire protection structural utilities).
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings specifications and building codes.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and basic familiarity with CMMS or maintenance management tools.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across operations maintenance and support functions.

What Will Set You Apart (Preferred Qualifications)

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or progress toward licensure.
• Cimplicity (EMS) for energy/utility monitoring.
• SAP for maintenance/ordering.
• ESWP (Electrical Safe Work Practices).
• Experience in manufacturing industrial or heavy commercial environments.
• Formal project management training or certification (e.g. PMP equivalent internal training).
• Experience with energy management sustainability projects or utility optimization.
• Familiarity with OSHA NFPA local building codes and environmental regulations.

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