Building Engineer - Commercial Office (Austin, TX)

About Cousins Properties:

This position is located in Austin, TX. This position is on-site. This is not a remote or hybrid position.

(For Cousins' internal candidates - this is equivalent to a Grade I Engineer position.) 

Responsibilities:

Electrical Systems:

• Possess an understanding of A.C. circuits and safety procedures
• Trouble-shoot and find short circuits or ground in single or three-phase A.C. circuits
• Replace outlets, switches, lighting ballasts, circuit breakers and motor control starters

HVAC Systems:

• Possess an understanding of the refrigeration cycle. Must have passed the test for a universal CFC license
• Conduct preventative maintenance of air handling units
• Respond to HVAC calls and make repairs or adjustments as needed
• Test and adjust chemical treatment levels in water system
• Perform daily inspections on chillers. Make adjustments as necessary. Record findings in the chiller log.
• Replace belts, motors, bearings, actuators, and valves on air handling units and cooling towers
• Adjust pneumatic or direct digital control (DDC) controllers and actuators for proper operation
• Adjust set points, start-up and temperature on building energy management system
• Trouble-shoot power induction units (PIU) or Fan Powered Terminal Units (FPIU) to determine if operating properly
• Trouble-shoot, adjust, and balance pumping system

Plumbing Systems:

• Possess an understanding of the plumbing systems
• Rebuild and repair flush valves and faucets.
• Responsible for the replacement of wax bowel seal, remounting of toilet urinals and lavatories.
• Responsible for the preventative maintenance of a systems pump.
• Adjust and service pressure-reducing valves

Life Safety Systems:

• Possess an understanding of the operation of the property’s life safety systems
• Identify and respond to fire alarm and trouble calls. Properly enable and disable points.
• Conduct a weekly inspection of Emergency Generator and Fire Pump and record results in log. Make recommendations for outside service as appropriate.

Miscellaneous Systems:

• Repair and replace door closures, door hardware and door operators
• Adjust and repair security systems
• Possess an understanding of mechanical drawings and wiring diagrams

Miscellaneous Responsibilities

• Must be available for afterhours and weekend assignments.

The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.

Required or Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A minimum of six years of experience in the building maintenance industry.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must be knowledgeable in the safe and proper use of the following tools: ladders, lifts, basic hand tools, volt meter, manual drain auger, plumber’s helper, safety goggles, ear protection, and fire extinguisher.
• Extensive knowledge in Chiller and Boiler operations is required. Must be able to operate heavy equipment such as chillers, generators, switchgear, pumps, air handling units etc.
• Must have excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Must possess excellent customer service skills.
• Must be a team player, able to work outside the core business hours when needed and willing to accept a variety of tasks associated with this position.
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of operations.
• Must be a self-starter and able to work well with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Must be willing to work rotating shifts.
• Responsiveness – Need to perform responsibilities with an acute sense of urgency to meet the needs of others; respond to solve problems; willing to accept a variety of tasks associated with this position
• Integrity - Demonstrate sound business ethics; consistently comply with organizational values; protect confidential information
• Customer Service – Demonstrate optimum customer service delivery while performing all job functions
• Communication - Able to clearly express ideas; present verbal information in a straightforward manner; ask questions in order to open channels of communication; listen to understand perspective of others

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 4 hours in length
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, and stretch to fulfill cleaning and repair/maintenance tasks
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, handling objects, reaching with hands and arms, talking, listening and hearing ability, and visual acuity