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FAIRFAX COUNTY Chief Building Engineer in Fairfax, Virginia

This job opportunity is being re-announced. If you applied previously, you do not need to re-apply to be considered.

This position is considered a working supervisor responsible for supervising, training, mentoring, and evaluating assigned trades personnel. Leads, manages, and directs maintenance personnel. This includes scheduling, assigning tasks and priorities, providing supervision and clear direction, and reviewing work progress and completion. Plans and monitors appropriate staffing levels and utilization of labor, including overtime. Supervision of staff to include direct report skilled tradesmen/tradeswomen in various trades, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and general building maintenance.

Uses a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to drive teams performance, organize, assign, prioritize, track, record, complete, and review tasks, and provide reports to the team and supervisor. Manages and is directly accountable for effective and efficient day-to-day operations, operational budget and financial management, procurement, and administration. Oversees the maintenance, energy efficiency, sustainability, and workforce for multiple commercial properties assigned campus and zone(s) to include critical public service facilities. Oversees and is responsible for assigned properties inspection, maintenance, repair, and physical condition. Implements a preventive maintenance program to ensure building machinery and systems meet or exceed their rated life.

Responsible for the effective daily leadership of maintenance personnel and overall communication. Day-to-today activities include supervising and leading a team of trades personnel in performing their duties, site visits, building assessments, performing maintenance tasks, quality control, assignment and tracking of daily work orders, and handling the day-to-day operational paperwork. Must be able to work with and communicate with upper-level management. Duties are performed at any Facilities Management Department locations, and the position works under the general direction and supervision of a facilities manager and the Division Director of Operations and Maintenance.

Note: Incumbent is considered emergency essential. Flexible working schedule is required as well as overtime, call-back, and on-call.

Employment Standards

[MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to a high school diploma or GED issued by a state department of education; plus completion of a four year apprentice-level vocational training program in HVAC and/or electrical systems; or four years of journey level experience in HVAC and/or electrical systems; [Plus four years of progressively more responsible journey level work with a minimum of two years in the oversight and/or operation of HVAC and/or electrical equipment, including three years in a supervisory role. [Clickhere{tabindex="0"}to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to" [CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED: Driver's license NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: ]{helvetica="" neue",="" helvetica,="" arial,="" sans-serif="" !important"=""}]{helvetica="" neue",="" helvetica,="" arial,="" sans-serif="" !important"=""}]{helvetica="" neue",="" helvetica,="" arial,="" sans-serif="" !important"=""}]{helvetica="" neue",="" helvetica,="" arial,="" sans-serif="" !important"=""}

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