Position Description
Northland Investment Corporation

Position Title: Building Engineer

Reports to: Chief Engineer

Position Purpose

The Building Engineer's primary function is to ensure the efficient
maintenance, repair and operation of all mechanical, electrical,
plumbing, and life safety systems, as well as timely and appropriate
responses to tenant work orders.

Essential Functions
The following list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may
be supplemented or changed as necessary.

Tenant Services
* Responds to tenant work orders in a timely manner completes
work orders accurately and returning same to management office
* Communicates professionally with tenants
* Advises management office of any problems in completing work
orders

Preventive Maintenance
* Adheres to scheduled preventive maintenance routines, including,
but not limited to air handling units and VAV boxes, adjustments to
pumps and motors, lubrication and adjustment to belts, exercise and
inspect generator, change filters, wash and disinfect coils and fans,
inspect steam and chilled water valves.
* Makes seasonal adjustments to equipment and systems as needed

Contract Maintenance
* Assists chief engineer in working with outside contractors to
performed contracted services ensures that work is performed according
to contract specifications
* Oversees adherence to building rules and regulations by outside
contractors

General Maintenance and Repairs
* Repairs to locks, doors, restroom fixtures, water fountains and
security components
* Replaces lights, ballasts, motion sensors, lighting controls as
needed
* Diagnoses and repairs all equipment, including but not limited
to exercise and cafeteria equipment or oversees repairs by outside
vendor
* Paints and repairs common areas
* Records meter readings for utilities

Specific Job Knowledge, Skill and Ability
The individual must posses the following knowledge, skills and abilities
and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the
essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable
accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

*Is proficient in Energy Management Systems
*Ability to diagnose and repair routine and emergency
malfunctions to building systems
* Ability to read and interrupt technical data, including
blueprints and pneumatic schematics
* Has a thorough working knowledge of all building systems,
including:
Energy Management System
Electrical and plumbing systems
HVAC: Chilled water, steam, refrigerant systems, gas fired
roof-top units, gas and electric boilers
Sprinkler systems
Fire panels
Cooling towers
Generators
All components of life safety
Ability to use small hand tools and gauges is required

Experience

* At least two years of commercial office building experience is
required

Education

* An Associates degree or degree from a technical school is
required

Licenses:
* HVAC or electric or currently enrolled in an apprentice program
* CFC Refrigerant Certification

Physical Demands

This position has moderately heavy work involved and requires the
ability to occasionally lift a box, not weighing more than 20 pounds.

Definitions:
Continuous = 67 to 100%
Continuous: Standing

Frequent = 31 to 66%
Frequent: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching,
walking and lifting

Occasional = 1 to 33%
Occasional: Crawling, pushing, pulling and fingering