Vice President of Building Engineering - Irvine, CA

Position: Vice President of Building Engineering - Based in Irvine, CA
Description

Position at Trinity Property Consultants

About Trinity Property Consultants

At Trinity Property Consultants, your expertise fuels our mission. Guided by our values of innovation, teamwork, excellence, and empowerment, we've been a leader in the multifamily industry for over 25 years and proudly manage properties for a nationally ranked NMHC's Apartment Owner. We are building more than great places to live - we're creating vibrant communities and meaningful careers.
The Opportunity

A dynamic senior executive providing strategic leadership and technical oversight to ensure the optimal performance of all internal and external building systems across apartment communities-including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety, elevators, and more. The Vice President of Building Engineering leverages exceptional organizational skills, innovative problem-solving, and creative thinking to deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget, while meeting all applicable codes and quality standards.

This role is accountable for resolving escalated issues, driving continuous process improvement, and fostering team development. Success in this position requires a proven ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution, applying experience and sound judgment to achieve goals with a high degree of creativity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

Portfolio Overview:
This team member will support properties across the West and South regions, as well as locations in Minneapolis, MN. When not traveling or conducting site visits, they will work from our National Headquarters in Irvine, CA. Relocation package available.

Compensation: $175,000 - $200,000 annually, based on experience, licenses, certifications, and education, plus the opportunity to earn bonuses!
What You'll Own

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and implement comprehensive engineering strategies aligned with the company's business objectives and long-term vision.
• Manage the engineering department's budget, including capital expenditures, resource allocation, and preventive maintenance planning.
• Provide leadership and development for the maintenance and engineering team, including scheduling, duties, and building automation systems.

Project Management

• Oversee scope, technical specifications, budget tracking, scheduling, material/equipment requirements, subcontractor/vendor bidding, and overall execution of cost-effective capital improvement, construction, and modernization projects.
• Manage capital projects involving major design changes, performance/process improvements, reliability analysis, and related enhancements.
• Evaluate existing elevator and fire/life safety systems, recommend improvements, and assist with modernization project management.
• Identify and evaluate potential building systems-related projects, providing recommendations that align with operational goals, budget constraints, and long-term asset performance.
• Participate in due diligence community evaluations to determine the condition of physical assets as well as making recommendations for improvements pertaining to processes or equipment.

Operations & Maintenance

• Conduct building system inspections as needed and maintain accurate documentation.
• Pre-diagnose and troubleshoot various building systems prior to scheduling repairs.
• Ensure physical aspects meet safety and operational standards through proactive problem-solving and preventive actions.
• Assist in maintaining the equipment inventory in the CMMS.
• Complete additional tasks or duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in building systems project management, including time in a senior leadership or management role within Multifamily or Hospitality sectors.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with development, budgeting, and execution of capital improvement projects.
• Strong creative, organizational, problem solving, and time-management skills, and the ability to take a project from start to finish with minimal supervision.
• Advanced expertise in two or more trades such as electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire/life safety, elevators, etc.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (civil, structural, mechanical, or related discipline).
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license preferred.

Tech Proficiency:

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Intermediate proficiency in Word, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint, Yardi and Asana preferred.

Requirements

Physical Demands:

• Physical demands may include the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. The team member will be regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, and reach using feet, legs, back, arms and hands. The team member may occasionally be required to climb. Specific vision requirements include the ability to use close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  
  The team member will be required to work at a personal computer. Must possess the ability to detect auditory and/or visual alarms and be…