Building Engineer - Commercial Office

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Headquartered in Atlanta, Cousins is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). Cousins has a simple, compelling strategy:
Premier urban Sun Belt office portfolio, Disciplined about capital allocation, Best-in-class balance sheet, with Strong local operating platforms. Acting through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily invests in Class A office buildings located in high-growth Sun Belt markets. Cousins Properties (NYSE: CUZ) develops, owns, and manages a 20 million square foot trophy office portfolio in the high-growth Sun Belt markets of Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, Tampa, and Phoenix.

Founded in 1958, Cousins creates shareholder value through its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing, and management of high-quality real estate assets. The Company has a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform, trophy assets, and opportunistic investments.

The Grade I Engineer will be responsible for the hands‑on maintenance of building systems for the safe, efficient, and proper operations of all assigned properties. This role will perform repairs and help in the operation, monitoring, and performance of preventative maintenance on building systems as necessary.

This position is located in Tempe, AZ. 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.)

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

• A minimum of 6 years of experience in the building maintenance industry and/or a certified and credited trade school degree in HVAC, electronic, or other industry related trade required
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Must be knowledgeable in the safe and proper use of the following tools: ladders, lifts, basic hand tools, voltmeter, manual drain auger, plumber’s helper, safety goggles, ear protection, and fire extinguisher
• Extensive knowledge…