Chief Engineer - Laredo, TX

Overview

Lead operations & maintenance of large federal facility, supervising HVAC, boiler, and pump systems.

Key Responsibilities

• preventive maintenance
• boiler repairs
• pump repairs
• equipment assessment
• safety monitoring
• budget planning

Tasks

-Performs Preventive Maintenance tasks involving keeping equipment in good working order to reduce downtime and prevent breakdowns. -Prepares budgets, calibrate thermostats, and implements programs to improve tenant comfort and equipment reliability. -Responsible for Boiler repairs including but not limited to seals, repair of leaks, correcting operational deficiencies and issues, replacing motors, controls, sensors, gauges, repairing pipe leaks. -Monitors property for potential safety issues, and has the ability to report and/or correct them -Details the Critical Equipment Condition Assessment Repair and Reporting -Responsible for Pump repairs, including but not limited to leak repairs, seal changes, shaft repairs and replacements, motor replacements, alignments, etc. -Performs daily corridor and common area inspections and reporting or fixing any problems found -Inspects and has oversight of the Preventative Maintenance program and repairs

Requirements

• hs diploma
• epa 608
• a/c certification
• advanced boiler
• iuoe class2
• 5+ years

What You Bring

-HS Diploma required, Bachelors preferred -Shall be fully conversant in English (i.e. speaking, writing, and reading) -Experience in inspecting the work of HVAC personnel and GMWs. -Operational business thinking -Shall have EPA 608 Certification, A/C Refrigeration Operator Certification, and one or more of the following certifications and equivalent experience: -Advanced Boiler Operator Certification -Ability to Read and understand contract specifications and drawings. -The Chief Engineer is a master level who trains journeyman and apprentice personnel -Experience in replacing motors -Ability to repair piping and tubing, replacing expansion tanks -Experience in troubleshooting BAS issues, correcting HVAC issues, and correcting energy and water waste issues -Experience in performing chiller repairs, including but not limited to replacing seals, removal of and refilling refrigerant, correcting operational malfunctions, and loading, replacing motors, controls, sensors, gauges, repairing pipe leaks. -Must possess verifiable understanding and experience in operating, troubleshooting, repair and replacement of building specific equipment. -International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) (class 2 – minimum -1-prefered) stationary engineer -N.A.P.E. Certification Air Conditioning III – Operations and Management -Ability to troubleshoot all equipment in the building. -Experience training personnel; including, but not limited to training all crew members in the repairs of all equipment and performing continuing education of the technicians. -The PM shall have at least 5 years of recent (within the last 7 years) experience overseeing the operations and maintenance for federal building(s) with 200,000 square feet or greater, with at least one building being no less than 200,000 square feet.

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-Evolved via M&A and rebranded as Dexterra in 2020, building on a legacy of independent Canadian companies. -Provides full-spectrum infrastructure solutions, serving sectors like aviation, defence, education, healthcare, hospitality, transit, and government. -Operates in Canada and the U.S., offering services in facilities management, remote camps, modular buildings, reforestation, fire-fighting, matting, and catering. -Recent strategic move: selling modular unit to double down on core facilities, accommodations, forestry, and energy segments.

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