Hawaiian Building Maintenance · 4 hours ago
Chief Engineer / Building Maintenance (Downtown Oahu)
Hawaiian Building Maintenance is seeking a Chief Building Engineer for a commercial office building in Honolulu, Hawaii. The role involves hands-on maintenance management, overseeing site operations, and ensuring compliance with safety standards while fostering good relationships with customers and vendors.
Building MaintenanceCommercial Real EstateHeating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)Janitorial ServiceProperty Management
Responsibilities
Manage the overall activities of the site and/or projects, including the personnel performing the work
Establish work performance standards and standard operating procedures (SOP’s)
Elevate major issues to executive management within 24 hrs. of the occurrence
Work efficiently to maintain good time management and minimize time needed to complete the work
Maintain logs of errors as required
Maintain and foster good working relationships with the customers, vendors, contractor’s and team members to promote a cooperative and harmonious working environment
Correct performance issues for personnel, technology and processes
Maintain budgets and standards for the site. Any work completed by outside vendors must first be approved by the property manager
Participate in all defined account status meetings
Periodically inspect all aspects of the site to ensure that the premises are aesthetically attractive and well maintained
Manage inventory and equipment usage
Troubleshoot and correct maintenance, mechanical and or electrical errors as needed/occurrence
Take prompt action to correct any potential hazards caused by errors to be compliant with safety hazards
Train security personnel in technical areas of operation of fire alarm, security of the building, irrigation sprinklers, light outages and any other equipment that may be necessary for safety and security reasons
Check daily: Cooling towers, chillers, pumps, compressors and all mechanical equipment
Check periodically: air handlers, exhaust fans, timers, etc
Maintain and monitor work schedules and time sheets
Create, prepare, edit and approve reports on the status of the account as requested or under defined time periods
Write and issue discipline, following HR concurrence, to notify and correct employee behaviors and performance
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
Previous Management/supervisory And Engineering/maintenance Skills Are Required
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent public relations skills, oral and written communication abilities are required
Knowledge of basic building maintenance and proper use of power tools is required
Availability to work 24/7: on-call, weekend work, and assist emergency calls/projects as needed
Capable to lift 50+ lbs., standing for extended periods of time, stretching, kneeling, bending, crawling, climbing, etc
EPA universal certified
Must have a valid drivers license
Preferred
College degree in Engineering, business or related field is preferred
Benefits
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health/Vision/Drug Insurance
Holiday and Vacation
Company
Hawaiian Building Maintenance
Hawaiian Building Maintenance offers emergency facility, HVAC, janitorial, window cleaning, building engineering and maintenance services.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-08-20
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