Chief Engineer - SVEN

at  The Durst Organization Inc

Durst Profile: Generations of Builders, Building for Generations For over 100 years, The Durst Organization has been a family-run business dedicated to the principles of innovation, integrity, community, and sustainability. We develop, build, own, and manage premier office towers and residential buildings that set new standards in environmental responsibility and user efficiency. Our enduring relationships with our tenants and partners are critical to our success and have made us generations of builders, building for generations. Our Mission Statement: We build, own, and operate many of the world’s most innovative and efficient buildings. We create value for our tenants and partners by developing sustainable residential and commercial properties in which people live, work, and thrive. Overview:
The Durst Organization is seeking a Chief Engineer to work Monday-Friday from 7:00am-3:00pm. This position is a Local 94 union position and will be based at 29-59 Northern Blvd, Long Island City, Queens.
Salary Range: $62.16 per hour.
Responsibilities:

The Chief Engineer is responsible for planning, organizing and directing the activities of the engineering department staff. The Chief Engineer is responsible for investigating, estimating, planning and scheduling labor and materials for all operational and capital projects. Administering maintenance service contracts in conformance with established policies, procedures, and regulations of the Durst Organization Management Standards. Additionally, manages and implements engineering efficient work policies, procedures and PM programs. In addition, measures the Engineering Department work performance and provides recommendations for improvements that will benefit the asset in cost savings and work standards. The Chief Engineer maintains relations with the property managers and outside consultants, or vendors contracted by the facility.

• Provide leadership to the Union Labor Operating Engineering staff to develop operational culture and improve overall building performance.
• Utilize engineering and technical resources to continuously assess, analyze, improve operational effectiveness, and achieve overall building operational plans.
• Provide technical support for the facility in terms of plant operations, critical utilities, and operations cost control, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Assure that all systems and equipment in the facility are compliant and in top operational condition by maintaining appropriate preventative/predictive maintenance program and calibration program.
• Manage facility for improvement process by continuous review of safety programs, operational and capital budgets, and tenant comfort audits.
• Ensure all projects, including Tenant/Resident Alterations, comply with Durst Organization’s
• Ensure compliance of staff with the comprehensive Durst Organization training programs for staff to promote continuous career-oriented development.
• Establish and maintain relationships with all departments both internal and external of the property with communications and by attending project meetings.
• Develop yearly operations plan including capital improvement projects.
• Provide weekly operations report to Property Management on department progress and milestones.
• Initiate work orders, assign staff as applicable, follow-up and verify completion of work.
• Manage monthly or periodic inspections of building systems, i.e., HVAC, MEP and physical locations within the property maintained by the Engineering department.
• Prepare detailed report of exceptions and recommend corrective action.

Qualifications:

• Proven work record of at least 10 years in a large Commercial Office building, Residential Properties, Medical Center or University Campus environment supervising a unionized work force of 5 + members scheduled on various work shifts
• Able to troubleshoot HVAC, Electrical system and provide recommendations for repairs
• Administer Service contracts for HVAC & MEP systems and provide reporting to Property managers
• Experienced in the inspection, testing and maintenance of Fire Suppression standpipe/sprinkler systems in accordance of NFPA standards
• BOMI RPA, SMT and/or SMA certification preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint required
• Experienced and proven record of setting up and administering CMMS software (AWARE Manager, Building Link or equivalent) including use of Mobile Apple IOS devices for work order completion
• Generating PM work orders and closing Tenant/Resident generated Work Orders, tracking equipment repair history, warranty tracking of equipment, Service Vendor maintenance and repair tracking, equipment database management and administration
• Track and manage parts and material inventory, generate requisitions and/or Purchase Orders to maintain stock above predetermined levels
• Experience in the operation of Central Plant Chillers, multi-stage direct expansion (DX) water-cooled packaged AC equipment and/or Modular Chillers
• BATC system or equivalent BATC control system experience
• Knowledge of construction (MEP, Architectural, schematic) drawings for service and troubleshooting mechanical systems
• Experience with Steam heating systems, Plumbing and domestic water systems
• Experience working on Emergency Power Systems – Generators, diesel fuel transfer system controls, Automatic Transfer Switches and Priority Control Switchgear
• Proficient and knowledgeable in the supervision of mechanical repairs all types of HVAC equipment
• Proven work record of safe work practices and efficient time management skills

• Provide leadership to the Union Labor Operating Engineering staff to develop operational culture and improve overall building performance.
• Utilize engineering and technical resources to continuously assess, analyze, improve operational effectiveness, and achieve overall building operational plans.
• Provide technical support for the facility in terms of plant operations, critical utilities, and operations cost control, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Assure that all systems and equipment in the facility are compliant and in top operational condition by maintaining appropriate preventative/predictive maintenance program and calibration program.
• Manage facility for improvement process by continuous review of safety programs, operational and capital budgets, and tenant comfort audits.
• Ensure all projects, including Tenant/Resident Alterations, comply with Durst Organization’s
• Ensure compliance of staff with the comprehensive Durst Organization training programs for staff to promote continuous career-oriented development.
• Establish and maintain relationships with all departments both internal and external of the property with communications and by attending project meetings.
• Develop yearly operations plan including capital improvement projects.
• Provide weekly operations report to Property Management on department progress and milestones.
• Initiate work orders, assign staff as applicable, follow-up and verify completion of work.
• Manage monthly or periodic inspections of building systems, i.e., HVAC, MEP and physical locations within the property maintained by the Engineering department.
• Prepare detailed report of exceptions and recommend corrective action