Chief Engineer - Non Union

ABM Industries
El Segundo, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level to senior engineering professionals who can manage technical systems and lead operational improvements.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with management experience in facility engineering and a track record of driving operational improvements
    — “drive continual improvements to the operation by creating an expectation of learning and development of their team members”
  • Individuals with a broad technical skill set applicable to diverse systems and maintenance programs
    — “Engineering skill sets which can be applied to a range of systems, maintenance programs and engines”
  • Professionals comfortable with a mix of technical and project management responsibilities
    — “Develops solutions and implementation plans, project justification, cost/benefit analysis, and overall management of project implementation”

Things to consider

  • Candidates must be prepared to work in a non-union environment with a fixed Monday to Friday schedule
    — “Shift: Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 4:00pm”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in managing technical teams and implementing safety-focused maintenance programs
    — “create an unwavering attitude and commitment to safety and reliability within the facility management environment”
  • Emphasize your ability to analyze complex technical issues and provide cost-effective solutions
    — “Ability to analyze complex technical issues, detailed level of project management for regulatory compliance modifications”
  • Showcase your project management skills with examples of managing technical specification revisions
    — “Organizes and manages the priorities for assigned responsibilities and accomplishes the work process to meet all deliverable for projects as well as maintenance program changes and technical specification revisions”
  • Demonstrate your experience with reviewing service bulletins and coordinating warranty recovery
    — “Review Service Bulletins (SBs) from manufacture or component manufacture”
  • Demonstrate your ability to collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders on technical matters
    — “You will be responsible for working with both internal and external customers on technical issues”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • manages facility operations
  • coordinates with operational groups
  • drives continual improvements
Typical background
3+ years in engineering management

Skills & requirements

Required

Facility ManagementEngineering SupportProject ManagementSafety ComplianceTechnical Writing

Preferred

Non-union Management

Stack & domain

Facility ManagementSafety And ReliabilityHeating And Ventilating EquipmentEnginesTurbinesMotorsCombustion EnginesPumpsAir CompressorsIce And Refrigerating MachinesAir Conditioning UnitsFansSiphonsTechnical IssuesWork Scope RecommendationsFailure InvestigationsEngineering SupportMaintenance ProgramsOperational Engineering FunctionsVehicle/equipment DesignOperationService BulletinsProject ManagementRegulatory ComplianceOperational ReliabilityOperational EfficiencyProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkAdaptabilityLeadershipEngineeringSafety

About the role

Original posting from ABM Industries via Lever

The Chief Engineer has overall responsibility for all aspects of facility management services and/or operations. The Chief Engineer is ABM's primary point of contact for day-to-day operations. They will create an unwavering attitude and commitment to safety and reliability within the facility management environment. The Chief will drive continual improvements to the operation by creating an expectation of learning and development of their team members.

Non-Union Position

Pay: $48.00 per hour

The pay listed is the hourly range or the hourly rate for this position.   A specific offer will be based on applicant’s experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data. 

Shift: Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 4:00pm

Location: El Segundo, CA 

Travel: 25%

Benefit Information: 

ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package.  For information about ABM’s benefits, visit 

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Responsabilities:

Follows safe practices and complies with company and regulatory standards 

Qualified to operate or assist in operating all heating and ventilating equipment, engines, turbines, motors, combustion engines, pumps, air compressors, ice and refrigerating machines, air conditioning units, fans and siphons on the site assigned 

Must be flexible and willing to complete all tasks as assigned 

You will be responsible for working with both internal and external customers on technical issues, work scope recommendations and failure investigations 

You could work in a variety of engineering departments based on current needs 

Provides engineering support for a wide range of systems, maintenance programs, engines as well as operational engineering functions 

Must be able to understand, analyze and seek solutions to the design, operation, maintenance, performance or repair of vehicles/equipment and their components 

Should be able to logically approach problem solving, define a maintenance program or configuration and ensure a safe and legal operation 

Review Service Bulletins (SBs) from manufacture or component manufacture 

Develops solutions and implementation plans, project justification, cost/benefit analysis, and overall management of project implementation and coordinate warranty recovery on SBs that are applicable 

Organizes and manages the priorities for assigned responsibilities and accomplishes the work process to meet all deliverable for projects as well as maintenance program changes and technical specification revisions 

Coordinates work with other operational groups to ensure safety, regulatory compliance, operational reliability and operational efficiency 

Qualifications: 

3+ years of engineering experience at a management level

Engineering skill sets which can be applied to a range of systems, maintenance programs and engines 

For service engineering positions, these same technical skills are applied towards operational issues versus project specific work 

Ability to analyze complex technical issues, detailed level of project management for regulatory compliance modifications 

Excellent verbal and technical writing skills needed

Source: ABM Industries careers (Lever)

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