Building Engineer - Commercial Office

About Cousins Properties:

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. For more information, please visit .

Job Summary:

The Building Engineer - Commercial Office will assist in the hands-on maintenance of building systems for the safe, efficient, and proper operations of all assigned properties. This position will perform minor repairs and helps in the operation, monitoring, and performance of preventative maintenance on building systems to include life safety systems as necessary.

This position is located in Tempe, Arizona. This position is on-site. This is not a remote or hybrid position.

(For Cousins' internal candidates - this is equivalent to a Grade II Engineer position.)

Responsibilities:

Electrical Systems

• Possess a trained and working knowledge of A.C. circuits and safety procedures
• Possess a trained and working knowledge of the procedures for resetting of breakers
• Possess a trained and working knowledge of outlet, switch, lighting ballast, and circuit breakers

HVAC Systems

• Possess a trained and working knowledge of basic refrigeration cycle
• Possess a trained and working knowledge of DDC devices found in a commercial office building
  • Some properties may require a trained and working knowledge of pneumatic systems
• Responsible for minor preventative maintenance of an AHU
• Respond to HVAC calls; determine if repair is needed in a timely manner
• Test & make minor adjustment to chemical treatment levels in water system
• Perform daily inspections and log of a chiller and report anything out of range
• Replace belts, motor, bearings, actuators, and values
• Possess a trained and working knowledge with the ability to troubleshoot and repair field devices such as a power induction unit, variable volume units (PIU/VAV) and similar diverse types found in a commercial building
• Will be involved with set point adjustments with the buildings energy management system
• Troubleshoot and make minor adjustments and repairs to the pumping system

Plumbing Systems

• Perform basic preventive maintenance on plumbing systems
• Rebuild and repair flush valves and faucets
• Responsible for inspecting and replacing wax bowel seal and remounting of toilet and urinals when needed
• Responsible for minor preventative maintenance of a systems pump
• Adjust and service pressure-reducing valves

Life Safety Systems

• Perform required operations on the buildings life safety systems
• Identify and respond to fire alarm and troubles in a timely manner, properly enable and disable points
• Conduct and log a weekly inspection of Emergency Generator and Fire Pumps
• Perform other life safety duties as assigned

Miscellaneous Responsibilities

• Repair and replace door closures & minor door hardware as needed
• Responsible for minor adjustment and repair of security systems
• Read and record tenant utility meters
• Understanding of mechanical drawings and wiring diagrams
• Responsible for remedial tasks such as painting, cleaning, and unclogging toilets, or drains

The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.