Senior Building Engineer

Company Overview:

Primoris Renewable Energy, a business within Primoris Services Corporation’s Energy segment, is a leading power generation engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) provider specializing in utility and commercial scale solar power, energy storage, solar repower, and operations and maintenance. Standing at the forefront of energy transformation, we are dedicated to doing the right thing for our customers, people, and planet – shaping a more sustainable future for generations to come.

Our renewable capabilities include:

• Project Feasibility
• Engineering & Design
• Energy Modeling
• Pre-Construction
• Supply Chain Procurement
• Self-Perform Construction
• Power Delivery
• O&M Services

Job Overview:

The Building Engineer is responsible for directly managing and maintaining automated and mechanical systems as well as performing general building and facility maintenance and repairs. This position develops and executes strategic and capital planning, as well as day-to-day building operations.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

System Oversight & Management

• Manages, monitors, and optimizes all building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, structural, and security systems.
• Ensures all systems and documentation are maintained in compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and safety standards.
• Performs property and building system inspections. Executes repairs and preventative maintenance; maintains all records and documentation within CMMS.

Strategic Planning & Budgeting

• Develops long-term maintenance and lifecycle plans for all major building systems.
• Forecasts the expected lifespan of systems and components to support accurate budgeting for repairs, upgrades, and replacements.
• Monitors, identifies, and implements opportunities for operational efficiency and cost savings.
• Builds and executes building strategic plan and capital improvement requests.
• Supports managing operational building budgets.

Vendor & Project Management

• Acts as the subject matter expert when engaging with vendors and planning capital improvements.
• Oversees vendor work, validates diagnostics, and ensures quality standards are met.
• Leads RFP processes, scope development, and vendor evaluations for system-related projects. Executes capital facility improvements.

Communication & Collaboration

• Partners with internal stakeholders to understand operational needs and build effective building system strategies.
• Provides clear, timely updates and recommendations to leadership on system health, risks, budget impacts, and improvement opportunities.
• Delivers high-quality customer service.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree

• 8+ years of experience in building engineering, facilities management, or related technical discipline with a focus on facility systems.
• Knowledge of Building Automated Systems (BAS).
• Experience working within a Computer Managed Maintenance System (CMMS) for work orders and recordkeeping.

• Strong understanding of safety regulations, building codes, and compliance standards.

• Exceptional project management, planning, and implementation skills.

• Ability to diagnose and resolve a variety of building systems.

• Excellent vendor negotiation and relationship management skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Preferred: Professional engineering license (PE) or Facilities Management Professional (FMP) certificate.

Benefits:

• Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Short Term/Long Term Disability, 401K with matching contribution

Pay Equity:

$110,000 - $125,000

Primoris Renewable Energy provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full-time schedule and is dependent upon experience, qualifications and competencies. Primoris Renewable Energy reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

Agency Statement:

We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms.

EEO Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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