Roving Chief Engineer - Tampa & Saint Petersburg

At Bozzuto, every team member shares a deep commitment to doing good for those around us . We live this each day by designing, building, managing and maintaining one-of-a-kind residences. Whether it’s the talent within our communities or the expertise across our property operations teams, we work together to make extraordinary happen for our clients, residents and fellow team members. Our people are dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences to everyone we serve including each other. This shared purpose drives us to excel in every role and fosters a welcoming, inclusive workplace where teamwork thrives. Guided by our core values of concern, creativity, passion and the pursuit of perfection, we are inspired and empowered to reach higher, unlock our full potential and be truly extraordinary. Primary Responsibilities As the Chief Engineer, you will function as the hands on supervisor while ensuring that the onsite maintenance team/technicians deliver quality services that continue to keep Bozzuto managed properties and outstanding place for residents to call home and for retail and commercial tenants to do business. As a Roving Chief Engineer, your primary responsibilities include: Provide overall technical leadership for the operation, reliability, and maintenance of all central plant systems. Serve as the primary engineering liaison to ownership, consultants, contractors, and internal leadership regarding building-system performance and condition. Present building-condition assessments, capital recommendations, risk evaluations, and operational updates to support ownership in making informed decisions regarding asset preservation, reliability, and investment priorities. Implement preventive, ongoing and anticipated maintenance/repair programs. Lead the selection and procurement of contracted services for major repairs and capital projects by developing scopes of work, soliciting and evaluating competitive bids, reviewing contracts, supporting annual budget development and monitoring vendor performance, scope compliance, response times, and overall service quality. Develop and maintain strong relationships with qualified specialty contractors and service providers, ensuring appropriate service agreements are in place for critical building systems and required inspections. Compliance with applicable building, city/county and safety codes and regulations. Monitor performance of in-house and contracted services (security, landscaping, janitorial, etc.) and take necessary action to ensure performance is up to maximum standards and ownership expectations. Monitor and manage Building Automation Systems (BAS) and related control platforms. Maintain safety, cleanliness and integrity of all areas of buildings (interior and exterior – including streetscape), systems and equipment for all property users Oversees the condition and preventive maintenance programs of key asset systems; HVAC and duct systems, central plant spaces, fire protection/sprinkler systems, plumbing – sewer mains/clean out drains/structural building plumbing/sump pumps, building-life safety systems, elevators, etc.. Ensure proper maintenance and operation of district cooling heat exchangers, pumps, domestic water systems, electrical distribution equipment, emergency generators, controls, and associated infrastructure. Ensure that retail/commercial tenants are in compliance with lease required preventive and ongoing maintenance for their spaces (pest control, HVAC, exhaust/duct/hood cleaning, window cleaning, etc..) Proactively manage insurance exposures at the property ensuring that all common areas throughout the asset are safe for public access. Develop and implement proactive strategies to resolve property operational and compliance-related challenges. Create, implement and maintain long range capital improvements plans to achieve operational, financial and performance objectives. Ensure all required inspections, testing, certifications, and r…

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