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Suntide’s company culture is collaborative, inclusive and fun! We seek honest, talented, and innovative individuals who are excited to come to work every day and add value through their role. Suntide offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and a positive work environment designed around our philosophy of mutual respect and integrity.
Suntide is a mid-sized company with a small company feel. We know that our team works hard, which is why we host fun company events, group outings, and recognize staff for all they do to help this company succeed.
Career Opportunities
Maintenance Technician / Building Engineer
Suntide Commercial Realty, Inc. is a growing mid-sized commercial real estate company with a strong presence in the Twin Cities. We have been recognized by the commercial real estate industry and are proud to have been voted one of the Best Places to Work by our employees through the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
We take pride in valuing our employees by offering a healthy work-life balance, competitive compensation and benefits, and a collaborative, team-oriented environment. As we continue to grow, we are looking to add an experienced Building Engineer to support our commercial property portfolio.
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Building Engineer to support the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of commercial building systems across our managed properties. This position is responsible for ensuring buildings are operating safely, efficiently, and professionally while providing responsive service to tenants, property managers, and ownership.
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with commercial building systems, including HVAC, building automation systems, plumbing, low voltage, and general building operations. This role requires someone who is proactive and can work independently, identify issues before they become larger problems, and confidently handle complex maintenance needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform scheduled, preventative, and corrective maintenance on commercial buildings, equipment, and building systems.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain commercial mechanical systems, including blower motors, furnaces, boilers, heat pumps, cooling towers, pumps, motors, and related equipment.
- Monitor, operate, and adjust building automation systems and controls to support efficient building operations.
- Inspect building systems and perform needed repairs and replacements.
- Perform general building maintenance, including plumbing, lighting, low voltage electrical, doors, hardware, painting, patching, and finish work.
- Respond to tenant service requests and work orders in a timely, professional, and customer-focused manner.
- Prioritize and manage daily workload across assigned commercial properties.
- Coordinate with property managers, ownership, outside vendors, and contractors regarding repairs, maintenance needs, and project work.
- Provide clear communication and updates regarding work performed, system concerns, and recommended next steps.
- Maintain company tools, equipment, maintenance areas, and vehicles in a clean and professional manner.
- Support building inspections, seasonal maintenance, and project work.
- Respond to emergency repairs as needed.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of commercial building maintenance, facilities maintenance, or building engineering experience; additional experience strongly preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of commercial HVAC systems, boilers, controls, mechanical systems, and general building operations.
- Experience with building automation systems strongly preferred.
- Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve building system issues independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to read, understand, and follow equipment manuals, work orders, and maintenance documentation.
- Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
- Professional and customer-service focused when working with tenants, vendors, property managers, and ownership.
- Valid Minnesota driver’s license and ability to travel locally between properties.
- Ability to lift, carry, climb ladders, and safely work with tools and equipment required for the role.
Pay
$32.00 – $40.00 per hour
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- HSA account
- Life insurance, including employer-paid and voluntary options
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- 401(k) with company match
- Company cell phone and company credit card
- Company paid vehicle, tools, equipment, uniforms, and clothing allowance provided
- Free underground parking and onsite fitness facility
- Team outings and a supportive, professional work environment
Job Type
Full-time
Please send your resume to kmendez@suntide.com for employment consideration.
Benefits
Competitive Salary
Exercise Facilities
Vision and Dental
Casual Fridays
Health Insurance
Long-term Disability
Paid Time Off
Short-Term Disability
Life Insurance
Fun Atmosphere
401K with Company Match
Free Underground Parking
Company Outings
Suntide hosts fun companywide outings, such as lawn bowling, cornhole, mini golf, or game show battles. We also arrange lunches, happy hours, sweepstakes, lottery games and pie giveaways – all to have fun throughout the day. We enjoy celebrating accomplishments, recognizing staff achievements, and having fun together. We feel that it’s important for our team members to get to know one another and build strong relationships within.
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Our Promise
Suntide understands the value of a healthy, work life balance. We know that life happens and we do our best to accommodate our team members when they need it most.
At Suntide, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where all employees are treated as equals. Every person on our team is valuable, we support one another and understand that each role is just as important as the next.
We promote diversity and inclusion through our hiring practices. This means accepting all people, welcoming different opinions and sharing individual experiences in efforts to create a well-rounded and empowered workforce.
Suntide knows that your opinion matters. We host biweekly department meetings to encourage suggestions, and every month we check-in with each individual, giving them the opportunity to share feedback in a one-on-one setting.
Suntide encourages learning opportunities for its team members, such as continuing education classes, trade and industry memberships, software training, and career growth.
Suntide understands the importance of giving back to the community. We support individual volunteer opportunities and or group-wide events such as food and clothing drives, mentorships, or sponsorships.
Suntide strives to uphold sustainability in our workplace. This includes energy efficiency, recycling programs, reducing water consumption, and encouraging employees to integrate sustainability into their decision-making.
We foster a fun team environment here at Suntide. Monthly get togethers, contests, and quarterly outings with the entire company help us all unwind and just have fun together.