Chief Engineer

South Atlanta, GA

Competitive salary, benefits, long term stability, and the opportunity to lead engineering operations across a respected commercial real estate portfolio, with properties primarily based around South Atlanta.

Blayze Group is partnering with a well-established commercial real estate owner and operator to appoint a Chief Engineer to oversee building operations, maintenance, and engineering support across a portfolio of commercial properties, with a strong focus on assets located across the south side of Atlanta.

The Role

• Lead daily engineering, maintenance, and building operations across assigned South Atlanta commercial properties
• Supervise Building Engineers, maintenance technicians, vendors, and contractors
• Oversee preventative maintenance across HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, lighting, and life safety systems
• Respond to escalated tenant service requests, operational issues, repairs, and building emergencies
• Inspect properties regularly to identify maintenance priorities, safety concerns, and capital improvement needs
• Coordinate vendor work, service contracts, inspections, repairs, and specialist maintenance activity
• Maintain accurate work orders, service logs, inspection reports, equipment records, and compliance documentation
• Support Property Managers with budgets, planning, tenant communication, and long term asset performance

Background Sought

• Experience as a Chief Engineer, Lead Building Engineer, Facilities Manager, or Senior Maintenance professional
• Commercial property maintenance or commercial building engineering experience preferred
• Strong working knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, lighting, and life safety systems
• Experience leading maintenance teams, coordinating vendors, and managing building operations
• Professional, hands-on, reliable, and comfortable working directly with tenants and property management teams
• Ability to manage priorities across multiple South Atlanta properties and keep operations running smoothly

Why This Opportunity

This is a strong opportunity to join a respected Atlanta commercial real estate group with a stable portfolio, strong internal support, and long term progression.

The role offers variety, responsibility, and the chance to take ownership of engineering operations across commercial assets, with a clear focus on properties located around South Atlanta.