Feeling Lost as a Building Maintenance Engineer? Seeking Advice on Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Tasks

Seeking Guidance as a Building Maintenance Engineer

Can anyone help me with working as a building maintenance engineer for one year? I feel like I'm losing my career because no one has guided me as a maintenance engineer before. There was an engineer who did many things; I'm just following what he did before. So, what I'm asking is how to become a proficient maintenance engineer. What do I need to do daily, weekly, and monthly? Please advise me.

Dear Sakthi,

You are working as a "Building Maintenance Engineer." You wish to grow your career. However, you have not provided us with information about your employment. Are you employed by the Management Committee (MC) of the building, or are you from an agency that provides technical services? Additionally, please confirm:

a) What is your qualification? If you are a B.Tech graduate, did you study Operations Management during your engineering course? If yes, have you reviewed the chapter on maintenance management?

b) What facilities are available in your building? Have you maintained a maintenance logbook for assets like the DG set?

c) Have you studied the plumbing plan, electrical plan, and sewerage routing plan of your building? Do you foresee any challenges in the future?

d) Who prepares the budget for building maintenance? Is the budget allocation only for the current financial year, or do you have a maintenance plan for the next 4-5 years?

e) How do you decide on the spare part inventory for the various capital equipment?

Lastly, I wish to provide you with feedback on your English. There are numerous spelling and grammatical mistakes in your post. Career growth not only depends on one's technical competence but also on command over one's language. Therefore, do not allow this weakness to hinder your career growth. Otherwise, this weakness could impede your future growth.

All the best!

Dinesh Divekar

Understanding Your Job Description

What does your job description say about the duties you are expected to perform?

Clarifying Job Expectations

What were you told the job would be at your interview?

Seeking Guidance from Management

Ask management what you should be doing. They are the only people who can answer that question. Why have you waited a year before addressing these issues?