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Building Engineering · Stationary & roving engineers

The people who keep the building running.

Our engineers look after HVAC, boilers and pumps, electrical, plumbing and life-safety equipment. They walk the building every round, log the readings and fix small problems before they turn into tenant complaints.

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Stationary & roving engineersUnion or non-union staffingBacked by a full maintenance teamBay Area · Sacramento
Scroll through one engineer's day

Rounds start before the tenants do.

Pumps, boiler, readings. The same walk every morning.

The engineer walks the mechanical room with a tablet. Each pump gets a look and a listen, each reading goes in the log, and anything that seems off gets a note while it's still small.

Morning roundCentral plant · Tue 6:00 AM
EquipmentReadingOK
Chilled water supply44°F
Domestic booster pumpNormal
Pumps P-1 to P-33 of 3 on
Boiler loop pressure18 psi
EngineerJ.M. 6:40
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Rooftop preventive maintenance

Dirty filters make a unit work harder. Tenants feel it before anyone sees it.

Two techs shut down each rooftop unit, open the access panel and swap the filters. They check the belts while the panel is open, close it up and watch the fans come back on.

Roof · Bldg APM 0907 · Quarterly
Filter change
Unit
RTU-1
Size
20×25×2
Qty
2
ChangedByBelts
12/3D.K.✓
3/4D.K.✓
6/3A.R.
Filter change
Unit
RTU-2
Size
20×25×2
Qty
2
ChangedByBelts
12/3D.K.✓
3/4D.K.✓
6/3A.R.

Units down 8:30 AM. Fans back on and PM logged 9:20 AM.

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"It's 79 degrees in here."

A hot call is the one tenants remember.

The engineer is already in the building. Up a ladder at the VAV box over the suite, they find a stuck damper, free it and reset the controls. The suite is back to 72 before lunch, and the tenant hears from us first.

Suite 210Cooling
79°F
InsideSet to 72°
WO 51466Hot call · Floor 2, Suite 210
Tenant calls: suite is 79°F
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Monthly generator run

A generator that sits all year might not start when the power goes out.

Once a month the engineer starts the emergency generator and lets it carry the building. A second tech watches the transfer switch hand the load over and back. Run time and readings go in the log.

PM 0012 · MonthlyTue · 1:30 PM
Emergency generator
0 minrun time under load
  1. Pre-start: fuel, oil, coolant
  2. Started, building on generator
  3. 30 minute run under load
  4. Back on utility power, logged
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The roving route

Smaller buildings get the same checks, on a schedule.

A roving engineer drives a route of scheduled visits. At each stop they walk the same PM checklist, log it on the tablet and flag anything that needs the maintenance team.

Roving route · TueStop 3 of 5
  1. Stop 1PM checklist
    Done
  2. Stop 2PM checklist
    Done
  3. Stop 3 · Building 23:00 PM
    • Backflow preventer
    • Main electrical gear
    • Fire riser & valves
    On siteDone
  4. Stop 5Last stop
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What our engineers cover

The equipment that keeps a building open.

HVACRooftop units, air handlers, split systems, exhaust fans
Boilers & chillersDaily readings, water loops, seasonal changeovers
Pumps & plumbingBooster pumps, circulators, fixtures, backflow preventers
Electrical systemsPanels, lighting controls, electrical room walk-throughs
Life-safety equipmentGenerators, transfer switches, emergency lighting
Building automationSchedules, setpoints, alarms and trend logs
Preventive maintenanceFilters, belts and lubrication on a set schedule
Equipment assessmentsCondition and age of each unit, and what to plan for next
Tenant comfort callsHot and cold calls, drafts, noisy equipment
Stationary or roving?

Two ways to staff your building.

Stationary engineer

On site full time

For larger buildings that need someone there every day.

  • Walks rounds and logs readings every day
  • Knows each unit and each tenant by name
  • Already in the building when a comfort call comes in
Roving engineer

A route of scheduled visits

For smaller properties that don't need a full-time engineer.

  • Visits each property on a set schedule
  • Walks the same PM checklist at every stop
  • Logs each visit so you can see what was checked
Union or non-union staffingWe can staff stationary and roving engineers either way, to fit your building's requirements.
Both are backed by the full maintenance team.When a job is bigger than one person, your account manager sends the crew. Our staff are trained and certified across the trades.
Questions

Building Engineering FAQ

What's the difference between a stationary and a roving engineer?

A stationary engineer is on site full time, which suits larger buildings. A roving engineer covers a route of scheduled visits across smaller properties. Both are backed by the full M5 maintenance team.

What happens when a repair is bigger than the engineer?

Your account manager sends the rest of the team. Each property has one account manager, and our staff are trained and certified across the trades.

Do you cover after hours?

Our office is open Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. Contract clients get after-hours coverage.

Can you work in our ticketing portal?

Yes. We work tickets in ServiceChannel and CorrigoPro, and by email or phone for properties that don't use a portal.

Where do you work?

Commercial properties across the Bay Area and the Sacramento region, from our office in Pleasanton.

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Tell us about your building.

Send the address and what's on site. Your account manager will follow up. For anything urgent, call. A person answers during business hours.

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Email
info@m5svcs.com
Office
7020 Koll Center Pkwy, Ste 110
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Hours
Mon–Fri, 8 AM–5 PM. After-hours coverage for contract clients.
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