Engineering Lead

About the role

Provide leadership for the engineering team in a multi-state market, setting up a local engineering leadership team from property-level engineers to assist with implementation of the overall national engineering platform.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and plan at least quarterly engineering meetings in the market, providing training materials/topics necessary to ensure industry and National Engineering process requirements compliance.
• Assist with development, implementation, and monitoring of technical programs, policies, and procedures as required by both National Operations and Engineering.
• Work with Property Managers and Chief Engineers to help implement and coordinate requirements such as safety, quality assurance, sustainability, energy management, Energy Star, C&W engineering disciplines, and combined energy and water tracking tools.
• Assist in the development of property/system-specific technical and administrative training of property on-site engineering personnel.
• Work with building engineers and operations staff to establish and implement preventative maintenance programs to reduce equipment downtime, maintain property system integrity, maximize efficiency, and minimize operating costs while protecting the properties' assets.
• Work with building engineers to submit and obtain client approval for critical environment work authorizations, detailing shutdown plans for equipment serving critical spaces.
• Establish and maintain a network of consultants/pre-qualified service providers to provide assistance and expertise to the field in matters beyond the expertise of operations staff (e.g., MEP design Engineer of record, Environmental, Structural, and Architectural).
• Assist in scope definition, contract negotiations, and bid reviews for service and capital replacement projects.
• Provide direction and consultation to the operating staff for HVAC, MEP systems, Fire & Life Safety systems, Automation, Security, and OSHA compliance.
• Assist with responses to RFPs and RFIs, participate in new business presentations, account transitions, and site assessments.
• Perform analysis on multiple work order, asset, and building metrics with the intent of identifying ways to optimize the R&M program.
• Engage in recruitment activities in the local market to identify candidates and top talent; maintain a database of qualified candidates for possible opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering preferred).
• 10 years of Operations or Program management of commercial property experience.
• Completion of Technical school study relating to HVAC design and Maintenance preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of management level experience in facilities/property maintenance, engineering, the installation and operation of Building Systems (HVAC, plumbing, Fire/Life Safety, etc.), project management, and supervision of skilled trades and technical staff.
• Experience in building operations.
• Experience managing unionized and non-unionized employees.
• Technical proficiency in the mechanical, electrical, and control systems used in the Property Management industry.
• Expertise in the operation, management, and cost controls of Property Operations.
• Knowledge and interpretation and application of applicable commercial building codes and standards.
• Experience reading and interpreting documents such as blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and BAS SOOs.
• Strong understanding of project management processes.
• Ability to prepare and present detailed reports/presentations on building operations and systems.
• Ability to quickly define big-picture problems, gather and assess relevant data and information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions in order to implement solutions, repairs, and delegate to appropriate personnel.

Skills

• Communication Proficiency (oral and written).
• Interpersonal Skills.
• Organization Skills.
• Critical thinking (problem-solving on a multi-state level).
• Technical Proficiency (Excel, Databases, CMMS tools, etc.).
• Leadership.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. Regularly required to travel outside between properties in varying weather conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to travel from floor to floor, climb stairs, and may be required to travel outside between buildings in varying outdoor weather conditions. The employee may also be regularly required to remain in a stationary position (sit or stand) for 85% of the time; regularly use hands to operate office machinery; and regularly required to walk, talk, and hear.

Benefits

Cushman & Wakefield provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work.

Pay

The compensation for the position is $131,750.00 - $155,000.00.