Engineering Lead

Cushman & Wakefield•New York, NY

23h•$131,750 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Engineering Lead will provide leadership for the engineering team across a multi-state market. This role involves setting up a local engineering leadership team composed of property-level engineers to support the implementation of the national engineering platform. The position requires coordinating quarterly engineering meetings, providing necessary training materials to ensure compliance with industry and national engineering process requirements, and assisting in the development, implementation, and monitoring of technical programs, policies, and procedures as directed by National Operations and Engineering. The Engineering Lead will collaborate with Property Managers and Chief Engineers to implement and coordinate requirements such as safety, quality assurance, sustainability, energy management, Energy Star, C&W engineering disciplines, and energy/water tracking tools. Additionally, this role supports the development of technical and administrative training for on-site engineering personnel, works with building engineers to establish preventative maintenance programs, and assists in the submission and approval of critical environment work authorizations. The position also involves establishing a network of consultants, assisting with scope definition, contract negotiations, and bid reviews for projects, providing direction on HVAC, MEP, Fire & Life Safety, Automation, Security, and OSHA compliance, and supporting RFP/RFI responses and new business presentations. A key responsibility is performing analysis on work order, asset, and building metrics to optimize the R&M program and engaging in recruitment activities to identify and maintain a database of qualified candidates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering Preferred)
10 years of Operations or Program management of commercial property experience
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 the 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 SOO
Strong understanding of project management processes
Must be able 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 and repairs and delegate to appropriate personnel
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

Nice To Haves

Completion of Technical school study relating to HVAC design and Maintenance preferred

Responsibilities

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
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, and policies and procedures as required by both National Operations and Engineering
Works 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 as centrally located under Asset Services/GOS/Engineering on C&W Connect
Assists in the development of property/system specific technical and administrative training of property on-site engineering personnel
Works with building engineers and operations staff to establish and implement preventative maintenance programs in order to reduce equipment downtime, maintain property system integrity, maximize efficiency and minimize operating costs while protecting the properties assets
Works with building engineers to submit and obtain client approval for critical environment work authorizations; a procedure 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 (i.e. MEP design Engineer of record, Environmental, Structural, and Architectural)
Assists in scope definition, contract negotiations and bid reviews for service, and capital replacement projects
Provides direction and consultation to the operating staff for HVAC, MEP systems, Fire & Life Safety systems, Automation, Security, and OSHA compliance
Assists with responses to RFPs and RFIs, participates in new business presentations, account transitions and site assessments
Performs analysis on multiple work order, asset, and building metrics with the intent of identifying ways to optimize the R&M program
Recruitment activities in the local market to identifying candidates and top talent. Maintain a database of qualified candidates for possible opportunities