Job Title

Engineering Director

Job Description Summary

Responsible for providing technical and operational support to Management and Engineering teams based on the core Engineering Disciplines pertaining to all types of buildings managed by C&W, including assisting with managing the operational performance of all systems and ensuring that the engineering staff maintains continuity throughout the portfolio resulting in overall quality control for all properties.

Job Description

LOCATIONS: Bay Area, San Jose, CA, and Lehi, UT

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage all facets of inspections and assessments, including energy audits and analysis, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems, environmental compliance, ADA compliance, acquisition, and third-party surveys.
• Supervise building operations to include industry standard best practices for all building systems including but not limited to all MEP systems, Fire & Life Safety Systems, BAS/EMS systems, Emergency Power systems, Mission Critical Systems, Security Systems, and Building Envelope Systems.
• Develop and update preventive maintenance and engineering procedures based on the Engineering Disciplines and property-specific requirements.
• Comply with life safety programs and procedures, domestic water quality control, and water treatment programs to include EPA and OSHA compliance and ASHRAE 188 water management plans.
• Ensure compliance with the C&W OSHA web-based training requirements.
• Assist with evaluating prospective engineering employee qualifications, develop a network of engineering contacts, conduct manpower studies, and establish career development track for engineers. Responsible for ensuring completion of performance evaluations.
• Design and develop project/construction management processes inclusive of Client/Team capital planning and energy initiatives. Energy retrofit process groups to include design, implementation, monitoring, metering, and commissioning. (Cx). Include any utility incentives as part of capital avoidance measures
• Assist Development & Acquisitions with due diligence, PCAâ™s, and building assessments.
• Evaluate and recommend building automation, energy management, and automatic temperature control systems. Systems to be open & non-proprietary in nature.
• Perform value-engineering studies and evaluate contractor qualifications and recommendations.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Communication Proficiency (oral and written)
• Interpersonal Skills
• Organization Skills
• Technical Proficiency
• Leadership

IMPORTANT EDUCATION

• B.A. Degree required

IMPORTANT EXPERIENCE

• 10+ years engineering experience with significant supervisory responsibility in a commercial property setting
• ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS
• Vocational/Technical training certificate
• Appropriate license/permit for trade as may be required, i.e. Journeyman or Master Electrician License or City Licenses
• Universal Technician for CFCâ™s depending on market licensure requirements or any similar combination of education or experience
• Knowledge and understanding of all applicable practices/techniques, laws, project controls and environmental regulations to include OSHA safety regulations
• One or more of the following required: Local Operating Engineerâ™s License or Trade License, Systems Maintenance Administrator (SMA), Real Property Administrator (RPA)
• Familiar with Energy Management System (EMS) programming and fire alarm systems
• Basic Computing Skills in Outlook, Excel & Word

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.

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.

• Communication/ Expression â”The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
• Operate a computer and other office productivity machinery
• Substantial lifting (up to 50 pounds) is required
• Ability to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time
• Manual Dexterity â” The ability to quickly grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects
• Ability to quickly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

C&W provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees during employment are treated without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

Cushman & Wakefield also 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. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements. The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidateâ™s experience and qualifications. The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role. The compensation for the position is: $170,000.00 - $200,000.00 Cushman & Wakefield provides equal employment opportunity. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated. Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmativeâ‹ Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without  regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

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