Director, Engineering

Director, Engineering

The Director is an extension of GOS and Corporate Engineering Operations groups and is responsible for overseeing all market wide engineering and operational requirements, including but not limited to the C&W national engineering platform, in-direct review and support of significant capital projects, and major R&M projects. This position will have close interaction with Senior Management, Regional Engineers, and with Property Management.

Essential functions and responsibilities :

• Provide leadership for the engineering team in the local 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 local 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
• 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
• Provides effective and prompt responses to requests from managers, tenants and clients
• 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
• Ensures compliance with the web-based training platform
• Assists with responses to RFPs and RFIs, participates in new business presentations, account transitions and site assessments
• Provides leadership and direction for the implementation of other corporate initiatives
• Conducts physical property, mechanical, electrical and system assessments as needed or requested
• Conducts limited site inspections in accordance with the guidelines presented in the national Engineering platform
• Recruitment activities in the local market to identifying candidates and top talent. Maintain a database of qualified candidates for possible opportunities

Key competencies :

Important education :

Important experience :

Additional eligibility qualifications :

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with others and exchange accurate information; operate a computer and other office productivity machinery; move about the workplace; remain in a stationary position for 80% of the time; and extend hands and arms in any direction.

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.

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.